Fy2022 produced an average of 21 inventions per business day
Despite external challenges, Siemens’ patent application volume remained stable
The new patents contribute to Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business platform, and provide solutions for digital transformation
In 2022, Siemens filed 1,735 patent applications to the European Patent Office, more than any other German company, and ranked sixth in the list of patent applications. Siemens Inventors lay the foundation for progress for customers and society and create sustainable value.

Dr. Peter Korte, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Siemens AG, said: “Despite external challenges such as the pandemic, geopolitics and inflation, Siemens has never stopped innovating. These patent results demonstrate Siemens’

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innovative capabilities and focus on the quality of applications and patents across the industry.”

Siemens ranks first in the number of patents in the world

Creativity stimulates innovation, and innovation brings competitive advantage. Only when ideas and innovation are strongly protected can businesses remain competitive. As a result, Siemens’ IP efforts are focused on strengthening its competitiveness. Siemens holds a large number of patents around the world and also ranks high in other international ranking statistics.

Werner von Siemens, the founder of Siemens, once said: “I think one of the main reasons why Siemens factories can flourish is that our products are mainly derived from our own inventions.”

In fiscal year 2022, Siemens filed 2,650 patents worldwide. During the same period, Siemens created 4,650 inventions, equivalent to 21 inventions per working day. Siemens currently holds more than 46,700 granted patents worldwide.

In fiscal year 2022, Siemens invested approximately 5.6 billion euros in research and development and has 46,900 R&D employees.