Valeo has been named the number one French patent filer at the European Patent Office with 588 patent applications filed in 2022. The company is ranked 31st in the global applicants ranking at the European Patent Office. Valeo’s R&D efforts are focused on the transformation of mobility with a priority on electrification, ADAS, lighting, and the reinvention of the interior experience. The company’s portfolio of nearly 33,000 worldwide patents protects its innovations that include technologies that improve life on board, autonomy of batteries for electric vehicles, and driving assistance systems. Valeo has 64 R&D centers worldwide and more than 103,000 employees, among them nearly 20,000 R&D engineers. The company’s commitment to innovation is evidenced by its focus on providing affordable, greener, safer, and smarter mobility solutions to its customers worldwide.
Valeo: The Leading French Patent Filer at the European Patent Office
Valeo, a world leader in its domains of activity, is at the forefront of the transformation of mobility. As a testament to its efforts, Valeo has been named the number one French patent filer at the European Patent Office. In 2022 alone, the group filed 588 patent applications, earning it the 31st rank in the global applicants ranking at the European Patent Office. The company’s 10-place jump in the ranking from the previous year underscores its commitment to accelerating innovation in response to the sector’s challenges and providing safer and greener mobility solutions worldwide.
According to Valeo’s Chief Executive Officer, Christophe Périllat, this ranking demonstrates the central role of innovation at Valeo, with the Group focusing its efforts on electrification, ADAS, lighting, and the reinvention of the interior experience. He praised Valeo’s teams for their daily innovations that enable the company to provide affordable, greener, safer, and smarter mobility solutions to its customers worldwide.
Valeo’s portfolio of nearly 33,000 worldwide patents protects the company’s innovations. In 2022, the company’s patents focused on developing technologies to improve life on board and the autonomy of batteries for electric vehicles, such as heat pump systems, offer new driving assistance systems like parking assistance software, support the growing electrification of vehicles, and provide greater safety to road users with high-definition lighting systems that project information onto the ground.
In 2022, Valeo’s research and development expenses amounted to 10.4% of the Group’s turnover, with 92% of the Group’s original equipment sales generated by technologies that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and improvement of safety. One in three new vehicles in the world is equipped with a Valeo technology for reducing CO2 emissions, and the same ratio applies to Valeo’s driving assistance technologies. The company has 64 R&D centers worldwide and more than 103,000 employees, among them nearly 20,000 R&D engineers.
In conclusion, Valeo’s position as the leading French patent applicant at the European Patent Office underscores its commitment to innovation and providing cutting-edge mobility solutions worldwide. With a focus on electrification, ADAS, lighting, and the reinvention of the interior experience, Valeo is at the forefront of the transformation of mobility.
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