Η Huawei conquered 4η position in Europe among Companies applying for patents in European Patent Office (EPO ), according to the Agency's official annual report. 1.953 has registered 2015 as a total of 1.197 applications, and for the second consecutive year it has been at the top of Digital Communications, with XNUMX applications exclusively for this industry.
In the overall ranking, the Huawei Follows in a breath away Philips, Samsung and LG while preceding them Siemens and United Technologies. In the digital communications sector, the Huawei was once again at the top and surpassed her Ericsson and Qualcomm.
"The results underline our strong commitment to protecting intellectual property as a driving force of innovation, with Europe's fertile ground - leading ground" he said Georg Upwind, Chief IP Counsel of Huawei he added "The European business environment will be entirely digital and in Huawei we are especially proud to remain the top partners in procedure of innovation. Intellectual property protection in this industry is vital. Consequently, the number of new patent applications filed in Europe has increased in turn.”
In a global market, patents are pillars of innovation and growth. Through the protection of intellectual property rights, vital investment in research and development is encouraged. In order to have innovative patents in industry, Huawei invests more than 10% of its revenue in Research & Development. Her research activities Huawei in Europe, where more than 1.900 highly qualified scientists are engaged in research & development, is the cornerstone of the company's strategy. The European one network R&D centers with the European Research Institute (ERI) in Leven, Belgium at the helm, develops synergies of mutual benefit with European partners.
