Delta announced its third consecutive inclusion in the Top 100 Global Innovators by Clarivate, in recognition of its substantial contribution to innovation and its robust intellectual property portfolio.
As of the end of 2023, Delta has secured a total of 16,703 approved patents globally. In 2023 alone, 1,283 of Delta’s patents were approved worldwide, representing nearly a 20% year-on-year increase, highlighting its consistent growth in technological development. Delta’s patents span a broad range of fields, including power electronics, mobility, automation, and infrastructure, as well as new business development and forward-looking technologies.
Gordon Samson, President of Intellectual Property at Clarivate, stated: “To be listed as a Top 100 Global Innovator is an exceptional achievement as maintaining a competitive edge in the innovation ecosystem is more challenging than ever. Organisations must balance experimentation and risk with discipline and reward. Delta Electronics demonstrates consistent innovative performance, particularly in the influence and success of its inventions in the global market. We congratulate Delta Electronics on being named a Top 100 Global Innovator for the third consecutive year.”
Karl Yeh, General Counsel at Delta, mentioned: “Delta places great emphasis on innovation as we typically invest close to 8% of our annual revenues in R&D. Through close collaboration between our legal intellectual property and business groups, along with a systematic patent evaluation mechanism, we actively seek opportunities to expand our patent portfolio. Delta has 73 research centres and over 10,000 R&D engineers worldwide. Our patent applications are primarily concentrated in the Greater China Region and North America, while also gradually increasing in India and Southeast Asia. In addition to our continued focus on power electronics R&D, we are also enhancing our patent portfolio in AI server power, thermal solutions, data centres, smart energy solutions, and electric vehicles.”
Clarivate has been publishing the Top 100 Global Innovators report annually since 2012. By conducting a comprehensive comparative analysis of global patent data, Clarivate assesses the strength of each patent’s innovation and uses this as the benchmark to measure innovation capabilities. Clarivate establishes two qualifying criteria for candidate institutions and calculates their patent innovation output over the past five years. Delta’s inclusion in this esteemed list underscores its outstanding performance and ongoing efforts in the field of innovation, demonstrating its significant innovation strengths and influence in the global market.
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