Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ranked first among Japanese companies and third globally for the number of international patent applications filed in 2020, according to an announcement published on 2 March by the Swiss-based World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

This important placement reflects the strategic value attributed to intellectual property by Mitsubishi Electric: a fundamental resource for research and development, supporting the company's sustainable growth.

Mitsubishi Electric has been actively submitting international patent applications in line with the globalisation of its business and has ranked first among Japanese companies for five consecutive years and among the top five internationally for seven consecutive years. Mitsubishi Electric has been particularly active in recent times in filing patent applications related to IoT and AI-supported solutions.