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Mitsubishi Electric is a leader in international patent applications

The company ranked fourth globally and first among Japanese companies for the number of international patent applications filed in 2023.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ranked fourth globally and first among Japanese companies for the number of international patent applications filed in 2023, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based in Switzerland. 

With the results obtained for 2023, the company has placed among the top five global companies for international patent applications for ten consecutive years, since 2014, and first among Japanese companies for nine consecutive years. 

Mitsubishi Electric strategically positions intellectual property (IP) as a fundamental corporate resource for future growth and development. In October 2021, the company also launched "Open Technology Bank®", creating opportunities to license Mitsubishi Electric's proprietary technologies that help solve diverse social challenges across various sectors and domains, promoting external collaboration for a sustainable future. 

For more information, please see our press release: https://it.mitsubishielectric.com/en/news/releases/global/2024/0308-a/index.html