Company sees top rankings from multiple organizations
globally
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX)
received recognition from three separate organizations for
innovation in patented technology. The Harrity Patent Analytics
Patent 300® List, The European Patent Office (EPO)
Patent Index, and The Clarivate™ Top 100 Global Innovators all
issued their 2024 rankings naming RTX in the top 15 in each
list.
"Innovation is the fuel that powers advanced technology
development," said RTX Chief Technology Officer Juan de Bedout. "By continually conceiving
patentable ideas – more than 60,000 today – our RTX researchers and
engineers are developing breakthrough technologies that create new
or improved products or services to solve our customer's hardest
problems. It is a testament to the outstanding talent of the RTX
team that we continue to garner this kind of recognition year over
year."
The EPO Patent Index in an annual report detailing the top
applicants for European patents as well as highlighting trends in
technology development and fields of innovation. In 2023, RTX
applied for 1,822 patents with the EPO and was ranked
7th overall across applicants. The EPO received a record
199,275 applications in 2023, with increased focus on clean energy
and AI technology.
The Patent 300® List, compiled by Harrity Patent
Analytics, highlights the top 300 companies, organizations, and
universities in the patent field, based on the quantity of issued
U.S. patents each year. The 2024 ranking placed RTX 13th
overall and first among aerospace and defense companies awarded
U.S. patents. In 2023, the U.S. Patent Office awarded RTX 2,144
patents for innovative technologies, products and services.
The Clarivate™ Top 100 Global Innovators list identifies
organizations leading the world in research and innovation using a
complete comparative analysis of global invention data to assess
the strength of every patented idea, using measures tied directly
to their innovative power. RTX ranked 10th on the 2024
list, the top ranking for an American company and the highest
ranked in the aerospace and defense industry.
RTX's research and development initiatives are focused on making
aviation safer and more efficient using advanced materials,
artificial intelligence, electrification, next-generation sensing,
advanced propulsion and integrated systems.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX
pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we
connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses
– Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are
advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and
developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing
to help global customers address their most critical challenges.
The company, with 2023 sales of $69
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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