Corporate Backgrounder

Research and Development

Innovative products and applications serve as the basis for future healthcare developments. On average, Siemens Medical Solutions dedicates over nine percent of its annual revenue and over 5,000 employees to R&D, which yields approximately five patents per business day. Ninety percent of sales at Siemens Medical Solutions are for products that are less than three years old. Nearly seven percent of Siemens AG's annual revenue is dedicated to R&D. In fiscal 2006, Siemens AG invested €5.7 billion EUR in innovations and more than 47,000 employees worldwide to R&D. Overall, Siemens AG's innovations have yielded over 62,000 patents worldwide, with 10,000 new patents in fiscal 2006 alone.

Strategic partnerships with leading universities and hospitals help Siemens further ensure advances for technology and applications. All 14 hospitals named to the 2006 U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll rely on Siemens healthcare technology solutions.

More information can be found at :

www.usa.siemens.com/medical

  Siemens Patent Fact Sheet[213 KB]