Delta Honored Among Clarivate's Global Top 100 Innovators for the Fourth Consecutive Year

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Delta Electronics (DLELY) has been recognized among Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovators™ for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to innovation and technological advancement. The company's substantial R&D investment, exceeding 8% of revenue and reaching 10% last year, has yielded impressive results.

As of 2024, Delta has secured over 18,000 approved patents worldwide, primarily in China, the U.S., and Taiwan. The company achieved a remarkable 30% year-over-year increase with more than 1,700 new patents approved in 2024 alone. Delta maintains 73 R&D centers globally with over 12,000 R&D engineers, focusing on power electronics, data centers, AI server power, thermal solutions, smart energy solutions, and electric vehicles.

The company actively utilizes the PCT international patent application mechanism and is expanding its patent portfolio in India and Southeast Asia. Delta's innovation excellence has also been recognized through its inclusion in the IAM Annual Asia Intellectual Property Elite List and achieving Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) Level A verification.

TAIPEI, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta, a global leader in power management and provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, today announced its fourth consecutive inclusion in the Top 100 Global Innovators™ by Clarivate as recognition for its significant contributions to innovation. Delta places great importance on innovation as its strong intellectual property portfolio supports business development. In recent years, Delta's investment in R&D has exceeded 8% of revenue, and last year it reached 10%. As of the end of 2024, Delta has obtained over 18,000 approved patents worldwide, mostly in China, the U.S. and Taiwan. In 2024 alone, more than 1,700 Delta's patents were approved across the world, representing an over 30% YoY increase. In addition to its continued focus on power electronics R&D, Delta continues to strengthen its patent portfolio in data centers, AI server power, thermal solutions, smart energy solutions, and electric vehicles,  showcasing its commitment to technology development.

Gordon Samson, President, Intellectual Property, Clarivate, said, "Being recognized as a Top 100 Global Innovator is a remarkable achievement given the pace of change. Competition is more global than ever before, and hyperconnectivity and technological convergence play a pivotal role in driving innovation. Delta Electronics continues to prioritize innovation as a central part of their business strategy with conviction and consistency to help shape future direction. We congratulate Delta for being named a Top 100 Global Innovator for four consecutive years."

Karl Yeh, Delta's General Counsel, said, "Delta is deeply engaged in product R&D and technological innovation with 73 R&D centers around the world and more than 12,000 R&D engineers. We deploy global patents in accordance with our product technology development blueprint, and actively use the PCT* international patent application mechanism to enhance the flexibility of our patent portfolio, and we continue to strengthen our patent portfolio in India and Southeast Asia to cope with expanding R&D and production needs. Delta's efforts and achievements continue to be recognized by professional organizations. We have not only been selected as one of Clarivate's Global Top 100 Innovators for the fourth consecutive year, but we were also recently shortlisted for the IAM Annual Asia Intellectual Property Elite List and passed the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) Level A verification."

Clarivate is a leading global provider of information services and has been publishing the Top 100 Global Innovators report annually since 2012. By conducting comprehensive comparative analysis of global patent data, Clarivate evaluates the strength of each patent's innovation and uses it as the benchmark to measure innovation capabilities. Clarivate sets two qualifying criteria for candidate institutions and calculates their patent innovation output over the past five years. Delta's inclusion in this prestigious list represents its outstanding performance and continuous efforts in the field of innovation, demonstrating its significant innovation strengths and influence in the global market. 

*Note: PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) is an international treaty in the field of patents, featuring a two-stage application process, the international stage and the national stage. By submitting an international application to a PCT Receiving Office, the international search report can be obtained early, which is helpful for the applicant to evaluate patentability. The company can select the country where it wants to apply within 30 months, and then enter the national stage for individual trials to obtain patents in each country. It has the advantages of simplifying multi-country application procedures, saving costs and extending patent application time and is a tool for multi-country patent deployment.

About Delta

Delta, founded in 1971, and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (code:2308), is a global leader in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a thriving portfolio of IoT-based smart energy-saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data center infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display, to nurture the development of smart manufacturing and sustainable cities. As a world-class corporate citizen guided by its mission statement, "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow," Delta leverages its core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and its ESG-embedded business model to address key environmental issues, such as climate change. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.

Throughout its history, Delta has received various global awards and recognition for its business achievements, innovative technologies and dedication to ESG. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (formerly the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices) for 14 consecutive years. Delta has also won CDP with double A List for 4 times for its substantial contribution to climate change and water security issues and has been named Supplier Engagement Leader for its continuous development of a sustainable value chain for 7 consecutive years.

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FAQ

How many patents did Delta Electronics (DLELY) secure in 2024?

Delta Electronics secured over 1,700 new patents worldwide in 2024, representing a 30% year-over-year increase.

What percentage of revenue does Delta Electronics (DLELY) invest in R&D?

Delta's R&D investment exceeded 8% of revenue in recent years and reached 10% last year.

How many R&D centers and engineers does Delta Electronics (DLELY) have globally?

Delta operates 73 R&D centers worldwide and employs more than 12,000 R&D engineers.

What are the main focus areas of Delta Electronics' (DLELY) patent portfolio?

Delta focuses on power electronics, data centers, AI server power, thermal solutions, smart energy solutions, and electric vehicles.

How many total patents does Delta Electronics (DLELY) hold worldwide as of 2024?

As of the end of 2024, Delta holds over 18,000 approved patents worldwide, primarily in China, the U.S., and Taiwan.