Innovative products, generating additional benefits for our customers, are crucial to Endress+Hauser's continued success. In 2006, the company applied for 179 new patents and invested 8% of its turnover in research and development. The Group currently has more than 3,000 'live' patents to its name.

Endress+Hauser pursues an active patent rights policy. Endress+Hauser PatServe, a division of patent engineers and attorneys based in Weil am Rhein, Germany, take care of all affairs of industrial property. With the annual Innovator's Meeting, Endress+Hauser acknowledges the commitment of its inventors. The most important patents are recognised with the Patent Rights Incentive Award.