Syensqo maintains a high level of activity in the field of intellectual property, combining intensive research and development work with targeted patent portfolio management. In 2025, the group secured 140 new inventions through patent filings, focusing on high-impact technologies that are key to the future of aerospace, electronics and sustainable material and process solutions. These figures show how investments in research and innovation are translated into patented technologies and commercially used solutions.
Intensive investments in research and innovation
Syensqo indicates that the average value of research and innovation investment per patented invention is around EUR 2 million. Compared with the estimated market average of approximately EUR 3.1 million per patent, this means significantly higher cost efficiency of the innovation process. The company presents this result as evidence of its ability to effectively convert R&I spending into specific, protected technological solutions.
The 2025 patent filings cover technologies that are expected to shape the development of key industrial sectors, including solutions for the aerospace industry, electronics and the area of sustainable development. In practice, this means both new materials and innovative manufacturing processes designed to support industrial transformation and improve environmental efficiency.
Global portfolio of more than 1,600 patent families
The group manages a global portfolio comprising more than 1,600 patent families, protected in total by about 10,000 patent titles in more than 80 countries. A significant part of these solutions is relatively recent. According to the company, 38% of inventions have been secured over the last five years, which indicates continuous renewal of the technology base and a focus on promising, fast-growing application areas.
This dynamic is reflected in Syensqo's so-called vitality index, which stands at 20%. This index is intended to illustrate the ability to translate more recent innovations into commercially relevant solutions. The company highlights the role of disciplined patent portfolio management in maintaining a strong and competitive position in the global intellectual property landscape, while building a future-oriented technology pipeline.
Example from aerospace: Double Diaphragm Forming
Among its recent solutions, Syensqo points to technologies that are expected to generate value in key market segments, while fitting into broader industrial transformation processes. In the aerospace sector, one example is the Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) manufacturing process, used for faster production of lightweight composite structural parts.
According to the company, the use of DDF enables customers such as Bell to reduce manufacturing costs as well as energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and waste, while maintaining the required performance and durability parameters of composite components. This solution illustrates the direction of Syensqo's investments, combining the performance requirements of the aerospace industry with environmental objectives.
Intellectual property strategy and digital tools
Syensqo presents its results in the field of intellectual property as a reflection of a broader strategy that seeks to use its scientific and technological base to develop solutions for sectors with high technical requirements. This includes both materials and technologies described as sustainable and advanced solutions for industries such as aerospace and electronics.
Thomas Canova, head of research and innovation at Syensqo, comments on the importance of these activities as follows: "Our performance in intellectual property reflects our ambition to act as an innovation powerhouse, transforming scientific excellence into tangible solutions for key industries, from sustainable materials to advanced technologies. By combining strong R&I capabilities, disciplined IP management, and digital tools, Syensqo continues to protect its uniqueness and reinforce its position as a trusted partner delivering differentiated, high-value solutions."
This statement underlines the role of a coherent approach to R&I, which covers the generation of new technological concepts, their legal protection and the use of data and digital tools in the process of managing the patent portfolio.
Position against global patent trends
Syensqo's announcement was published in parallel with the release of the Technology Dashboard 2025 report by the European Patent Office (EPO). This document presents current trends in global innovation and patent activity, and also provides a background for assessing the position of individual entities on the international patent scene.
Syensqo notes that its results in terms of the number of filings, portfolio structure and indicators such as the vitality index are in line with the broader picture of technological change in industry, including the growing importance of solutions related to energy efficiency, emission reduction and optimisation of manufacturing processes. From the perspective of the plastics and composites industry, these data illustrate how the role of intellectual property is increasing as a tool for building competitive advantage in materials and technologies for advanced applications.
