AVL Once Again Leads Austria in Patent Applications
Graz, March 6, 2026 – In its annual report for 2025 published yesterday, the Austrian Patent Office once again named AVL List GmbH the leading patent applicant in Austria. With 179 patent applications, AVL leads the ranking by a clear margin ahead of Julius Blum (105) and Siemens Mobility Austria (32). This marks the 15th consecutive year that AVL has taken first place in the Austrian patent ranking.
This once again underscores AVL's role as a technological pioneer and driver of innovation in the international arena.
A look at the technological focus areas clearly shows the company's strategic orientation: around 60% of patent applications relate to electrification. These include, in particular, innovations in fuel cells and electrolyzes, battery technology, hybrid and electric drives, including related simulation and test solutions.
If we include other key areas of innovation at AVL – including vehicle technologies, driver assistance systems, brake and tire emissions, data intelligence, and AI – more than 80% of patents relate to key future technologies for sustainable and intelligent mobility.
"Being recognized as the leading patent applicant in Austria is a special acknowledgment of the innovative strength of our employees. Our patents demonstrate how consistently we are working on key technologies for the mobility and energy supply of the future," says Mario Hartinger, Head of the AVL Patent Department.
The sustained success in patent applications is based on AVL's deeply rooted culture of innovation. It encourages employees worldwide to develop new ideas and drive technological solutions for the major challenges of the transformation of mobility and energy.
With this strong patent record, AVL once again confirms its role as an important driver of innovation for sustainable mobility and energy solutions.
With more than 12,200 employees, AVL is one of the world's leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry and in other sectors such as rail, shipping and energy. Based on extensive in-house research activities, AVL delivers concepts, technology solutions, methodologies and development tools for a greener, safer and better world of mobility and beyond.
AVL supports international partners and customers in sustainable and digital transformation. The focus here is on the areas of electrification, software, AI and automation. AVL also supports companies in energy-intensive sectors on their way to green and efficient energy generation and supply.
AVL's passion is innovation. Together with an international network of experts spanning 90 locations with more than 50 competence and development centers worldwide, AVL is driving the future of mobility. In 2024, the company generated a turnover of 2.03 billion euros, of which 11% was invested in R&D activities.
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