PSA Peugeot Citroën France’s Leading Patent Filer for the Seventh Year in a Row
11 April 2014 - 9:20AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News :
The ranking issued today by France’s National Intellectual
Property Institute (INPI) has confirmed that once again PSA Peugeot
Citroën (Paris:UG) is the country’s leading patent filer, with
1,378 patent applications published in France in 2013.
These patents filed between July 2011 and June 2012, reflects
the ongoing commitment of the group in R&D despite the
difficulties experienced.Anticipation and innovation are the keys
to meeting the major challenges of tomorrow’s mobility. This
creative energy, which is the Group’s strength, is reflected in
particularly effective vehicles and components. Examples include
the highly popular new Peugeot 308, voted 2014 Car of the Year; the
new EB Turbo PureTech 3-cylinder petrol engine, which recently set
a low fuel consumption record on a Peugeot 308 at 2.85 litres per
100 kilometres; and the innovative Citroën C4 Cactus.
Among the thousand inventions covering all engineering sciences
that received patents, several concerned the Citroën C4 Cactus:
- Magic Wash, a simple, clever innovation
for a windscreen washer system that does not impair the driver’s
vision.
- Airbump®, a system of flexible
air-filled panels used in particular on doors to deflect minor
bumps and scratches. Featuring an innovative design and a unique,
complex production process, the Airbump® system also offers
excellent protection for passengers in the event of an
accident.
- Airbag in Roof technology, which makes
it possible to free up dashboard space by housing the front
passenger airbag above the windscreen.
Connectivity (multimedia equipment, networks, wiring,
electronics and human-machine interface) and driving assistance
systems are important areas for research and patent filings.
Innovations such as the Driver Assistance Pack, Emergency Collision
Alert System and Emergency Collision Braking System on the new
Peugeot 308 point to the autonomous car of tomorrow.
In addition, PSA Peugeot Citroën is pursuing its efforts to
continuously reduce the fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions of
Peugeot and Citroën vehicles. In late 2013, the Group reached a new
milestone in reducing diesel emissions with the new Blue HDi
exhaust system, which uniquely combines Selective Catalytic
Reduction (SCR) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) technologies to
eliminate 99.9% of particulates and 90% of nitrogen oxide (NOx)
emissions from diesel engines. This innovation alone accounted for
more than 100 patents.
This active patent strategy delivers competitive advantage,
while allowing the Group to control the use of its proprietary
innovations. It is also a key lever in PSA Peugeot Citroën’s
cooperation agreements with other carmakers, notably Chinese
partners for whom the Group’s technology is a precious asset for
growth in their domestic market.
About PSA Peugeot CitroënWith its three world-renowned
brands, Peugeot, Citroën and DS, PSA Peugeot Citroën sold
2.8 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, of which 42% outside
Europe. The second largest carmaker in Europe, PSA Peugeot Citroën
recorded sales and revenue of €54 billion in 2013. The Group is the
European leader in terms of CO emissions, with an average of 115.9
grams of CO2/km in 2013. PSA Peugeot Citroën has sales operations
in 160 countries. It is also involved in financing activities
(Banque PSA Finance) and automotive equipment (Faurecia).For more
information, please visit www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com
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