AU Optronics (AUO) is deeply committed to the research and development of cutting-edge display technologies and the application of green technologies. With a long-term focus on intellectual property development, AUO has been listed in Clarivate's latest "2025 Top 100 Global Innovators" list for four consecutive years, demonstrating its outstanding innovation achievements. To maintain its market leadership and influence, AUO focuses on innovation and green technology patents. As of the end of 2024, it had accumulated 4,500 related energy-saving and carbon-reduction patent certificates globally. The proportion of patents granted for advanced display technology Micro LED has been growing year by year, exceeding 80% in 2024, showcasing its strong innovative capabilities.
AU Optronics has been listed among Clarivate Analytics' Top 100 Innovators for four consecutive years, demonstrating its leading position in technological and green innovation through its patent portfolio. The image shows a smart cabin designed by AU Optronics leveraging the diverse sizes and forms of its advanced Micro LED display technology. AU Optronics has also accumulated 4,500 energy-saving and carbon-reduction related patent certificates globally, with Micro LED accounting for over 80% of the annual certifications by 2024.
According to the latest statistics from Clarivate Analytics, organizations ranked among the world's top 100 innovators, with innovation at the core of their business strategies, invest an average of 8.8% of their revenue in science, engineering, product design, and problem-solving. In 2025, Clarivate Analytics' evaluation criteria will not only consider aspects such as patent impact, success footprint, investment intensity, and technological uniqueness, but will also further develop a framework to measure the impact of five trends catalyzing innovation: sustainability, wellbeing, mobility, connectivity, and automation.
AU Optronics Chief Technology Officer, Liao Wei-lun, stated, "Intellectual property rights are AU Optronics' core asset and the key to maintaining our competitive advantage in the global market. Relying on a robust patent system and forward-looking strategic planning, AU Optronics, with displays at its core, has created innovative experiences in consumer electronics and commercial applications that permeate people's lives. Furthermore, by integrating hardware and software solutions, AU Optronics has significantly enhanced the added value of its products and services in vertical sectors such as smart mobile, retail, healthcare, education and enterprise, and energy. By accurately addressing customer needs and market trends, AU Optronics leverages the synergy of combining R&D capabilities with industry resources, and continues to exert its influence in a cross-domain co-creation value system."
AUO focuses on innovation and green technology patents, actively developing corresponding processes and products for energy conservation and carbon reduction, including the HiRaso cholesterol liquid crystal display which uses innovative bistable technology to achieve zero energy consumption for static display.
Gordon Samson, President of Clarivate Analytics' Intellectual Property Group, stated, "The number of global inventions has increased 80-fold since 2000. In today's rapidly evolving world of innovation, being selected as one of the world's top 100 innovative organizations is a remarkable achievement. Market competition is now more international than ever before, and technological development in one region can often have a profound impact on global industries. AU Optronics has distinguished itself through its commitment to patent strategy and proactive globalization efforts, effectively improving investment returns. Congratulations to AU Optronics on being selected as one of the world's top 100 innovative organizations for the fourth consecutive year!"
AUO has strengthened its strategic layout for key innovative technologies, using projects to promote the innovative output of researchers and maintain a certain level of inventions. It also employs a strategic global strategy to ensure the continuous growth of its global patent portfolio. As of the end of 2024, AUO had accumulated over 32,000 patent applications and had been granted over 24,700 patents worldwide, with 97% of its R&D patents being invention patents.
AUO has developed the Smart Power Panel (SPP) for alternative energy research and development, management, and integration of electrical facilities. This panel enables remote load control, power and electricity cost monitoring and management, and visualization of energy information, achieving cost savings and maintaining power system stability. Future plans include expanding its product range to overseas markets.
Meanwhile, facing the increasingly severe challenges of global climate change, AUO has long been committed to green technology research and development, integrating green innovation business concepts into its operational thinking and proactively securing green patents. Specifically, in energy conservation and carbon reduction, AUO continues to actively develop corresponding processes and products, including using innovative technologies such as mini LED and Micro LED, as well as OLED, LED light bars, and E-paper to reduce energy consumption. For alternative energy sources, there are processes, equipment, and products related to solar cells. As of the end of 2024, AUO had accumulated 4,500 energy conservation and carbon reduction-related patent certificates globally, with the proportion of Micro LED patents increasing year by year, exceeding 80% in 2024.
With its commitment to innovative practices, AUO has been deeply involved in Micro LED display technology for many years. From key technologies to mass production, it has built a world-leading integrated Micro LED production line, continuously leading the development of the ecosystem. AUO primarily leverages the advantages of Micro LED in overcoming size and form factor limitations, such as: small and medium-sized smart wearable devices like watches and glasses; revolutionary human-computer interaction experiences in smart cabins; large-scale splicing in retail and entertainment; and optimal display interfaces for AI hardware and software applications. From daily life to technological trends, AUO continues to innovate, realizing people's various imaginations of the future "visual" world.
In the future, AUO will uphold the spirit of innovation and the concept of sustainability, dedicate itself to the research and application of cutting-edge technologies, strengthen its global patent portfolio, and work with ecosystem partners to unleash the infinite potential of innovation and cooperation, leading the industry to create a new chapter in technology.
