Annual Report 2008
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In 2008, Philips introduced a patent licensing program for LED-based luminaires used in the general illumination, architectural and theatrical markets and also concluded a patent licensing agreement with Osram for key LED technology. Both events are next steps in making basic Philips LED intellectual property broadly available to the industry, accelerating the development of the LED-based lighting market.

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The Innovation and Emerging Businesses sector is designed to stimulate growth by leveraging Philips’ brand, technology and intellectual property (IP) base. Through this sector, Philips invests in innovation and new business activities that are not currently part of the operating sectors, but which have potential to create additional organic growth or value through future spin-offs. The sector comprises Corporate Technologies, Corporate Investments, New Venture Integration and Philips Design.

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This is an interactive electronic version of the Philips Annual Report 2008 and also contains certain information in summarized form. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version of the Philips Annual Report 2008. The printed version is available as a PDF file on this website. Information about: forward-looking statements, third-party market share data, fair value information, US GAAP basis of presentation, use of non-US GAAP information, statutory financial statements and management report, revision and reclassifications and analysis of 2007 compared to 2006.
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