Philips
Philips Fixables is a digital library of open-access 3D printable files that enables consumers to create replacement and custom parts for personal care products, enhancing sustainability through on-demand production.
- CEO / Founder
- Roy Jakobs
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Exor N.V., BlackRock, Inc., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, The Vanguard Group, Norges Bank Investment Management
Technology & Products
Key Products
Image-guided therapy, interventional imaging systems, smart devices, software and services for complex medical procedures.
Technological Advantage
Leverages a global network of 3D printer users to create a decentralized and sustainable supply chain for spare parts.
Patent position
Philips’ powder bed fusion share fell from 78% to 44%, while its materials focus fell from 71% to 60% and equipment rose from 50% to 60%. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 18 families filed 2022–2024, 16 in 2019–2021
- Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Material extrusion 56% → 56%Powder bed fusion 78% → 44%
- Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Materials 71% → 60%Equipment 50% → 60%Applications 57% → 53%
- Filed in
- CN 31%WO 28%US 26%EP 20%JP 3%
93 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Extends product life and reduces waste by providing on-demand, customized replacement parts, empowering customers with sustainable repair and customization solutions.
How They Differentiate
Embraces an open-source model that fosters community engagement and offers on-demand, customized repair solutions, unlike traditional mass manufacturing approaches.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Consumers owning Philips personal care products and 3D printing enthusiasts
Industry Verticals
Consumer Electronics, Personal Care, Additive Manufacturing, HealthTech
Competitors
Procter & Gamble; Panasonic; Spectrum Brands
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Measured by community engagement, digital file downloads, and expansion of the parts library
Major Milestones
Launch of Philips Fixables pilot program, Partnership with Prusa Research, Expansion of digital file library for personal care product parts
Notable Customers
Philips product owners; 3D printing enthusiasts
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 102
- Granted
- 21
- Families
- 93
Leading domains: process (101), application (41), equipment (36)
Filings by year: 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 24
- Breast shield arrangement for a breast pump12023426 · US
- POST-PROCESSING OF AN OBJECT OBTAINED BY DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING2022048957 · WO
- Customized sealing member using stock material11154678 · US
- 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND METHOD2016193119 · WO
- Print zoom for 3D printed objects111372779 · CN
Funding rounds
- IPO (Philips Lighting)€750M2016-05Lead: Public offering · Source: Philips Official PR, SEC filings
- IPOUndisclosed1995-03-26Source: Perplexity, Wikipedia