Canon places top 5 in US patent rankings for 32 years running

Canon Inc. ranked third for the number of US patents awarded in 2017, becoming the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five for 32 years running, according to the latest ranking of preliminary patent results issued by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Canon once again ranked first among Japanese companies.

Canon actively promotes the globalization of its business and places great value on obtaining patents overseas, carefully adhering to a strategy that pursues them in essential countries and regions while taking into consideration the business strategies and technology and product trends unique to each location.

Among these, the US, with its many high-tech companies and large market scale, represents a particularly important region in terms of business expansion and technology alliances.

Canon prizes its corporate DNA of placing a high priority on technology. And with regard to research and development results, the company actively promotes the acquisition of patent rights in accordance with the management direction of the group and technology trends while conducting thorough pre-application searches to raise the quality of applications. Through close cooperation between Canon’s technology and intellectual property divisions, the company aims to improve its technological capabilities while further enhancing its intellectual property rights.

Anurag Agrawal, managing director of Canon Middle East, said: “Canon has accomplished another significant milestone as innovation remains the heart of our business, and we continue to build solutions for the industry and our customers. We are committed in exploring the changing world of business and helping customers address their challenges and improve their operations — especially as they operate in a more digitally connected, seamless world.”