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Canon places top five in U.S. patent rankings for 32 years running and first among Japanese companies for thirteen years running

LONDON, 10th January 2018 - Canon Inc. ranked third for the number of U.S. 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. What's more, Canon once again ranked first among Japanese companies.

Canon actively promotes the globalisation of its business and places great value on obtaining patents overseas, carefully adhering to a patent-filing strategy that pursues patents in essential countries and regions while taking into consideration the business strategies and technology and product trends unique to each location. Among these, the United States, with its many high-tech companies and large market scale, represents a particularly important region in terms of business expansion and technology alliances.

Canon U.S. patent rankings 2005-2017

YearOverall rankingRanking among Japanese companiesNo. of patents

2017 3rd 1st 3,285

2016 3rd 1st 3,665

2015 3rd 1st 4,127

2014 3rd 1st 4,048

2013 3rd 1st 3,820

2012 3rd 1st 3,173

2011 3rd 1st 2,818

2010 4th 1st 2,551

2009 4th 1st 2,200

2008 3rd 1st 2,107

2007 3rd 1st 1,983

2006 3rd 1st 2,366

2005 2nd 1st 1,829

Note: Number of patents for 2016 and 2017 are based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Figures for 2005 to 2015 are based on information issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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 Canon 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.

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