MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is proud to announce that its parent company, Canon
Inc., has yet again, ranked third for U.S. patent holders in 2015.
According to patent results issued by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services,
Canon was granted a total of 4,134 patents in 2015, a new record
annual high for the Company. This is the 30th
consecutive year that Canon Inc., has been ranked among the top
five U.S. patent holders and for the 11th consecutive
year, ranked first among Japanese companies for the number of U.S.
patents granted.
"Research and development play a vital role to the innovation
and growth of our company. As a top leader in patents year after
year, we continue to provide advanced technologies and solutions to
our customers and are able to strengthen our position in new
markets," said Seymour Liebman,
executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general
counsel, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon puts great emphasis on providing technology that is
ever-changing. 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.
For more information on Canon and its products, please
visit www.usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is
a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately
$31 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies in 2015. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based
consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a
recognition for the design, construction, operations and
maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised
of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news
feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow
us on Twitter @CanonUSA. For media inquiries, please
contact pr@cusa.canon.com.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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