MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligning with
its mission of empowering innovations, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is proud to announce that its parent company, Canon
Inc., was granted 3,548 patents by the US Patent and Trademark
Office and maintained its third place ranking for patents granted
in 2019 according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, a leading producer
of global patent databases. With this year's ranking, Canon has
become the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five
for number of patents granted for 34 consecutive years.
Additionally, Canon has once again ranked first in patents among
Japanese companies for the 15th consecutive year.
These patents continue to demonstrate Canon's contribution to
science and technology which are used to develop fundamental
technologies designed to drive innovation and support customer and
business needs.
"As technology continues to evolve, we too will continue
exploring new areas and future innovation opportunities," said
Seymour Liebman, executive vice
president, chief administrative officer and general counsel, Canon
U.S.A. Inc. "Canon is proud to be
in the top three patent holders as it reflects our dedication and
commitment to delivering innovative ideas and solutions to meet
market and customer demands."
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 markets. With
approximately $36 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2019† and is one
of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in
2019. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
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