For the eighth year in a row, Canon ranks first among Japanese companies in terms of patents filed in the USA. In 2005, Canon filed 1,825 patents (2nd in the world). And the patent filings continue to grow till the end of 2012, when Canon was awarded 3,174 patents. It is important to note not all patents turn into a product or product improvement. In fact, most patents end up nowhere other than protecting the company's intellectual property rights but it does show Canon is committed to heavy R&D to keep their technology one step ahead of the competition.
Canon Japan's patent ranking among Japanese companies from 2005 – 2012
Year Ranking Patents
2012 1st (3rd) 3,174
2011 1st (3rd) 2,813
2010 1st (4th) 2,551
2009 1st (4th) 2,200
2008 1st (3rd) 2,107
2007 1st (3rd) 1,983
2006 1st (3rd) 2,367
2005 1st (2nd) 1,828
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