Canon top Japanese Company in U.S. Patents for Twelfth Consecutive Year
Dubai, UAE; 17 January 2017 - Canon, leader in imaging remedies, today revealed that it was again rated initially among Japanese companies and third overall for the variety of UNITED STATE licenses granted in 2016, according to the latest ranking of initial license results released by IFI DECLARES License Services in January 2017.
As part of its research and development efforts, Canon proactively goes after patents in a variety of countries and regions, while thinking about the business methods and modern technology and product trends Among these, the United States, with its many high- tech companies and huge market scale, stands for a particularly essential region in terms of business expansion and technology partnerships.
Technological innovation continuouslies be a high priority for Canon and a key attribute to its corporate DNA, with ongoing financial investment in establishing a wide array of powerful products, options and solutions within its core markets and new business areas.
Through close collaboration between Canon's innovation and copyright divisions, the Company intends to boost its technological capabilities while additional enhancing its copyright civil liberties. Canon has rated in the leading 5 license owners for 31 consecutive years.
