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As we know, Canon spends a lot of money on R&D across their multiple divisions, from imaging, manufacturing, security and lithrography and more. Canon is also active in protecting their intellectual properties as we've seen in the camera space.
Canon is putting significant resources into AI and IoT, as well as environmental technologies.
For the 42nd straight year, Canon hit the top 10 in US patent rankings. Placing 7th, Canon had 2623 patents filed with the US patent office.
When you look at the top 15 in US patent rankings, it's an impressive group of innovative companies like Samsung, Huawei, Toyota and Apple.
Press Release
TOKYO, January 16, 2026—In 2025, Canon ranked seventh in the number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), placing it in the world's top 10, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, a U.S.-based patent research firm. Among the companies that have continually maintained a position within the global top 10, Canon currently holds the record for the longest duration—42 consecutive years.
Canon emphasizes the importance of obtaining patents not only in Japan but also internationally. It promotes patent filing based on regional business strategies, as well as technology advancement and product trends. The United States, with its concentration of high-tech companies and its large market scale, is a particularly important region in terms of business expansion and technology alliances.
Top 15 companies by number of US patents obtained in 2025*
Rank Patent holder Number of patents 1 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 7,054 2 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC Ltd 4,194 3 Qualcomm Inc 3,749 4 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 3,052 5 Samsung Display Co Ltd 2,859 6 Apple Inc 2,722 7 Canon Inc 2,623 8 Toyota Motor Corp 2,406 9 Dell Products LP 2,301 10 LG Electronics Inc 2,284 11 International Business Machines Corp 2,193 12 Intel Corp 2,054 13 BOE Technology Group Co Ltd 1,957 14 Google LLC 1,782 15 Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC 1,755
- *Numbers of patents based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services (as of January 16, 2026).
Canon makes maximum use of its intellectual property portfolio to enhance corporate value. In addition to focusing on protecting intellectual property rights related to core business competencies, Canon devotes significant resources to obtain intellectual property rights to help anticipate future developments covering technologies in areas such as AI and IoT, international technical standards, and the environment, to help create new businesses.
Canon will continue its intellectual property initiatives with the goal of supporting its businesses, providing products and services with higher added value, and contributing to a better society.
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