Canon Patents

Latest Canon Patents

Patent: Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS USM & 1.4 Teleconverter

It looks like Sigma is developing a competitor to one of my…

Patent: Improved Image Stabilization

A patent showing how Canon could improve image stabilization in the future…

Patent: Hybrid Viewfinder

Canon has filed a patent for what appears to be a hybrid…

Patent: Moving the Sensor to Improve Contrast AF

Canon has filed a patent that shows the sensor moving to improve…

Patent: Canon CN-E 24-70mm f/2.8

We're getting closer to NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, and the cinema…

Patent: EF-S 18-100mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

A strange patent for an EF-S 18-100mm f/3.5-5.6 IS optical formula has appeared.…

Lots of Sensor & AF Patents Emerge

Keith over at Northlight has spotted a lot of sensor and autofocus…

Canon Ranks Among Top Three U.S. Patent Holders For 2015

Company Reaches New Annual Record With More Than 4,100 Patents Granted MELVILLE,…

Canon Tops Among Japanese Companies in U.S. Patent Rankings for Eleven Years Running

TOKYO, January 14, 2016—Canon Inc. again ranked first among Japanese companies and…

Patent: EF-M 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS

Canon continues to develop diffractive optics technology, and this time it's for…