Canon Patents

Latest Canon Patents

Patent: Canon EF 24-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS

A patent for an EF 24-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS has appeared. Along with…

Patent: Canon EF 70-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS

2014 will see the replacement of the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS,…

Patent: Canon Macro Ring Flash

A patent for what appears to be a new Canon ring flash…

Patent: Canon Curved Aperture Diaphragm

Here's another patent filing picked up by egami: (translated) Patent Publication No.…

Patent: Canon 11-24mm f/4 Lens

Egami has shown that Canon has filed a patent for an ultra-wide…

Patents: Canon 85mm f/1.8 IS, 100mm f/2 IS, 135 f/2.8 IS

Patents with three popular telephoto lenses with the addition of image stabilization…

Patent: EF-M 18-40 Pancake

A patent showing an EF-M 18-40  f/3.5-5.6 pancake has come to light.…

Patent: Microadjustment Automated

A patent has been published outlining automatic microadjustment for Canon DSLRs and…

Patent: 16-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

The following patent is most likely for the EF-M range of lenses.…

Who’s Ready for a 100x Zoom PowerShot?

The future of the SX line? Canon has patented a 100x zoom…