Canon places third in U.S. patent rankings and first among Japanese companies, places in top five for 36 years running

TOKYO, January 11, 2022—Canon Inc. ranked third for the number of U.S. patents awarded in 2021, becoming the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five for 36 years running, according to the latest ranking of preliminary patent results issued by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. What's more, Canon once again ranked first among Japanese companies.

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