Canon Ranked Seventh in U.S. Patent Ranking
In the top 10 for 42 years running
SINGAPORE, 23 January 2026 — Canon Inc. announced on 16 January that 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 emphasises the importance of obtaining patents not only in Japan but also internationally. It promotes patent filing based on regional business strategies, as well as technological 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 20251
| 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 |
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 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.
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regions. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs about 170,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at https://asia.canon.
1 Numbers of patents based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services (as of January 16, 2025).
