Canon patent for 12-35mm f/2-3.5 IS lens for 4/3 formats

Egami (translated) spotted a patent filed by Canon for an image-stabilized 12-35mm f/2-3.5 lens for 4/3 sensors. Slow down before you get too excited figuring out that Canon will soon produces lenses for 4/3 systems. If this patent will ever hot the market it could also be for a compact camera, or one of the better Powershot cams.

• Canon patent
  • Positive and negative positive and negative positive five-group zoom
  • Rear focus (fourth group)
  • Anti-vibration (part of the third group)