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CanonUSA on YouTube posted a series of video tutorials with renowned wildlife photographer Arthur Morris as host. The video above is titled “Arthur’s Gear Bag”. The other videos:
Canon press release:
Canon tops among Japanese companies in U.S. patent rankings for tenth consecutive year
TOKYO, January 13, 2015—Canon Inc. again ranked first among Japanese companies and third overall for the number of U.S. patents awarded in 2014, according to the latest ranking of preliminary patent results issued by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services on January 12, 2015.
Canon actively promotes the globalization of its business and places great value on obtaining patents overseas, carefully adhering to a patent-filing strategy that pursues patents in essential countries and regions while taking into consideration the business strategies and technology and product trends unique to each location. Among these, the United States, with its many high-tech companies and large market scale, represents a particularly important region in terms of business expansion and technology alliances.
Canon U.S. patent ranking among Japanese companies 2005 – 2014
Year | Ranking* | No. of patents | |
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2014 | 1st (3rd) | 4,055 | |
2013 | 1st (3rd) | 3,817 | |
2012 | 1st (3rd) | 3,173 | |
2011 | 1st (3rd) | 2,818 | |
2010 | 1st (4th) | 2,551 | |
2009 | 1st (4th) | 2,200 | |
2008 | 1st (3rd) | 2,107 | |
2007 | 1st (3rd) | 1,983 | |
2006 | 1st (3rd) | 2,367 | |
2005 | 1st (2nd) | 1,828 |
* | Number in parenthesis represents Canon’s ranking among all companies |
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Note: | Number of patents for 2014 based on preliminary figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Figures for 2005 to 2013 tabulated by Canon based on information issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. |
Canon prizes its corporate DNA of placing a high priority on technology. And with regard to research and development results, the Company actively promotes the acquisition of patent rights in accordance with the management direction of the Canon Group and technology trends while conducting thorough pre-application searches to raise the quality of applications. Through close cooperation between Canon’s technology and intellectual property divisions, the Company aims to improve its technological capabilities while further enhancing its intellectual property rights.
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Samyang/Rokinon’s new 135mm lenses are available for pre-order at B&H Photo and Adorama – price is $549.
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