CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patent Filing Trends & Competitor Comparison
The Applicant / Patent Holder "CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA" had 3,092 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a with an increasing trend transition of +299 filings (10.7%) over 2,793 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).
The highest number of filings in 2024 with 3,707 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 2,911 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 13,397 cases in total) is 3,349, and the median is 3,390. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.09, and filings have been stable.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 3,349 patents |
| Std Dev | 290 |
| COV | 0.09 |
The number of filings has been increasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 3,688 cases | -0.51% |
| 2024 year | 3,707 cases | +6.86% |
| 2023 year | 3,469 cases | +4.80% |
This report provides the latest patent analysis information (the IP landscape, including a patent map) on the patent search results of the US patent database for CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA for the period of the last 6 years (2020 to 2025). You can compare the information in this report with the trends in your competitors’ patent filings and technologies.
This service provides, free of charge, a patent analysis report based on the latest patent data (Japanese, U.S., European, and PCT application publications) for use in patent searches, patent analysis, and IP landscaping. The service is offered by "Patent Integration" a firm specializing in patent search/patent analysis.
This report includes basic information to help you understand the IP strategy and management of CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, such as changes in the number of patents/patent applications they have filed, comparisons of the numbers of patents/patent applications filed by their peers and competitors, and their top coapplicants (joint research partners, alliance partners). It can be used in various intellectual property business operations such as IP landscaping, patent search/patent analysis, preparation of intellectual property business evaluation reports, selection of M&A candidates, and selection of alliance partners.
- Table of Contents
- Foreign Patent Analysis Report
- Patent Filing Summary for CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Search Set (Search Formula/Analysis Patents)
- Recent publications
- Related Patent Analysis Report
- Competitors Information
- Top coapplicant Information
- Provision of patent information to the media
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Introduction
The concept of the "IP landscape" (IPL) has been attracting attention recently.
An IP landscape is not limited to patent information, but also integrates and analyzes business information (e.g., non-patent information such as papers, news releases, stock information, and market information). Intellectual-property-based business management is realized through the analysis of intellectual property information applied to the formulation of management strategies and business strategies. This is a comprehensive approach that includes but not limited to planning of open and closed strategies, selecting M&A candidates, searching for alliance partners, and formulating intellectual property strategies, through the exploitation of intellectual property information.
IP landscaping usually includes patent search and patent analysis. In patent search and patent analysis, it is important to grasp the market position of each company and the overall technological trends and development trends for each technology. More specifically, it is important to understand what intellectual property your own company and other companies hold, what the strengths and weaknesses of other companies are, and how other companies are trying to exploit their intellectual property. In other words, it is important to understand both the business strategy and the intellectual property strategy of each company.
Foreign Patent Analysis Report
The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA. The trends of patent filings of CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA for each country can be found by clicking on the Applicant/Patent Holder name next to each country.
| Country | Applicant / Patent Holder |
|---|---|
| JP | キヤノン株式会社 |
| US | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| EP | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| PCT | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Changes in the Number of US Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA over the last 6 years (US) are shown below.
The change in the number of patents/patent applications is the most basic index in patent analysis. By examining the change in the number of patents/patent applications, you can see the status of technological development and R&D focus for each company or technology. It should be noted that since there is a one and a half year lag between the filing and the laying open of patent applications, it is not possible to analyze the situation more recently than one and half years prior to the present.
Filing trend data
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,911 |
| 2022 | 3,310 |
| 2023 | 3,469 |
| 2024 | 3,707 |
| 2025 | 3,688 |
Patent Landscape ({{ld.d.db_name | country_map: 'en'}})
Patent landscaping is a visualization of the distribution of patent filings (application focus areas) for each technical keyword. Mountains and islands indicated by heatmap contours represent clusters of patent applications filed, and red areas on the heatmap indicate many patent filings relating to the keyword.
The patent landscape for CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA gives an intuitive understanding of what patent filings they have made and what technical position is to be established. By selecting filing year checkboxes and filtering, you can track their past filing trends (what technical area they have focused on).
By selecting applicant/patent holder checkboxes and filtering, you can visually grasp the technical areas of the filings for each applicant and the partnerships or alliances formed. Please use it as a guide for patent analysis and IP landscaping.
In addition, by visually representing the patent data in this manner, you can convincingly show the technical positions of your company and its competitors to your management and business strategists in order to formulate management strategies and business strategies.
Characteristic Terms (Importance)
The following is a list of words (characteristic terms) often used in CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications. Characteristic terms with a higher importance are used in more patents/patent applications.
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 17,085 cases retrieved by applying the following search formula and analysis period to the following patent database. Patent information such as a patent analysis result, a patent map, and a patent landscape can be freely used for patent searches, analysis, and work on intellectual property strategies, including IP landscaping.
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. USA2026/0264315 | DETERMINATION METHOD, SHAPING METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SHAPING APPARATUS | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-03-05 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 2. USA2026/0264403 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-03-05 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 3. USA2026/0266424 | ACCESSORY APPARATUS | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-02-27 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 4. USA2026/0266940 | METHOD, SYSTEM, PROCESSING CIRCUITRY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CALIBRATING FLIP ANGLES OF NON-EXCITATION RF TRANSMIT PULSES | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2025-03-04 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 5. USA2026/0267259 | DEVELOPING DEVICE | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-02-26 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 6. USA2026/0267324 | INSPECTION SYSTEM | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-03-03 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 7. USA2026/0268446 | IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-03-02 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 8. USA2026/0268517 | MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2025-12-24 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 9. USA2026/0269880 | ACCESS POINT, CONTROL METHOD FOR ACCESS POINT, AND NONTRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-04-28 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 10. USA2026/0270355 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF USING INFORMATION ON CUT LINE WHICH IS PRINTING ITEM THAT CANNOT BE SET BY PRINTER DRIVER AND IS PRINTED ON RECORDING MEDIUM, PRINTING SETTING APPLICATION, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-04-30 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 11. USA2026/0270690 | COMMUNICATION METHOD OBFUSCATING MULTIPLE PRIVACY PARAMETERS | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2024-03-08 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 12. USA2026/0271220 | COOLING ACCESSORY | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-02-26 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 13. USA2026/0271473 | COMPOSITION, A METHOD OF PREPARING A COMPOSITION, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-04-24 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 14. USA2026/0271480 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, AND BUILDING MATERIAL | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-04-24 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 15. USA2026/0271608 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT | ・Applicant CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA ・Filing date 2026-04-24 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
Same industry / competition company information (US)
The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA are shown below.
Comparison of changes in the number of patents with peers and competitors is an important analytical index for understanding the intellectual property strategies of each company. By checking the transition of the number of patents for each company / competitor, you can check the status of focus on technology development and R&D for each company / technology.
It should be noted that patents have a time lag of one and a half years from filing to publication, so it is not possible to analyze the situation more recent than one and a half years.
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 10,864 cases, followed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION with 3,733 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 10,864 cases |
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | 3,733 cases |
| FUJIFILM CORPORATION | 3,381 cases |
| BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 1,443 cases |
| KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 1,335 cases |
| RICOH COMPANY LTD | 1,215 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 20,169 cases, followed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION with 8,095 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 20,169 cases |
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | 8,095 cases |
| FUJIFILM CORPORATION | 6,659 cases |
| BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 3,566 cases |
| RICOH COMPANY LTD | 3,450 cases |
| KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 2,803 cases |
Same industry / competition company US patent filing ranking
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Same industry / competition company, Change in the Number of US Patents
Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for US patents of 6 companies in the same industry over the past 6 years.
Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 20,169 |
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | 8,095 |
| FUJIFILM CORPORATION | 6,659 |
| BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 3,566 |
| RICOH COMPANY LTD | 3,450 |
| KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 2,803 |
Top coapplicant information (US)
The changes in the number of patents shared with CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA’s top coapplicants are shown below.
By searching for the top coapplicants, you can discover what companies CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA is partnered with to develop technologies and use this information for R&D and intellectual property strategies.
Also, by looking at the change in the number of filings, you can see what companies CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA conducted joint research with in the past, and check the history of CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA’s alliances, partnerships, and joint research and development.
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Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 99 cases, followed by CANON VIRGINIA INC with 6 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 99 cases |
| CANON VIRGINIA INC | 6 cases |
| CANON U S A INC | 4 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 121 cases, followed by CANON U S A INC with 9 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 121 cases |
| CANON U S A INC | 9 cases |
| CANON VIRGINIA INC | 6 cases |
Top coapplicant US patent filing ranking
Below is a ranking of the number of US patent applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
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Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 121 |
| CANON U S A INC | 9 |
| CANON VIRGINIA INC | 6 |
Top coapplicant, Change in the Number of US Patents
Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of US patent filings by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 121 |
| CANON U S A INC | 9 |
| CANON VIRGINIA INC | 6 |
Top coapplicant details
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA filed 121 joint applications with CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 103 cases in total) is 20.6, and the median is 9.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.9, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The number of filings has been increasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025). The highest number of filings in 2024 with 57 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 6 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 20.6 patents |
| Std Dev | 19.3 |
| COV | 0.9 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 18 cases | -68.4% |
| 2024 year | 57 cases | +138% |
| 2023 year | 24 cases | +167% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with CANON VIRGINIA INC
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA filed 6 joint applications with CANON VIRGINIA INC for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 4 cases in total) is 0.8, and the median is 0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 2.0, and filings have been large fluctuations.
Because some years show zero filings in the collected data, strong trend claims are avoided; see the yearly table. The highest number of filings in 2024 with 4 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 0.8 patents |
| Std Dev | 1.6 |
| COV | 2.0 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 2 cases | -50.0% |
| 2024 year | 4 cases | - |
| 2023 year | 0 cases | - |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with CANON U S A INC
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA filed 9 joint applications with CANON U S A INC for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 9 cases in total) is 1.8, and the median is 1.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.0, and filings have been large fluctuations.
Because some years show zero filings in the collected data, strong trend claims are avoided; see the yearly table. The highest number of filings in 2020 with 4 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 1.8 patents |
| Std Dev | 1.8 |
| COV | 1.0 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 0 cases | - |
| 2024 year | 0 cases | -100% |
| 2023 year | 4 cases | +300% |
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