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Canon's worldwide reputation as a technology leader is demonstrated by its continued presence in the top five of companies awarded U.S. patents each year. Canon ranked first among Japan-based companies and second in the world for companies receiving patents awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2005.
U.S. Patents 2005 (source: United States Patent and Trademark Office)
| Rank |
Company |
No. Patents |
|
1
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IBM
|
2,941
|
|
2
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Canon
|
1,828
|
|
3
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Hewlett-Packard Company
|
1,797
|
|
4
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
|
1,688
|
|
5
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
1,641
|
|
6
|
Micron Technology, Inc.
|
1,561
|
|
7
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Intel Corporation
|
1,549
|
|
8
|
Hitachi, Ltd.
|
1,271
|
|
9
|
Toshiba Corporation
|
1,258
|
|
10
|
Fujitsu Limited
|
1,154
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