Canon invested heavily in R & D costs up to 500 billion yen

Day ago, the U.S. Patent Office released the 2005 American patent volume rankings, Canon group to 1828 ranked second in the number of patents, registered in the United States Patent list three position for Fourteen consecutive years, the cumulative number of patents to IBM company.

According to reports, Canon will be the annual sales of 8% into the technology research and development, and the future plan for research and development investment in 2004 on the basis of a further 80%, that is to say every year will reach 500 billion yen scale. Which will be used for basic research in the field of investment will reach 200 billion yen, accounting for annual research and development of a total investment of 40%. Canon's annual R & D investment in the lens, semiconductor, LCD and other key components have a strong technical strength, so as to be able to continue to develop the leading industry of video products.