Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Epson and Brother are amongst companies recognised by Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation.
To select the Top 100 Global Innovators, Clarivate performs a thorough comparative analysis of global invention data to assess the strength of every patented idea, using measures tied directly to their innovative power. To move from individual idea strength to identify the organisations that create them more consistently and frequently, Clarivate sets two threshold criteria that potential candidates must meet and then adds a measure of their patented innovation output over the past five years.
Toshihiko Kobayashi, General Administrative Manager of Epson’s Intellectual Property Division commented: “It’s an honour to be selected as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators. Last September, we publicly announced our aspirations in a corporate purpose statement that reads, “Our philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world.”
“Epson’s inkjet multifunction printers are equipped with Epson’s unique heat-free printhead technology. This technology has several key advantages, including reduced CO2 emissions2 and less frequent replacement of consumables and limited lifetime parts. Our technology helps to solve societal issues like these and is protected by intellectual property rights. It underpins Epson’s sustainability efforts. The top priority of our IP activities is, and will continue to be, finding ways to use Epson’s strengths to help solve societal issues.”
