The OEM has entered into a strategic partnership with leading IP management software and services provider Anaqua.
Anaqua, a provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, today announced that Canon Inc. has selected the Anaqua platform to manage its global patent portfolio.
Canon’s businesses include the development and manufacture of imaging and optical products such as digital cameras, camcorders, multifunction office devices, printers, semiconductor lithography equipment and medical equipment. Canon will use the Anaqua software to ensure the efficient management and prosecution of the company’s valuable intellectual property assets. The company will also utilise Anaqua’s AcclaimIP patent search and analysis tool.
“Canon is a true industry pioneer and innovator, which is reflected in the company’s substantial patent portfolio,” said Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua. “We are honoured to have been selected by Canon to assist them in managing and protecting these valuable IP assets, and are delighted to welcome another of the world’s most innovative companies to our client community.”
Anaqua is a provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property (IP) management solutions, serving more than 50 percent of the top 25 U.S. patent filers, more than 50 percent of the top 25 global brands, and a growing number of the most prestigious, forward-looking law firms. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across Europe and Asia. Anaqua’s IP platform is used by nearly one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators globally. Its solution suite merges best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create one intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations.
