Ricoh and Epson have once again been recognised in the “Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2024” list as announced today by Clarivate Plc.
This recognition is given to organisations that demonstrate consistent, above-the-bar innovation excellence and sit at the very top of the global innovation ecosystem. This marks the fifth selection of Ricoh, in addition to 2012, 2014, 2022, and 2023.
Seiko Epson Corporation has been ranked fifth in the list. This represents the 11th time that Epson has been named to the list since its inception in 2012.
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 the Intellectual Property Division, Epson, said: “It’s an honour to be selected as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators. In 2022, on the occasion of Epson’s 80th anniversary, we established our corporate purpose statement, which reads “Our philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world,” and have demonstrated this aspiration both inside and outside Epson.
“Based on our corporate purpose, we are evolving our approach to sustainability management, and aim to solve societal issues while achieving corporate growth. Intellectual property is one of the pillars of this sustainable management. Our proprietary technologies are protected by our intellectual property rights and support the foundation for our sustained efforts to address societal issues. The top priority of our IP activities is, and will continue to be, finding ways to use Epson’s strengths to help solve issues.”
