Epson ranked fifth in Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators

 Epson has been ranked fifth in the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 list. This represents the 11th time that Epson has been named to the list since its inception in 2012.

 "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," said Toshihiko Kobayashi, General Administrative Manager of the Intellectual Property Division.

 "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."

  Clarivate compares and analyses invention data from around the world, assesses the quality of patent ideas using indicators directly linked to innovativeness, annually selects companies and organisations at the top of the global innovation ecosystem and continuously demonstrates outstanding innovation performance.