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Olympus Imaging Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 727

% Expired Patents = 60.4

EPO Patents = 8

Trademarks = 8

Forward Citations = 6,080

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335 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Osamu Nonaka (60 out of 287 patents)

Daisuke Tainaka (34 out of 46 patents)

Sumio Kawai (34 out of 85 patents)

4. Tomoyuki Satori (23 out of 35 patents)

5. Masahiro Katakura (20 out of 40 patents)

6. Keiji Kunishige (18 out of 68 patents)

7. Manabu Ichikawa (18 out of 62 patents)

8. Koji Sakai (18 out of 36 patents)

9. Masahito Watanabe (17 out of 60 patents)

10. Yasuharu Yamada (16 out of 31 patents)

11. Eiji Shirota (16 out of 22 patents)

12. Takeshi Nohara (16 out of 31 patents)

13. Kenji Tajima (14 out of 41 patents)

14. Masaru Morooka (13 out of 45 patents)

15. Koji Shimobayashi (13 out of 37 patents)

Core Competencies:

Zoom Lens

Image Pickup Apparatus

Digital Camera

Imaging Device

Image Processing Method

Optical Instrument

Focus Adjustment

Image Stabilization

Object Recognition

Teleconverter

Waterproof Camera

Tracking Apparatus

727 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9151939 - Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus equipped with same (2015-10-06),

2. D737355 - Digital camera (2015-08-25),

3. 9113073 - Imaging apparatus and imaging method of the same, and storage medium to store computer-processible tracking program (2015-08-18),

4. 9110286 - Reflecting telescope optical system, optical unit, and image pickup apparatus using the same (2015-08-18),

5. 9097884 - Zoom lens (2015-08-04),

6. 9094602 - Imaging device and focus detection method (2015-07-28),

7. D734802 - Digital camera (2015-07-21),

8. 9088765 - Image playback apparatus and image display control method (2015-07-21),

9. 9088730 - Shooting device, image processing method, and recording medium (2015-07-21),

10. 9088724 - Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus using the same (2015-07-21),

11. 9088722 - Image processing method, computer-readable recording medium, and image processing apparatus (2015-07-21),

12. 9088710 - Image processing apparatus, and method, and recording medium recording image processing program for processing output pixels utilized as phase difference detecting elements (2015-07-21),

13. 9086563 - Image pickup apparatus (2015-07-21),

14. 9086541 - Optical instrument and imaging device (2015-07-21),

15. D734378 - Digital camera (2015-07-14),

Company Overview

Olympus Imaging Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in advanced image processing technology. The company is renowned for its innovative developments in digital cameras and optical instruments, focusing on core technologies such as zoom lenses, image pickup apparatus, and image stabilization methods. Olympus is committed to enhancing imaging experiences across various applications, leveraging its expertise in focus adjustment and image processing methods to deliver high-quality imaging solutions for both consumer and professional markets.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

727 Patents

#138 in Tokyo

#284 in Japan

#1,373 in the World

Olympus Imaging Corporation

Forward Citations = 6,080

335 inventors:

Osamu Nonaka (60 out of 287 patents)

Daisuke Tainaka (34 out of 46 patents)

Sumio Kawai (34 out of 85 patents)

4. Tomoyuki Satori (23 out of 35 patents)

5. Masahiro Katakura (20 out of 40 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Olympus Imaging Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/olympus-imaging

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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