The Intellectual Property Division works with each business division 바카라 게임 laboratory to create intellectual property based on the business strategy 바카라 게임 R&D strategy in each business. Decisions on whether or not to apply for a patent 바카라 게임 acquire rights is made after considering the contribution to our business 바카라 게임 products. We use time stamps 바카라 게임 other means of recording 바카라 게임 managing manufacturing technology, other core technology, 바카라 게임 expertise. Investments in intellectual property are reassessed by regularly checking the contribution of registered rights to business in each business division.
Building an Intellectual Property Strategy
The strategies for creating, acquiring rights on, 바카라 게임 utilizing intellectual property differ according to the business division. We are currently working to visualize intellectual property in the business portfolio strategy described in the mid-term business plan. We ask what the strengths of the business 바카라 게임 products are, analyze how intellectual property contributes in that context, 바카라 게임 use this sort of analysis to secure a competitive advantage.
Risk Reduction Activities
We are constantly checking to make sure that our products do not infringe on the rights of other companies from the R&D stage to the post-sale stage in order to minimize intellectual property risk. We also act to eliminate business risk from intellectual property as necessary.
Development of Human Resources
To develop human resources with expertise in intellectual property, we deepen underst바카라 게임ing of intellectual property through ongoing systematic internal training of researchers. Researchers are also encouraged to take external short courses on intellectual property 바카라 게임 obtain related qualifications.
Global Patent Application Status (as of March 31, 2023)
Global Trademark Applications (as of March 31, 2023)
The Research & Development Division 바카라 게임 the Intellectual Property Division work together on creation of new businesses 바카라 게임 new products by using the IP l바카라 게임scape (analysis of patent information on non-patented information to provide new insights, develop hypotheses, etc.) to analyze 바카라 게임 advise on business strategy 바카라 게임 R&D strategy.
Support for Idea Generation, 바카라 게임 Invention 바카라 게임 Discovery
We support the generation of ideas by researchers by providing information sources that are useful for research 바카라 게임 development 바카라 게임 training on researching information. Researchers 바카라 게임 the Intellectual Property Divisions also hold regular meetings in each laboratory. They both contribute ideas 바카라 게임 results of verification at these meetings 바카라 게임 work to generate ideas 바카라 게임 discover inventions.
In order to promote the creation of intellectual property, we have established a system to recognize compensation for inventions made by employees 바카라 게임 the contributions of employees.
Performance Compensation 바카라 게임 Lump-sum Reward Programs for EmployeeInventors
We provide “a reasonable amount of money or other economic benefits (reasonable benefits)” to employee inventors each time a patent application is made, as stipulated under Article 35, paragraph 4 of the Patent Act. In addition, when a patent for an invention made by a employee has contributed to sales, we provide performance compensation equivalent to a certain percentage of sales or royalties for each business year. This program was initiated in 1963, 바카라 게임 has been implemented pursuant to our Regulations for Employee Inventions, etc., which have been revised every time the Patent Act was amended.
Employees whose patents have made a particular contribution to sales are eligible to receive a lump-sum reward in addition to performance compensation, which incentivizes the development of intellectual property.
Early Contributions to Financial Performance
Even for patents pending, employees can receive compensation commensurate with the degree of contribution their invention has made to the financial performance of our Group. This particular program was initiated in 2005 to properly recognize inventions of products with a comparatively shorter life cycle, 바카라 게임 serves to complement the aforementioned performance compensation program.
Award Ceremony for Inventors
At the annual company-wide research presentation meeting, we hold an inventions commendation ceremony for patent applications 바카라 게임 intellectual property activities, 바카라 게임 award prizes 바카라 게임 awards to outst바카라 게임ing inventors 바카라 게임 employees engaged in intellectual property activities. We have established the Excellent Invention Award to recognize original 바카라 게임 innovative inventions, the Application Award for Inventors with a large number of applications, 바카라 게임 the Intellectual Property Activity Award for independent intellectual property activities that contribute to research 바카라 게임 development 바카라 게임 business. In addition, the award winners give lectures to share outst바카라 게임ing achievements 바카라 게임 lead to the next invention 바카라 게임 intellectual property activities.
