Under our Sustainable Vision of “Realizing a Circular Society through Harmony with the Earth and Society,” we aim to address social issues through our business activities and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term.
In our value creation process, we regard intellectual property as a key management resource, alongside research and development and human capital.
In our priority business fields, we strengthen resource allocation in alignment with our business and technology strategies and promote the integrated creation, acquisition and utilization of intellectual property. Through these efforts, we enhance our business competitiveness, create new businesses and enhance our business portfolio.
In addition to conventional intellectual property activities centered on the protection of rights and the avoidance of infringement, we are strengthening initiatives aimed at the strategic utilization of intellectual property in alignment with our business strategy. We are particularly focusing on the following initiatives.
【Building a Strategic Patent Portfolio】
We build strategic patent portfolios linked to our business strategies to secure competitive advantages in our focus areas.
【Utilizing IP Landscape Analysis】
Through the analysis of technologies, patents and market information, we provide insights for research and development and business strategies and support management decision-making.
【Utilizing Intellectual Property for Business Growth and Revenue Generation】
We promote the utilization of intellectual property through licensing, alliances and other initiatives, and seek to enhance its value through monetization opportunities.
【Enhancing Disclosure of Information on Intangible Assets】
We enhance the visibility of how intellectual property and other intangible assets contribute to business competitiveness and support business strategies, while strengthening information disclosure to contribute to greater corporate value.
Our intellectual property division is involved from the early stages of research and development and designs the most appropriate intellectual property strategy for each development theme.
At every stage, from theme planning to commercialization, we promote the strategic acquisition of intellectual property rights. We also develop patent portfolios that establish competitive advantages with future business expansion in mind.
At the same time, we thoroughly identify inventions at an early stage and obtain intellectual property rights, ensuring that research and development outcomes are translated into business value and supporting the creation of new growth businesses.
Companies across the Air Water Group conduct research and development across a wide range of business fields and promote the strategic acquisition of intellectual property rights arising from those activities.
Our intellectual property division actively supports these initiatives from the early stages of development, helping strengthen the competitiveness of individual Group companies while enhancing the intellectual property capabilities and corporate value of the Group as a whole.
In addition, we possess a distinctive patent portfolio that covers a broad range of fields, from areas closely related to daily life, such as healthcare and food, to industries that support economic and industrial development in Japan and overseas, including industrial gases and energy. By managing and utilizing this diverse intellectual property portfolio in an integrated manner, we promote the creation of technological synergies across the Group.
We promote the acquisition of intellectual property rights in alignment with our global business strategy, particularly in our priority regions of North America, India and Southeast Asia, while taking into account the legal systems and business environments of each country.
At the same time, we strengthen our ability to identify and address intellectual property risks at an early stage, helping ensure the stable expansion of our overseas businesses and the maintenance of competitive advantages.
