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capacity for IP creation both today and tomorrow.
Toward further globalization, we are stepping up
our program of IP rights acquisition in countries
that represent our most important markets. This
program will secure greater degrees of freedom
for our businesses in our major markets around the
world.
Finally, Omron will be tenacious in protecting our IP
rights, defending and enhancing the Omron Brand.
Omron Wins the 13th Distinguished Service in Industry Award
Building an Advantage through Intellectual Property by the Year 2030
Omron was awarded the 2016 Distinguished
Service in Industry Award by the Intellectual
Property Association of Japan (IPAJ). Each year,
the IPAJ gives this award to an organization that
demonstrates outstanding achievement in the
field of intellectual property (IP). Omron was
recognized for our IP activities*¹, our successful
efforts under ROIC Management 2.0*² to focus
on and invest in IP, and our effective program of
external communications related to IP.
Omron IP activities reflect an integration of
business, technology, and IP strategies.
Today, we look across the landscape toward the
year 2030, anticipating future technologies that
carry beyond our current business framework. We
envision a number of technology scenarios for that
future, creating and protecting medium-, long-term,
and core technologies that align with our vision.
Omron is pushing forward to build a stronger
Intellectual Property Strategy
Worldwide Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Data (No. of Patents)
FY 2012 2013 2014 2015
Applications 1,084 1,040 1,129 1,108
Approvals 1,172 949 856 866
Patents held 6,448 6,635 7,194 7,686
Trademark Rights
11%
Design Rights
12%
Patent Rights
Utility Model Rights
32%Trademark Rights 7%
Design Rights
9%
Patent Rights
Utility Model Rights
29%
Total No. of
Intellectual Properties
12,837
(As of March 31, 2016)
55% 45% Japan
Overseas
*¹ IP activities under unified business and technology programs
*² Investing in patent applications and IP education for engineers to make IP a tool for
business growth.
See our website for ROIC 2.0:
http://www.omron.com/about/ir/irlib/pdfs/ar15e/ar15e_17.pdf
Strategies for Using IP as a Global Competitive Advantage
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