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Status of Intellectual Property
During the year under review, Hoya had
registered 4,065 patents and utility models in
Japan. The main businesses of the Electro-
Optics and Vision Care divisions accounted
for 29% of these, while PENTAX medical-
related devices accounted for 38% and
camera and optical products for 28%.
In 2010, 680 patent applications were lodged
in Japan, of which the Electro-Optics and
Vision Care divisions accounted for 45% and
the PENTAX Division 44%. Of the Company’s
patent applications, 36% were lodged outside
Japan during the year under review. As
shown by this high percentage of global
patent applications, Hoya is making the fullest
possible use of intellectual property in line
with its policy o
f
increasing the competitive strengths of its global businesses.
The percentage of patents granted Group-wide in Japan (including those in the prior examination
and review stages) was approximately 55% for 2010, the most recent year for which data are
available.
Number of Registered Patents and Patent Applications Filed
Registered patents and utility models(as of
March 31, 2011)
Japanese patent applications by segment
(April 2010 to March 2011)
Global applications
Percentage of Patents Granted
HOYA Annual Re
p
ort 2011