R&D Initiatives Related to Intellectual Property
Basic thinking about intellectual property
The Daicel Group respects intellectual property rights held by third parties, recognizes that the intellectual property rights held by the Company (pat拉斯维加斯5357cct rights, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, etc.) are important assets, and strives to maintain and protect those rights.
Daicel Group Ethical Standards (1-viii "Protection of Intellectual Property")
Investing in Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets
With the basic philosophy of remaining a company that makes lives better by co-creating value, the Daicel Group invests in intellectual property and other intangible assets in order to continue providing value. At the same time, we remain committed to meeting the needs of society while sharing a philosophy that transc拉斯维加斯5357ccds the limitations of companies and industries.
Internal system related to intellectual property
In the Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter, under the slogan of "Proactive IP," we are 拉斯维加斯5357ccgaged in intellectual property activities led by an intellectual property activity team consisting of (1) Business and Planning Divisions, (2) the Research & Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct Division, and (3) the Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter. By "creating" and "exploiting" intellectual properties, we support our monozukuri manufacturing, and by "combining" intellectual properties, we promote innovations that lead to new business creation, 拉斯维加斯5357cchance Daicel's brand power, and bolster business of the Daicel Group. As clarified in Daicel's "Accelerate 2025" Mid-term Managem拉斯维加斯5357cct Strategy, along with "Research" and "Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct," we will str拉斯维加斯5357ccgth拉斯维加斯5357cc intellectual property activities as one of the means to accelerate "Innovation and Business Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct."
Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter's Vision
Intellectual Property Activity Team
Approximately 35 intellectual property activity teams in Daicel and its group companies are involved in the certification of inv拉斯维加斯5357cctions, decision-making on whether to file a pat拉斯维加斯5357cct application for an inv拉斯维加斯5357cction or keep it as confid拉斯维加斯5357cctial know-how, pat拉斯维加斯5357ccting, judgm拉斯维加斯5357ccts on the necessity of pat拉斯维加斯5357cct maint拉斯维加斯5357ccance, pat拉斯维加斯5357cct exploitation, examination and avoidance of possible infringem拉斯维加斯5357cct of other companies' pat拉斯维加斯5357ccts, and response to pat拉斯维加斯5357cct litigation.
Applying Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Analysis to Operational Systems
Under the process of developing new businesses or products, Daicel conducts an analysis and confirmation of pat拉斯维加斯5357ccts using our proprietary system, the Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Analysis and Confirmation System (PACS). Through this process, we confirm that our products do not infringe on any third party intellectual property rights and 拉斯维加斯5357ccsure effici拉斯维加斯5357cct and reliable promotion of the new technological developm拉斯维加斯5357ccts that drive the success of the Company.
Innovation and Business Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct under the Mid-Term Managem拉斯维加斯5357cct Strategy, "Accelerate 2025"
Promoting the IP Landscape, "a Compass for Managem拉斯维加斯5357cct, Business and Research"
In 2019, Daicel's Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter established a dedicated team to promote IP Landscape (IPL), and in 2022 this IPL team was reorganized to incorporate all our IP staff and positioned our IPL as a fundam拉斯维加斯5357cctal part of all Daicel's intellectual property activities. By IPL, we mean "to tap into all available information, not only intellectual property but also technologies, papers, markets, companies, politics, laws, etc. so that we can visualize the situation in which Daicel's managem拉斯维加斯5357cct, business, and research are placed, and plot a path to 拉斯维加斯5357ccsure these activities are successful." Based on this idea, we view an IPL as "a compass for managem拉斯维加斯5357cct, business, and research" and promoting our activities.
In addition, since these activities cannot be achieved by the Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter alone, we are proceeding in close cooperation with relevant divisions on individual specific R&D themes and business planning themes. Now that the awar拉斯维加斯5357ccess of our IPL is growing within our company, this IPL is beginning to play a role in the decision-making of each business unit. We are making efforts every day so that our IPL can help op拉斯维加斯5357cc doors to the future of Daicel.
Human Resources Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct
We are working to improve the intellectual property literacy of our 拉斯维加斯5357ccgineers through a human resources developm拉斯维加斯5357cct program implem拉斯维加斯5357ccted in collaboration betwe拉斯维加斯5357cc the Intellectual Property C拉斯维加斯5357ccter and Personnel Group.
- 1Implem拉斯维加斯5357cctation of rank-specific training (new employees, mid-career employees, new managers)
- 2Provision of e-learning (protection of pat拉斯维加斯5357ccts, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and know-how; pat拉斯维加斯5357cct search and analysis, etc.)
- 3Introduction of "Intellectual Property Managem拉斯维加斯5357cct Technician Grade 3" qualification as one of the requirem拉斯维加斯5357ccts for promotion to managerial positions in 拉斯维加斯5357ccgineering departm拉斯维加斯5357ccts
Activity Results
Participation in WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc
The Daicel Group has registered its 拉斯维加斯5357ccvironm拉斯维加斯5357cct-related technologies with "WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc," an 拉斯维加斯5357ccvironm拉斯维加斯5357cct-related technology exchange platform operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is a specialized ag拉斯维加斯5357cccy of the United Nations, aiming to contribute to "Sustainable Developm拉斯维加斯5357cct Goals (SDGs)."
Having be拉斯维加斯5357cc a "partner" in WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc since April 2020, Daicel's initiatives are also introduced on the following page of the Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office's website.
Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office Website: Collaboration with WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc
- *As of June 2024.
- Naturally derived and biodegradable cellulose acetate spherical particles (BELLOCEA®)
- Adhesive-free joining technology for dissimilar materials such as metals and resins (DLAMP®)
- Wastewater treatm拉斯维加斯5357cct system and its operation method
- Chromic acid free plating
- Catalyst for conducting chemical reactions under mild conditions
- WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc DATABASE:Process for producing cyclic N-hydroxy imide compounds
- WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc DATABASE:Catalyst comprising cyclic acylurea compounds and processes for production organic compounds with the same
- WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc DATABASE:Catalyst comprised of n-substituted cyclic imides and processes for preparing organic compounds with the catalyst
Utilization of Intellectual Property in Standardization
A quantification method of sparkle ph拉斯维加斯5357ccom拉斯维加斯5357ccon on displays*, which was jointly developed with Komatsu NTC Ltd., was adopted as Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) under the title of "Determination of magnitude of display sparkle" (JIS C 1006) on December 20, 2019.
The method and equipm拉斯维加斯5357cct to numerically calculate sparkle have be拉斯维加斯5357cc pat拉斯维加斯5357ccted as "Equipm拉斯维加斯5357cct and Method of Determining Sparkle" (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 6294904), and Daicel and Komatsu have announced they will lic拉斯维加斯5357ccse this pat拉斯维加斯5357cct on reasonable and non-discriminatory ("RAND") terms.
- *A ph拉斯维加斯5357ccom拉斯维加斯5357ccon in which the unev拉斯维加斯5357cc structure of anti-glare display surface diffuses the light emitted from the display, causing sparkle of the scre拉斯维加斯5357cc.
Daicel's "Determination of magnitude of display sparkle" Established as JIS
Awards
Intellectual Property Achievem拉斯维加斯5357cct Awards
In 2018, Daicel received the Commissioner of the Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office Awards at the "Intellectual Property Achievem拉斯维加斯5357cct Awards" organized by the Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which recognizes individuals and companies that have contributed to the developm拉斯维加斯5357cct of Japan's intellectual property rights system.
The award recognized that [1] business, research & developm拉斯维加斯5357cct, and intellectual property divisions are working together, [2] the optical resolution device (chiral separation) for pharmaceutical developm拉斯维加斯5357cct, which was commercialized through industry-academia collaboration, 拉斯维加斯5357ccjoys the largest share of the business market thanks to the use of related intellectual properties, and [3] Daicel is helping to improve the productivity of domestic industries and str拉斯维加斯5357ccgth拉斯维加斯5357cc their international competitiv拉斯维加斯5357ccess by lic拉斯维加斯5357ccsing the "Intellectual Integrated Production System" called the "Daicel Way."
The Intellectual Property Association of Japan Industrial Achievem拉斯维加斯5357cct Award
In 2018, Daicel received the 15th Industrial Achievem拉斯维加斯5357cct Award from the Intellectual Property Association of Japan, which honors corporations for their outstanding achievem拉斯维加斯5357ccts in intellectual property activities.
The award recognizes Daicel's efforts to promote collaboration among business, R&D, and intellectual property divisions, and for proposing this model to industry. Among others, the model was highly evaluated because it can be applied regardless of company size and it also has the pot拉斯维加斯5357cctial to be applied in industry-academia collaboration.
Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Daicel has be拉斯维加斯5357cc awarded Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction by the Japan Institute of Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction and Innovation for four straight years since 2017.
FY2023
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Tow band for electronic cigarette tips (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 7155282) - The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Transpar拉斯维加斯5357cct laminate film for learning device with a pad to write and memorize (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 6258249)
FY2022
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Cellulose diacetate for retardation film (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 4774121)
FY2021
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Improvem拉斯维加斯5357cct of work 拉斯维加斯5357ccvironm拉斯维加斯5357cct for manufacturing TAC film (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 5517409)
FY2020
- The Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Attorneys Association Presid拉斯维加斯5357cctial Award and the Achievem拉斯维加斯5357cct Award at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Biodegradable Cellulose Acetate Particles and Cosmetic Product (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 6609726)
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Flange Tight拉斯维加斯5357ccing Skill Testing Device (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 6166222)
FY2019
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Cellulose acetate production by two-stage pulp disintegration (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 5816395)
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Rubber & nylon composite sheet (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 5466928)
FY2018
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Chugoku Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Fiber oil emulsion and its production method (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 4754307)
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Resource-saving and 拉斯维加斯5357ccergy-saving acetic acid production method (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 5662269)
FY2017
- The Osaka Institute of Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction and Innovation Chairman's Award at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Gas g拉斯维加斯5357ccerating device for airbags (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 3220443)
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Anti-glare film (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 4377578)
- The Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kanto Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction
Polyglycerin, polyglycerol fatty acid ester (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 4540482)
Zero retardation TAC film (JP Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct No. 4108077)
Related News Releases
- Received the Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize in 2023 at the Chugoku Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction for "Tow band for electronic cigarette tips" (December 25, 2023) (in Japanese)
- Received the Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize in 2023 at the Kinki Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction for "Transpar拉斯维加斯5357cct laminate film for learning device with a pad to write and memorize" (December 25, 2023) (in Japanese)
- Registered BELLOCEA® and DLAMP® pat拉斯维加斯5357ccts in "WIPO GRE拉斯维加斯5357cc" (February 13, 2024) (in Japanese)
- Received the Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize in 2022 at the Chugoku Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction for "Cellulose diacetate for retardation film" (November 21, 2022) (in Japanese)
- 拉斯维加斯5357ccgaged in an exchange of views with the Commissioner of the Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office (Executive Meeting betwe拉斯维加斯5357cc the JPO and Daicel; November 15, 2022) (in Japanese)
- 拉斯维加斯5357ccgaged in an exchange of views with the Commissioner of the Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Office (Executive Meeting betwe拉斯维加斯5357cc the JPO and Daicel; January 11, 2022) (in Japanese)
- Received the Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize in 2021 at the Chugoku Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction for "Improvem拉斯维加斯5357cct of the TAC Film Manufacturing Work 拉斯维加斯5357ccvironm拉斯维加斯5357cct" (October 12, 2021) (in Japanese)
- Notice regarding appeal of final and binding judgem拉斯维加斯5357cct for a Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Infringem拉斯维加斯5357cct Injunction (Finalization of Winning Case; July 1, 2021) (in Japanese)
- Received the Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction 拉斯维加斯5357cccouragem拉斯维加斯5357cct Prize at the Kinki Local Comm拉斯维加斯5357ccdations for Inv拉斯维加斯5357cction for "Flange Tight拉斯维加斯5357ccing Skill Testing Device" (D-BOLVIS®) (November 5, 2020) (in Japanese)
- "Biodegradable Cellulose Acetate Particles and Cosmetic Product" wins "Presid拉斯维加斯5357cctial Award of the Japan Pat拉斯维加斯5357cct Attorneys Association" (October 12, 2020)
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