Establishment of the R&D Office and Intellectual Property Management Office
First written in FY2016. 5 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ended March 2026, we filed 10 domestic patent applications (45 including overseas applications). We currently hold 102 domestic patents (206 including overseas patents), comprising 38 in strategic fields, 20 in other new fields, 29 in automotive exhaust-gas catalyst fields and 15 in core fields.」
The company continued the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Process Development Department and Intellectual Property Management Office, and in the fiscal year ended March 2026 filed 10 domestic patent applications, 45 including overseas applications, bringing its patents held to 206 including overseas patents. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ended March 2025, we filed 9 domestic patent applications (42 including overseas applications). We currently hold 111 domestic patents (227 including overseas patents), comprising 34 in strategic fields, 21 in other new fields, 38 in automotive exhaust-gas catalyst fields and 18 in core fields.」
The company continued its R&D structure and, in the fiscal year ended March 2025, filed 9 domestic patent applications, 42 including overseas applications, bringing its patents held to 111 domestically and 227 including overseas patents. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we established an R&D structure capable of responding flexibly to changes in the business environment and began R&D activities at the R&D Center in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, as a new facility intended to establish a new business foundation.」
The company began activities at the R&D Center in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, and established a newly constructed research building and a refurbished pilot plant. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, it filed 11 domestic patent applications, 36 including overseas applications, and held 96 domestic patents, 214 including overseas patents. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2023, we will refurbish the R&D facility at our Osaka Plant. As a new facility designed to meet the expanding demand for zirconium amid changes in the external environment, we will promote the development of zirconium materials sought by customers.」
The company announced plans to refurbish the R&D facility at its Osaka Plant in fiscal 2023. In the fiscal year ended March 2023, it filed 7 domestic patent applications, 30 including overseas applications, and 9 domestic trademark applications. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ended March 2022, we filed 9 domestic patent applications (51 including overseas applications) and 1 trademark application.」
We continued to maintain the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Production Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Management Office, and in the fiscal year ended March 2022 filed 9 domestic patent applications, 51 including overseas applications, and 1 trademark application. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company's R&D activities are divided between the R&D Office, which is responsible for discovering new functions of zirconium compounds, developing new applications from a medium- to long-term perspective, and researching and studying new materials, and the Technical Department, which is responsible for material development for existing applications and developing applications for existing materials.」
The company continues the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Production Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Management Office. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The company's R&D activities are divided between the R&D Office, which is responsible for discovering new functions of zirconium compounds, developing new applications from a medium- to long-term perspective, and researching and studying new materials, and the Technical Department, which is responsible for material development for existing applications and developing applications for existing materials.」
The company continues the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Production Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Management Office. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company's R&D activities are divided between the R&D Office, which is responsible for discovering new functions of zirconium compounds, developing new applications from a medium- to long-term perspective, and researching and studying new materials, and the Technical Department, which is responsible for material development for existing applications and developing applications for existing materials.」
The company continues its development structure based on the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Production Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Management Office. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The R&D Office is responsible for discovering new functions of zirconium compounds, developing new applications from a medium- to long-term perspective, and researching and studying new materials. The Technical Department is responsible for material development for existing applications and developing applications for existing materials.」
The company continues its development structure based on the division of functions among the R&D Office, Technical Department, Production Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Management Office and enhanced specialization. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Technical Department is responsible for material development for existing applications and the development of new zirconia materials, while the R&D Office is responsible for developing new applications and materials from a medium- to long-term perspective. The Intellectual Property Management Office is responsible for intellectual property operations, enabling the company to enhance specialization by function and conduct development activities efficiently.」
The company continues its R&D structure based on the division of functions among the Technical Department, R&D Office and Intellectual Property Management Office and enhanced specialization. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company has established an R&D Office and an Intellectual Property Management Office.」
An organizational initiative to separate long-term development of new applications and materials from intellectual property operations, enhancing expertise and development efficiency.