The Corporate Intellectual Property Division (CIPD) supports the Group by strategically coordinating Group-wide intellectual property and international standardization activities.
The Mitsubishi Electric Group's goal is to transform respective business models and strengthen the Group's digital infrastructure by going beyond the typical approach of acquiring intellectual property centered on conventional equipment and instead focus on business solutions that increase the value of intellectual property. In these efforts, one of the Corporate Intellectual Property Division's activities is to increase the ration of AI-related solutions and patents.
In order to broaden the protection of the Group's technologies' functions and designs, the Corporate Intellectual Property Division (CIPD) is growing its patent network by acquiring domestic and international technology and design rights.
International standardization has become a critical pathway for expanding and capturing global market share. The Mitsubishi Electric Group is extensively involved in leveraging international standardization activities as a means to maintaining the Group's competitive advantage, as well as using international standards as a tool for solutions to social issues.
In order to develop the human resources necessary to drive the Group's intellectual property activities, the Corporate Intellectual Property Division (CIPD) has established an internal intellectual property qualification system and respective awards as incentives for employees to create and utilize the power of intellectual property and international standardization activities.
The Corporate Intellectual Property Division (CIPD) leads the utilization of intellectual property and international standardization to ensure the Group's continued competiviness, to drive the creation of new business, and to help in solving social issues.
Tomoko Ishii
Senior General Manager
Corporate Intellectual Property Div.