Epson has been selected to be among ‘The 2024 Asia IP Elite’ by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), a globally renowned intellectual property media outlet.
Every year, IAM evaluates the intellectual property activities of companies and organisations and selects the top-performers that demonstrate excellence in intellectual property value creation. The award recognises companies that incorporate intellectual property strategy into their core business operations and that proactively utilise intellectual property and resolve IP disputes. These companies are selected for their innovative approaches in converting intellectual property into corporate value.
In 2024, 93 companies in the Asia-Oceania region (including 25 from Japan) were selected. Epson has been selected for this honour for 10 consecutive years since 2013.
Epson seeks to achieve sustainability and enrich communities. To achieve this vision, Epson has formulated an intellectual property strategy that aligns with its business and development strategies aimed at solving social issues, as outlined in its growth strategy scenario. Under this strategy, Epson engages in various intellectual property activities to strategically accelerate business growth, including acquiring and utilising intellectual property rights to protect its proprietary core technologies, services and brands. It also engages in brand support activities to enhance corporate value and innovation support activities to promote the creation of new businesses.
Epson will continue to closely align its intellectual property strategy with its management, business and development strategies to convert intellectual property into corporate value by proactively utilising all intellectual property in support of business growth and to realise Epson’s sustainable growth by tirelessly engaging in such activities.