Executive Message

The Intellectual Property Division aims to achieve sustainability and enrich communities, aligning with our purpose-based corporate vision. Toward this end, the Division works closely with management, operations divisions, and development and strategy departments, converts intellectual property into value by proactively utilizing all intellectual property, and enhances Epson's value and supports the realization of its sustainable growth by tirelessly engaging in such activities.

For example, one source of Epson's competitive advantage is our ultra-precision precision processing technology that has been nurtured since our founding. Not only are our original Micro Piezo printheads being refined using this ultra-precision processing technology, they have also advanced under the protection of our strong intellectual property. In addition, we were able to expand our product lineup by equipping Epson's printers with the printheads and mass-produce the printheads through proactive, large-scale capital investment, thereby contributing to further growth of the printing businesses. Moreover, the development of the printhead sales business has increased the user base for our printheads in various commercial and industrial sectors and has led to expansion of the digital printing market. The growth in these businesses is also proceeding on the basis of our strong intellectual property.

In addition, by pursuing investment in startups and co-creation with third parties through open innovation, we have also developed new markets with high potential, and the support received from the perspective of intellectual property is accelerating such efforts.