Social contribution activities
Support for Intellectual Property Education
Here at Mitsui Chemicals, we organize lectures on intellectual property for trainees from developing countries and Japanese students.
Support for intellectual property education in developing countries
At the request of the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, we dispatched our employee as a lecturer for the training of “Cooperation in Human Resource Development “ by the Japan Patent Office (JPO). The aim of such activities is to enhance train human resources who are involved in industrial property systems in developing countries.
We also gave a lecture on intellectual property management and intelligent & information to fourteen trainees from eight Asian countries as part of the Intellectual Property Rights/Experts Cource in Tokyo in July 2010. We have provided the lecturer ten times, on a continuing basis since 2005. The highly practical contents of our lectures have received positive feedback from trainees on each occasion.
In February 2011, we gave a lecture on the utilization of intellectual property information at a seminar titled “Better IPs, Better Economies” in Kuala Lumpur, Makaysia. With an audience of around 300, the seminar provided an excellent opportunity to engage in exchange with local participants.
We will continue such contribution to regional activities.
Support for intellectual property education for technical college students
At the request of Ariake National College of Technology in Omuta, we once again organized a six-hour intensive training seminar on intellectual property, as part of the “Industry, Academia and Community Partnership Program for Renewal of Arao Area,” in December 2010, following on from the seminars in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Nineteen students as bearers of future industry listened to the lecture with great interests and eagerly posed questions. As a result of our educational activities, their interest in intellectual property with increasing importance was stimulated. We will continue such contribution to regional activities.
