発明推進協会について

Over 100 years from its establishment, JIPII is concerned to encourage invention and disseminate the system of industrial property, and contributes to advance and develop science technology in Japan consistently.

History

1904
Established the Association for the Protection of Industrial Property
1906
Authorized as a non-profit corporate juridical party
1910
Changed name to Imperial Institute of Invention and Innovation
1919
The first “National Commendation for Invention”
1931
Recognized as a public interest group through receipt of a medal
from the Prime Minister’s Decoration Bureau
1936
Reorganized by unifying invention-encouraging organizations that the existed throughout Japan, and H.I.H. Prince Takamatsu appointed as Patron
1941
Beginning of “Contest of Schoolchildren's Inventions”
1947
Renamed to Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII)
1964
Recognized as a special public benefit corporation
1968
H.I.H. Prince Hitachi appointed as Patron
1972
Beginning of “Industrial Property Training Course”
1974
The first Invention Club for Schoolchildren was established
1979
Beginning of “Exhibition of Children's Art on Tomorrow's Science”
1980
Beginning of training programs for Asian countries
2011
Branches of JIII became independent as regional institutes
2012
JIII were divided into JIII (for non-profitable activity) and JIPII (for profitable business)

Some of former Chairmen

8th Chairman
8th Chairman
(1968.5-1972.3)
Konosuke Matsushita

Founder of Panasonic Corporation
Inventor of Two-way socket

9th Chairman
9th Chairman
(1972.3-1991.3)
Masaru Ibuka

One of founders of Sony Corporation
which is famous for “Walkman”

12th Chairman
12th Chairman
(2002.6-2012.3)
Shoichiro Toyoda

Former president of Toyota Motor Corporation
Grandchild of Sakichi Toyoda, founder of Toyota Motor Corporation

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