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 (1968.5－1972.3) Konosuke Matsushita Founder of Panasonic Corporation |
 9th Chairman (1972.3－1991.3) Masaru Ibuka One of founders of Sony Corporation |
 12th Chairman (2002.6－2012.3) Shoichiro Toyoda Former president of Toyota Motor Corporation |
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