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PERFECTING THE AIR TOP
Through Perfecting the Air, Daikin strives to make the world’s spaces happier and more comfortable.
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Daikin leverages its experience and technology to deliver air conditioning solutions that meet the demands of any setting.
- Products
Activities Outside the Company
Activities Outside the Company
1. Participation in WIPO GREEN*1
Daikin first participated in the WIPO GREEN marketplace in December 2019, and registered 176 patents regarding R-32 air conditioners in the WIPO GREEN database in March 2020. Since then, we have registered 419 patents regarding R-32 air conditioners. Spreading R-32 air conditioners globally through WIPO GREEN, the marketplace for introducing sustainable technologies and promoting technological sharing and mutual utilization, we contribute to the global reduction of the environmental load of refrigerants.
Contributing to the Reduction of Environmental Load
*1 One section of the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that is committed to accelerating the adoption of solutions for environmental issues.
2. Dispatch to Organizations Outside the Company
We dispatch domestic IP members to activities hosted by external organizations such as the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), the Japan Trademark Association (JTA), the Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation, and the Business Research Institute to interact with the personnel from Japanese companies and foreign patent offices as well as foreign representatives and participate in a wide range of activities outside the company.
Evaluation by External Organizations
Jointly received with the Fairy Devices Inc. the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communication Award at the 5th Japan Open Innovation Awards organized by the Cabinet Office
https://www.daikin.co.jp/press/2023/20230215_03 (Japanese language only)
Ranked within the TOP 30 of the Japan’s Best Global Brands 2009-2022 by Interbrand
Included in the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2021 (8th time) by Clarivate
https://www.daikin.com/press/2021/210421
Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the Intellectual Property Achievement Awards organized by the Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
https://www.daikin.co.jp/press/2020/20200605 (Japanese language only)
Received the Japan Patent Office Commissioner Award at the Intellectual Property Achievement Awards organized by the Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
National Commendation for Invention organized by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
2011 National Commendation for Invention
2006 National Commendation for Invention
Received the Invention Award for an alternative method of refrigerant HFC32 manufacturing (Patent No. 3240619)
2003 National Commendation for Invention
Received the Invention Award for a reluctance motor control method that achieves super energy saving (Patent No.3021947)
1991 National Commendation for Invention
Received the Japan Patent Office Commissioner’s Award for a new fluorocarbon rubber using iodine transfer polymerization (Patent No.1174816)
1975 National Commendation for Invention
Received the Asahi Newspaper Invention Award for a heat pump-type heating and cooling system (Patent No.610112)
1972 National Commendation for Invention
Received the Patent Attorneys Association President’s Award for the seedling transplanter (Patent No.564221)
Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions (For the past five years)
2022 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions
Received the Shiga Prefecture Governor Award for a comfortable room air conditioner with automatic AI operation (Patent No.6838592)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for the design of a room air conditioner with high installation flexibility (Design Registration No.1679814)
2021 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions
Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director Award for the design of a portable air conditioner (Design Registration No.1660066) (Japanese language only)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for the design of a room air conditioner (Design Registration No.1630792)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for an indoor air conditioner with a whole periphery air supply (Patent No.4013963)
2020 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions
Received the Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation President Award for a resin aqueous dispersion composition (Patent No.5103702)
2019 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for copolymer, paper treating agent, and processed paper (Patent No.5678886)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for a wired remote controller equipped with a near-field communication system (Patent No.6299785)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for a cassette-type air conditioning unit for small spaces (Design Registration No.1591971)
2018 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions
Received the Shiga Prefecture Institute of Invention and Innovation President’s Award for an indoor air conditioner design that does not blow air towards people (Design Registration No.1549569)
Received the Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation President’s Award for the PTFE air filter (Patent No.4066913)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for the heat exchanger and air conditioning unit (Patent No.5071597)
Received the Invention Encouragement Award for the surface preparation agent composed of fluorine-containing copolymer (Patent No.4329559)
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