Intellectual Property Protection

Kyocera Document Solutions strives to protect its products and technology by proactively acquiring intellectual property rights as the result of its research and development. In order to ensure that our customers can use our products safely and with peace of mind, we also take measures against counterfeit products.

Reward Programs

We have various systems in place to provide incentives such as bonuses when patents, utility models, or designs are filed or registered, or when profits are generated through licensing agreements. By rewarding employees who have made inventions, we aim to enhance their motivation and contribute to the progress and development of society.

Discovery of Environmentally Friendly Inventions

As an environment related issue, we actively look for inventions harnessing eco-friendly technologies and ideas right from the product development stage, such as longer lasting products based on our original ECOSYS concept, energy efficient technologies employing low melting point toner and low-temperature fixing, and noise-reduction of motors, fans, and driving systems.
We are as fiercely committed to protecting the intellectual property of this technology as we actively use it to reduce our environmental impact.

Combatting Counterfeit Products

In recent years, we have received a number of reports about products that were damaged due to the use of counterfeit toner containers sold in various markets around the world. The manufacturing and sale of these kinds of counterfeit products are illegal and violate our intellectual property rights as well as cause problems to consumers who place their trust in the quality of our products. To ensure our customers get the reliable products they think they are buying and not fakes, we are taking various measures to eliminate counterfeit products across the world.

1. Acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights

In order to prevent imitation by third parties, we actively pursue the acquisition of patent rights, design rights, and trademark rights for toner cartridges worldwide.

2. Measures against Distributors of Counterfeit Products

We are asking manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit products to stop what they are doing, dispose of their inventory of such products, and disclose the names of their suppliers. At the same time, we are requesting that regulatory bodies find and punish manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit products to prevent these products from ever getting to the market.

3. Putting Customs Border Enforcement Systems to Work

We are asking customs agencies in every country to stop the import and export of counterfeit products at their borders. We are also working with customs officials to help them assess the authenticity of our toner containers to make the crackdown on counterfeit products more effective.

4. Hologram Stickers for Authentication

We attach hologram stickers to our toner containers to ensure authentication so customers can distinguish genuine products from counterfeit ones.