Introduction
The system of industrial rights in Japan, founded a hundred years ago, celebrated 100 years of its existence on April 18, 1985. During this period, the system played a very important role in the industrial development of Japan, which was accelerated by this system for technological development. Up until the present time, the rights to some 2 million and five hundred thousand patents and new utility models have been granted to investors in Japan. This enormous development of patents and utility models was important not only for Japan, but also its contribution to economic development worldwide was not insignificant.
1)Sakichi Toyoda
Patent Number 1195
Wooden Weaving Machine Driven by Human Power
Sakichi Toyoda was born in year 3 of the Keio Era (1867) in Totomikuni (presently Shizuoka Prefecture).
Sakichi Toyoda Wooden Hand Loom, Automatic Loom
2)Kokichi Mikimoto
Patent Number 2670
Cultured Pearls
00Kokichi Mikimoto Cultured Pearls
3)Jokichi Takamine
Patent Number 4785
Adrenaline
Jokichi Takamine Taka-Diastase, Adrenaline
4)Kikunae Ikeda
Patent Number 14805
Sodium Glutamate
Kikunae Ikeda Sodium Glutamate
5)Umetaro Suzuki
Patent Number 20785
Vitamin B1
Umetaro Suzuki Vitamin A, Vitamin B1
6)Kyota Sugimoto
Patent Number 27877
Typewriter for Japanese Language
Kyota Sugimoto (Japanese Typewriter)
7)Kotaro Honda
Patent Number 32234
KS Steel
8)Hidetsugu Yagi
Patent Number 69115
Yagi Antenna
Hidetsugu Yagi Yagi Antenna
9)Yasujiro Niwa
Patent Number 84722
Phototelegraphic Method
Yasujiro Niwa Phototelegraphic Method
10)Tokushichi Mishima
Patent Number 96371
MKM Magnetic Steel
