Panasonic Holdings Receives 'FY2026 Intellectual Property Achievement Award: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for Design Management Company'

On April 10, 2026, the announcements for the FY2026 Excellent Corporations Utilizing Intellectual Property Rights System Awards (hereinafter the Intellectual Property Achievement Awards) were made, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation received the 'Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for Design Management Company'. The Intellectual Property Achievement Awards is a recognition system sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), honoring companies working to improve their corporate value through the utilization of intellectual property and the promotion of design management. The Panasonic Group has established a 'future-oriented' and 'human-centered' approach, starting from the value required for future living, in its product development processes. This award recognizes the company's design management initiatives that apply this concept to its management activities, intellectual property strategy, and brand building. The Panasonic Group will continue to promote design management based on a future-oriented and human-centered philosophy, and contribute to the realization of a better life through business transformation and technological development. For the full text, please see the press release below. ▼[Press Release] Panasonic Holdings receives the 'FY2026 Intellectual Property Achievement Award: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for Design Management Company' (April 10, 2026) https://news.panasonic.com/jp/press/jn260410-1 ・Panasonic's Design Management https://holdings.panasonic/jp/corporate/design/management.html ・Future Vision Program https://www.panasonic.com/jp/pex/business/design/services/visiondesign.html