PCT Newsletter

September 2026 | No. 09/2026

WIPO Global Award winner outlines IP strategy

FLOSFIA co-founder explains how it maximizes value from patents and other rights

An award-winning tech startup has opened up about how it is using IP including PCT filings strategically to build its global footprint.

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Founded in 2011 as a spinoff from Kyoto University, FLOSFIA originally focused on water filtration but is now exploring the use of gallium oxide as an energy-saving alternative to silicon in power semiconductors. 

Proactive investment in IP protection is central to its business strategy. The company has filed more than 800 patent applications to date, and uses the PCT extensively to maximize the time and information available for deciding where to seek patent protection. It routinely uses patent searches as a planning tool and budgets for PCT applications, and has built up its in-house IP team to support fast, cost-effective decision-making. 

Image: WIPO/Berrod

Access the entire interview – and more interviews featuring Japanese innovators – on the WIPO website. 

We will be following the progress of more WIPO Global Award winners in future issues of the PCT Newsletter.

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