Sustainability Initiatives | Intellectual Property

The Capcom Group possesses numerous globally popular brands created through our proprietary advanced technologies and development capabilities, distributing game content to over 220 countries and regions worldwide. Furthermore, to continue creating the world’s highest-quality IP, the Capcom Group is actively pursuing growth investments. This includes advancing our talent investment strategy and conducting R&D on cutting-edge technologies like our proprietary development engine, as well as building out our development environment.

Furthermore, we are enhancing synergies between our extensive IP portfolio and peripheral businesses such as esports, video content, and character licensing. By expanding and deepening the reach of our content and corporate brand globally, we are striving to enhance our brand value.

Intellectual Property Investment Status and Results

(As of March 31, 2025)

*1 Includes amounts for content-related portions.

Protection and securing rights for intellectual property

The Capcom Group is actively pursuing patent and trademark applications and striving to protect and secure rights for intellectual property, thereby further deepening our global business expansion.

By actively utilizing these secured patents through cross-licensing agreements and other means, we enhance freedom in game development and promote the creation of compelling content. Furthermore, to protect the Capcom Group’s intellectual property rights, we strive for appropriate management and protection by promoting countermeasures against infringing acts and taking actions such as removal when infringing acts are detected. Additionally, we strengthen our development support system through measures like introducing AI checks for trademarks on in-game material data. We also conduct internal awareness campaigns to prevent infringement of other companies’ intellectual property rights.

Creation and utilization of intellectual property

The Capcom Group has established an Intellectual Property Department. In addition to conducting internal training, we support the management of intellectual property risks and the continuous creation of new intellectual property through a system that works closely with business and development departments. Furthermore, through industry-academia collaborations and implementation of copyright seminars, we strive to cultivate future talent. Moreover, by adopting the Single Content Multiple Usage strategy, we expand intellectual property into goods and services. We view intellectual property as intangible assets encompassing ideas, promoting the maximization of its value and its proactive utilization.

Response to Copyright Infringement and Status of Patent and Trademark Holding

(As of March 31, 2025)

*1 Number of responses to requests for removal of pirated versions of the Capcom Group’s content or images/videos suspected of infringing intellectual property rights.

*2 Includes pending requests.

Capcom has been awarded the Commissioner of Japan Patent Office Award for Corporate Utilization of Intellectual Property (Trademarks) in the 2025 Intellectual Property Merit Awards hosted by the Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This recognition was granted for the company’s outstanding achievements in global game software sales and its effective utilization of trademarks both domestically and internationally. The award primarily recognized Capcom’s Single Content Multiple Usage strategy—expanding trademarks born from games into merchandise and services—and its pioneering introduction of AI trademark checks within the industry. Additionally, in January 2025, Capcom received the "Special Award" in the "Intellectual Property and Intangible Asset Governance Awards," recognized for its high profitability and enhanced corporate value achieved through the utilization of intellectual property and intangible assets.