Acquisition, management, development, disposal, and licensing of all types of intellectual property rights, including technical and industrial knowledge, as well as the provision of related services. May conduct its business worldwide (through representatives, intermediaries, subcontractors, on a fiduciary basis, or otherwise, alone or with third parties). Is authorized to conduct real estate transactions and participate in all types of business. May engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that seem appropriate to promote the purpose of the company or are related to it, establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, and acquire and dispose of businesses and investments in companies. The company is part of a group and may consider the interests of the group in pursuing its corporate purpose. May lend money in any form to group companies and third parties or borrow from them, particularly it may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including their direct and indirect shareholders and shareholders as well as their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the obligations of these parties, including by pledging or fiduciary transfer of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for a fee or not.