WIBU-SYSTEMS K.K.

Company Introduction

Wibu-Systems is an innovative security technology leader in the global software licensing market. Founded in 1989 by two technology entrepreneurs, Oliver Winzenried and Marcellus Buchheit, the company is focused upon a singular mission: to deliver the highest level of protection, licensing, and security for digital assets and intellectual property in an increasingly connected world. Our solutions are used globally by software publishers and manufacturers of intelligent devices who distribute their applications through PCs, mobile devices, embedded systems, PLCs, and microcontrollers.

About Our Additive Manufacturing Business and Products

Various challenges remain in utilizing 3D printing. For example, the designer wants to protect the data so that it can only be used by those who have authorized it. In addition, by using the data only for the approved printers, it not only manages the copyright of the data but also manages the number of printings. WIBU-SYSTEMS' CodeMeter solution solves these challenges by providing data protection and licensing together. The designer encrypts the design data, gives a license, and passes it to the next process. At that time, the license can have information tailored to various business models. For example, printer information, effective period, number of prints, etc. This makes it possible to achieve both data copyright protection and data monetization. CodeMeter offers a solution to meet the following requirements:

  • Want to protect their designs
  • Want to limit the printing partners/printers
  • Want to control quantity

Future Perspective and Expectation for German-Japanese Market

Additive manufacturing is considered a future market – but the future starts today. Many sectors of industry have already realized its potential for small production runs (e.g. in medical technology or consumer and designer goods). This great future potential will, however, be influenced substantially by the fact that the people printing the objects are not necessarily the people who own the rights to them. There are also opportunities for dedicated agencies that can take over 3D printing jobs for other businesses in their vicinity. All of this makes uncompromising IP protection and flexible monetization options an absolute must for the technology.

With CodeMeter, WIBU-SYSTEMS is already offering a secure and long-established system that can handle all digital value chains in additive manufacturing.

Message for Visitors

We would like to explain two solutions to the audience. The first is a protection technology that ensures the security of design data. Learn how to prevent design data as a digital IP from being stolen from outside and how to ensure durability against reverse engineering attacks. The second is a solution for building a monetization model for digital IP. By using design data and 3D printers with subscription and pay-as-you-go models that have become popular these days, it is possible to build a stable and sustainable profit model. With two solutions provided by WIBU-SYSTEMS, we will help you to build a secure and profitable Additive Manufacturing environment.