[Notice of Patent Registration] Business Succession Support System for Local Governments (Patent No. 7678559) - Realizing a Unique Succession Support Model based on 'Region' x 'Succession Pattern'
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- [Notice of Patent Registration] Business Succession Support System for Local Governments (Patent No. 7678559) - Realizing a Unique Succession Support Model based on 'Region' x 'Succession Pattern'
- Cocohore Japan Inc., operator of 'Nihon Keigyo Bank', has acquired a patent (No. 7678559) for an information processing system that matches optimal business succession projects based on region and diverse succession patterns.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: April 2, 2026
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Cocohore Japan Inc., operator of 'Nihon Keigyo Bank', has acquired a patent (No. 7678559) for an information processing system that matches optimal business succession projects based on region and diverse succession patterns.
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- [Notice of Patent Registration] Business Succession Support System for Local Governments (Patent No. 7678559) - Realizing a Unique Succession Support Model based on 'Region' x 'Succession Pattern' (April 2, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
- Date
- April 2, 2026
Cocohore Japan Inc., operator of 'Nihon Keigyo Bank', has acquired a patent (No. 7678559) for an information processing system that matches optimal business succession projects based on region and diverse succession patterns.
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Cocohore Japan Inc. (CEO: Katsutoshi Asai, Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture), which operates the business succession version of a vacant house bank 'Nihon Keigyo Bank (https://keigyo.jp/)' that solves successor issues for regional industries often excluded from M&A targets in cooperation with local governments, announces that its 'Business Succession Support System' designed to assist regional business succession has been registered as Patent No. 7678559.
While this patent was registered on May 8, 2025, we are taking this opportunity to announce it once again.
Patent Gazette: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-7678559/15/ja
## Overview of the Patent
* The image below is a conceptual diagram. For the technical scope of the patented invention, please refer to the claims and the drawings attached to the application (https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-7678559/15/ja).
Conceptual diagram of Nihon Keigyo Bank's unique 'Business Succession Support System (Patent No. 7678559)'
This patent relates to an information processing system that accumulates business succession project information across multiple regions and extracts and displays projects matching the user's conditions based on 'region' and 'succession pattern'.
While traditional business succession services struggled to provide optimal matching for diverse succession needs, this patent realizes a matching mechanism tailored to the realities of small-scale regional industries.
## Features
1. Classification by Succession Pattern
Classifies projects according to diverse succession methods such as successor recruitment, apprentice/intern, side job/concurrent work, and business transfer.
2. Management and Accumulation of Business Succession Projects on a Regional Basis
Manages and accumulates business succession projects from multiple regions on a region-by-region basis.
3. Matching by Extracting and Presenting Projects Based on Conditions
Extracts, displays, and matches the optimal projects according to the conditions (region, succession pattern) selected by the user.
While this patent was registered on May 8, 2025, we are taking this opportunity to announce it once again.
Patent Gazette: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-7678559/15/ja
## Overview of the Patent
* The image below is a conceptual diagram. For the technical scope of the patented invention, please refer to the claims and the drawings attached to the application (https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-7678559/15/ja).
Conceptual diagram of Nihon Keigyo Bank's unique 'Business Succession Support System (Patent No. 7678559)'
This patent relates to an information processing system that accumulates business succession project information across multiple regions and extracts and displays projects matching the user's conditions based on 'region' and 'succession pattern'.
While traditional business succession services struggled to provide optimal matching for diverse succession needs, this patent realizes a matching mechanism tailored to the realities of small-scale regional industries.
## Features
1. Classification by Succession Pattern
Classifies projects according to diverse succession methods such as successor recruitment, apprentice/intern, side job/concurrent work, and business transfer.
2. Management and Accumulation of Business Succession Projects on a Regional Basis
Manages and accumulates business succession projects from multiple regions on a region-by-region basis.
3. Matching by Extracting and Presenting Projects Based on Conditions
Extracts, displays, and matches the optimal projects according to the conditions (region, succession pattern) selected by the user.
FAQ
What company received patent registration for the Business Succession Support System and what is its CEO's name?
Cocohore Japan Inc. received patent registration for the Business Succession Support System, and its CEO is Katsutoshi Asai.
When was the Business Succession Support System officially registered as Patent No. 7678559?
The Business Succession Support System was officially registered as Patent No. 7678559 on May 8, 2025.
What is the primary function of the patented Business Succession Support System developed by Cocohore Japan Inc.?
The system accumulates business succession project information across multiple regions and matches projects to users based on 'region' and 'succession pattern'.
What are the key classification categories used in the Business Succession Support System for organizing succession projects?
The system classifies projects by successor recruitment, apprentice/intern roles, side job/concurrent work, and business transfer methods.
How does the Business Succession Support System improve upon traditional business succession services according to the announcement?
The system improves traditional services by providing tailored matching for small-scale regional industries through region-based management and diverse succession pattern classifications.