LegalTech Launches 'Intellectual Property Judgment Accumulation' Feature for Patent Application and Maintenance Decisions [LegalTech]

LegalTech Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoyuki Hirai; hereinafter referred to as LegalTech) has launched a new feature on its IP AI platform 'Tokkyo.Ai' that allows users to record and accumulate the examination process related to patent applications, maintenance, and utilization.

This feature enables users to leave records of their deliberations, such as 'Why are we applying?' or 'Why are we choosing to maintain?', in a chat format, allowing for later review and reuse.

Background: Growing Interest in the Explainability of IP Judgments Traditionally, many patent cases have focused on managing patents by simply 'applying' or 'maintaining' them, without systematically recording the reasons for these decisions.

However, in recent years, with trends such as: ・Increased business reorganizations and spin-offs ・Sophistication of M&A due diligence ・Growing interest from investors and financial institutions in valuing intangible assets the importance of explaining the positioning and rationale for holding intellectual property has been increasing.

In the era of AI Transformation (AX), with the rise in invention creation, qualitative management of patent portfolios is becoming even more critical. Overview of the New Feature Tokkyo.Ai records the patent investigation and examination process in a chat format, achieving the following: ・Accumulation of thought processes for invention examination and prior art searches ・Re-referencing of investigation results and examination content as a history ・Assistance in decision-making by comparing with past examinations

This allows users to look back at the thought processes and decision-making steps taken during examination, contributing to the continuous improvement of intellectual property strategy accuracy. Intended Use Cases ・Sharing patent examination status in management meetings ・Organizing patent information during business consolidation or reorganization ・Preparing basic materials for M&A due diligence ・Creating explanatory materials for investors and financial institutions

Tokkyo.Ai aims to become the foundation for treating patents not just as owned assets, but as 'assets that can be utilized based on examination history' by accumulating patent examination processes and investigation results. ■ MyTokkyo.Ai Product Site https://www.tokkyo.ai/pvt/ Future Developments LegalTech Inc. plans to expand its IP judgment visualization features and, in the future, strengthen industry-specific templates and integration with financial perspectives.

The company aims to support the implementation of explainable IP strategies in the AX era. Company Overview Company Name: LegalTech Inc. Established: March 2021 Capital: 379 million yen (including capital reserve) President and CEO: Tomoyuki Hirai Location: Toranomon 40MT Building 4F, 5-13-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo URL: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" class="pr-link" data-link-id="1526baeb-9d5a-4c08-bdf5-acbfdb482242" href="https://ww