[Latest Case Study of Patent AI Agent] MyTokkyo.Ai Utilized for Patent Examination of Deterioration Assessment AI Technology, First Introduced in Infrastructure Inspection Robot Field

LegalTech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tomoyuki Hirai) announced that its patent support AI platform "MyTokkyo.Ai" has been first introduced for patent examination purposes concerning deterioration assessment support AI technology at a company developing infrastructure inspection robots (company name undisclosed).

In this case, an initiative was undertaken to address the issue of varying assessment results among inspection personnel in social infrastructure inspections such as bridges and tunnels. This involved organizing the concept of objective deterioration assessment technology using AI as invention elements with a view to patent application, and concretizing it as an invention proposal.

Background of Introduction

With aging social infrastructure, there is a demand for standardized and efficient inspection quality. While the use of inspection robots is advancing, deterioration assessment based on acquired data still relies on human judgment, and the variability in evaluation criteria has been a challenge.

The company in question was conducting research and development to advance AI-based deterioration assessment. However, a challenge in intellectual property was how to organize the technical concept as an invention and clarify the differences from existing technologies.

Reasons for Adopting MyTokkyo.Ai

AI creates a research plan based on instructions.

Starts research.

An invention proposal has been created.

MyTokkyo.Ai, equipped with an AI agent specialized in patent practice, was adopted as a means to quickly translate concepts from the research and development stage into patent considerations.

It was highly evaluated for its ability to automatically organize invention elements from the perspectives of "issues," "solutions," and "technical effects" based on input concept documents and technical memos, as well as its capability to conduct examinations considering prior art in related fields.

Usage Status and Effects

Through the utilization of MyTokkyo.Ai, the following invention elements were systematically organized:

・Issues

Deterioration assessment depends on the experience of the personnel, leading to variability in evaluation results.

・Solutions

A judgment support technology that classifies damage patterns using AI based on image data and sensor data, and quantifies the degree of deterioration.

・Technical Effects

Improves the objectivity and reproducibility of assessments, contributing to the standardization of inspection quality.

This made it possible to concretize concepts from the research and development stage with a view to patent application.

Future Outlook

In the infrastructure sector, alongside the advancement and efficiency of inspections, the objectivity and reproducibility of judgments are increasingly demanded. By utilizing MyTokkyo.Ai, it will be possible to efficiently visualize invention elements and proceed with patent considerations for such judgment support AI technologies.

LegalTech Co., Ltd. will continue to contribute to invention creation and the advancement of intellectual property strategies as a patent AI agent that supports corporate research and development activities from an intellectual property perspective in fields that support social infrastructure, such as infrastructure, construction, and disaster response.

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Company Profile

Company Name: LegalTech Co., Ltd.

Established: March 2021

Capital: 379 million yen (including capital reserve)

Representative Director and President: Tomoyuki Hirai

Location: Toranomon 40MT Building 4F, 5-13-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

URL: https://www.legaltech.co.jp/

Business Overview: Development and provision of patent search and invention extraction platform "MyTokkyo.Ai," proprietary AI platform "AI IPGenius," and joint development support platform "LegalTech VDR."