Streamlining the Initial Phase of Patent Searches with an AI Agent: MyTokkyo.Ai Case Study Published

Legaltech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tomoyuki Hirai) has published a case study article on the adoption of its patent AI agent 'MyTokkyo.Ai'.

The published article introduces how Bank of Innovation, Inc. utilizes the tool to streamline the initial phase of patent searches and for preliminary investigations before consulting a patent attorney.

Case Study Article

Streamlining the Initial Phase of Patent Searches with AI: In-house Patent Search Initiatives at Bank of Innovation, Inc.

Article link: https://note.com/tokkyo_ai/n/nf1fd0310d9c5

Challenges Before Adoption

Bank of Innovation, Inc. primarily used free patent search engines, but adjusting search conditions and reviewing documents required significant man-hours, posing challenges in the initial phase of searches.

In particular, decisions such as 'what to search first' and 'how much to investigate in-house' took considerable time, placing a burden on information organization before consulting a patent attorney.

Furthermore, searching for competitor patents and tracking the latest trends also required a certain amount of time to reach the necessary information.

How MyTokkyo.Ai is Used

The company currently uses MyTokkyo.Ai for tasks including:

・Patent searches

・Prior art searches

・Reading and summarizing competitor patents

・Checking overseas patents

・Patent monitoring based on search keywords

In practice, they input internally organized patent idea memos into ChatTokkyo to conduct prior art searches.

Additionally, by continuously monitoring a specific range of patents based on search keywords, they also use it to track technological trends.

Changes After Adoption

After adopting MyTokkyo.Ai, the company can now conduct prior art searches based on internally organized patent idea memos, assess patentability, and then consult with a patent attorney.

This has improved the accuracy of pre-consultation organization and enhanced the quality of communication with the patent attorney.

Furthermore, being able to seamlessly proceed from patent searches to claim analysis and investigation has led to greater efficiency in the search process.

The scope of tasks that can be handled in-house for simple searches has expanded, and the division of roles with the patent attorney has become clearer.

Key Takeaways from the Case Study

This article introduces a usage method that does not aim for complete automation of patent searches by AI, but rather supports streamlining the initial search phase and organizing discussion points before consulting a patent attorney.

Specifically, it showcases practical use cases in intellectual property operations, such as conducting prior art searches based on patent idea memos, assessing patentability before consulting experts, and continuous patent monitoring based on search keywords.

It also introduces methods for applying the tool to daily patent search tasks, such as reading and summarizing competitor and overseas patents.

About MyTokkyo.Ai

MyTokkyo.Ai is an AI specialized in intellectual property that supports patent searches, prior art searches, invention organization, and patent document creation.

As Japan's first patent-specialized AI to implement deep research, it visualizes the process from patent search to draft creation, supporting the efficiency of IP operations.

Product page: https://www.tokkyo.ai/pvt/

Inquiries: https://form.legaltech.co.jp/aos/tokkyo-ai/input/

Update information: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000388.000042056.html

Company Overview

Company name: Legaltech Co., Ltd.

Established: March 2021

Capital: 379 million yen (including capital reserve)

President & CEO: 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 the patent search and invention extraction platform 'MyTokkyo.Ai', the dedicated AI platform 'AI IPGenius', and the joint development support platform 'Legaltech VDR'.