Intellectual Property Information Processing System for Prior Art Search Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the context of intellectual property management, existing systems face challenges in efficiently determining the possibility of obtaining rights for newly created intellectual properties and facilitating the creation of new ones, particularly in projects where multiple related inventions are developed, leading to time-consuming and effort-intensive prior art searches.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that includes units for obtaining, determining, and providing information on intellectual property rights, generating amendment information, and storing data using distributed ledger technology, enabling efficient determination and creation of new intellectual properties by analyzing and amending existing information based on machine-learned examination results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If prior art searches are performed manually for each new intellectual property, then the possibility of obtaining rights can be determined, but the time and effort required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary prior art searches and stores results in advance. When new intellectual property is created based on existing IP, the system automatically retrieves previously stored search results instead of performing new searches, significantly reducing time while maintaining determination accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies and reuses previously performed prior art search results for new intellectual property that is related to existing IP. This allows the same search data to be utilized multiple times across different IP creations, reducing redundant work while maintaining accurate right determination
2Productivity
If prior art search results are stored for future reference, then search efficiency improves, but it becomes difficult to determine the possibility of obtaining rights for newly created intellectual property
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically manages stored prior art search results by tracking their validity and applicability. It automatically determines whether stored results remain valid for new IP or require updates, ensuring both search efficiency through reuse and accuracy through selective validation
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms to evaluate whether stored prior art search results are still applicable to new intellectual property. This feedback loop ensures that reused data maintains accuracy for right determination while preserving search efficiency benefits
3Measurement precision
If manual prior art searches are conducted for each invention, then the possibility of obtaining rights can be assessed, but the complexity of the process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs prior art searches, retrieves stored results, and determines the possibility of obtaining rights without requiring manual intervention. This automation reduces process complexity while maintaining accurate determination through systematic evaluation of prior art
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: an information obtaining unit for obtaining information on intellectual property from a user terminal operable by a user where the information is entered through the user terminal; a determining unit for determining a possibility for obtaining a right related to the intellectual property based on the obtained information; a determination providing unit for providing the determined possibility to the user terminal; an amendment information generating unit for generating amendment information for the obtained information based on the determined possibility; an information storing unit for storing the obtained information in a user area associated with the user; and an information providing unit for providing the stored information in a browsable manner.