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AI Data Corp and Legal Tech Company Team Up for Defense

In a significant initiative aimed at bolstering Japan's defense industry, AI Data Corporation, based in Minato, Tokyo, has announced a project focused on building a robust intellectual property (IP) infrastructure leveraging AI technologies. This collaboration with the Legal Tech Company seeks to address the challenges posed by the evolving landscape in defense technologies amid increasing geopolitical risks associated with the AI Transformation (AX) era.

Understanding the Context

The defense industry today extends beyond mere weapon development; it encompasses a wide range of technological fields including AI, quantum technology, satellite communications, unmanned systems, and cybersecurity. As the AX era unfolds, there is a pressing need to redesign defense-related technologies based on AI, making data infrastructure, IP infrastructure, and monetization frameworks central to national security.

The Challenges Ahead

1. Lack of Patent Strategy: While defense companies in the U.S., Europe, and China maintain extensive patent portfolios, Japan has been lagging in the commercialization of research outputs into actionable intellectual property.
2. Dual-Use Technology Issues: Insufficient protection and management of intellectual property arise when civilian applications of AI and quantum technologies are adapted for military purposes.
3. Delayed International Collaboration: Unlike NATO or the U.S. Department of Defense, which promote open innovation-type IP strategies, Japanese industries tend to be more closed off, falling behind in global standardization efforts.

The Solution: Value Proposition of IP AI × AI Factory

AI Data Corporation aims to address these challenges with its innovative approaches:

1. Patent Analysis and Monitoring with Tokkyo.Ai: Utilizing AI, the team will analyze patents related to defense industries, tracking trends in applications from other countries to aid in constructing a strategic defense IP portfolio.
2. IP Strategy Framework via AI IPGenius on IDX: The initiative plans to provide IP templates tailored to different defense technology clusters, focusing on essential patent strategies and enabling swift patent security for research outputs that can be shared across states and industries.
3. Monetization and Asset Framework: The project will explore avenues to monetize dual-use technologies for both civilian and defense sectors and promote licensing circulation among security-related companies through an IP marketplace.

Expected Outcomes

• - Strengthening National Security: By refining the IP portfolio within the defense sector, Japan aims to establish a competitive foundation in the international arena.
• - Driving Industrial Restructuring: A common IP infrastructure among universities, research institutions, and corporations will facilitate collaborative research and rapid implementation of defense technologies.
• - Expanding International Influence: By establishing standard essential patents, technologies emerging from Japan could be recognized as benchmarks in global security frameworks.

About the Intellectual Property AI™ Project

The creators of the project, AI Data Corporation, offer platforms like MyTokkyo.Ai for patent search and analysis and AI IPGenius on IDX for patent application support, knowledge sharing, and comprehensive IP management.

Future Prospects

Through the integration of IP AI and AI factories, AI Data Corporation and Legal Tech Company are set to redefine the defense industry’s intellectual property infrastructure, facilitating a new model that synergizes defense capabilities with AI and IP strategies. This evolution holds promise for enhancing Japan’s standing in international security while maintaining a competitive edge in industrial landscapes.

About AI Data Corporation

• - Foundation: Established in April 2015.
• - Location: 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo.
• - Website: AI Data Corporation

AI Data has built a reputation over the past 20 years, ensuring that companies and individuals can trust its services encompassing a wide range of data management solutions.

About Legal Tech Company

• - Foundation: Established in March 2021.
• - Location: 5-13-1 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo.
• - Website: Legal Tech Company

Legal Tech specializes in platforms supporting patent research and collaborative innovations, laying the groundwork for a brighter future for Japan’s defense industry.