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NEC’s Intellectual Property (IP) DX Business

NEC serves as a partner in transforming intellectual property practices, supporting IP-driven innovation and sustainable growth for organizations, all the while contributing to the enhancement of corporate value.

What is NEC’s IP DX Business?
The Changing Role of Intellectual Property
IP DX Only NEC Can Deliver
Key Features of NEC’S SaaS Platform Specialized for IP Operations
Key Features
Security

What is NEC’s IP DX Business?

Utilizing our unique expertise in combining generative AI with invention ideation and with support from patent attorneys and lawyers, we provide comprehensive, one-stop solution for the creation, protection, and utilization of intellectual property for various technology and IP departments in Japan.

The solution we provide shortens the time required for prior art searches and streamlines patent application drafting and patent prosecution activities. We are currently conducting internal validation and proof-of-concept trials with other companies, with an official release planned for the first quarter of FY2026.

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The Changing Role of Intellectual Property

The growing need for IP DX and challenges facing IP departments

Based on interviews with 25 companies, the challenges can be grouped into four categories: (1) Talent and skills, (2) AI tools, (3) Demands from management, and (4) Business process innovation

IP DX Only NEC Can Deliver

Developing cutting-edge AI technology based on extensive IP experience and sharing results verified through our Client Zero initiatives.

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Maximum workload reduction in routine tasks
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Precision equipment, general electronics, consumer goods, and materials manufacturers

Overview of NEC‘s intellectual property DX Business

We not only streamline IP processes but also enhance corporate value by advancing them.

Key Features of NEC’S SaaS Platform Specialized for IP Operations

An AI layer specialized for intellectual property, built on a robust security foundation and bridging general-purpose generative AI and business applications

Business processes

Key Features

IP DX SaaS capabilities

*The following features should be used only after they have been confirmed, revised, or reviewed by a lawyer or patent attorney.

Invention ideation support

Assess the patentability of an idea through dialogue with AI and suggest ways to maximize claim scope

Patent application drafting support

Automatically generate claim drafts and receive field-specific writing recommendations optimized for your technical domain

Automated patent search support

Generate optimal search queries from natural language and extract highly relevant results from large patent databases

Patent prosecution streamlining support

Analyze office actions and assist in drafting optimal response strategies, amendments, and arguments

IP DX consulting capabilities

Security

Patent-related data is protected by advanced security measures that meet NEC’s rigorous standards for businesses serving sectors such as defense and finance.

All patent data is encrypted during transmission and storage, virtually eliminating eavesdropping and theft risks.

End-to-End Encryption for Transmission and Storage

Real-time threat detection and containment minimize the impact of security incidents.

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SOC: Security Operation Center

24/7/365 SOC* monitoring with automated containment

Regular external and internal evaluations identify vulnerabilities early and ensure that defenses are always up to date.

Quarterly Vulnerability Assessments & Penetration Tests

NEC’s IP Initiatives