IP-RoBo List of News Articles

We are pleased to announce that our CEO, Iwahara, has received the "BUSINESS LAWYERS AWARD 2025," an award that honors lawyers who support corporate and societal transformation. The "BUSINESS LAWYERS AWARD 2025" is a recognition program that shines a spotlight on corporate legal professionals engaged in initiatives that lead to corporate and societal change, and this marks the inaugural edition of the award. The development of "TM-RoBo," which integrates technical expertise in AI, business experience, and specialization in intellectual property law, was highly regarded as a significant contribution to the advancement of the intellectual property ecosystem and practices. The award ceremony was held on November 5, 2025, at the JP Tower Hall & Conference in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Many attendees, including all award recipients except for those overseas, participated, and Iwahara also took the stage to receive the award. For more details, please check the related link or the URL below. https://ip-robo.co.jp/tm-robo/news/news-1422/

Our representative, Iwahara, gave a lecture on the following theme during a live-streamed webinar on the Intellectual Property Practice Online (YouTube channel), and the recorded video is now available for viewing at any time as an archive. We encourage those who missed the live stream to watch it. Theme: The Potential and Challenges of AI Utilization in Trademark Research Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxi1ioaQDP0 In addition to discussing the challenges of trademark research and the technical issues related to the AI implementation in trademark research, we specifically introduce various trademark research AI tools from both domestic and international sources. We also explain the AI phonetic search function and AI trademark search function of TM-RoBo, along with screen images. Furthermore, we sincerely answer various questions from viewers. Please be sure to check out the archive. For more detailed information, please visit the following URL: https://ip-robo.co.jp/tm-robo/news/news-631/

We will be exhibiting at the "2025 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference" to be held at Tokyo Big Sight in September 2025. During the exhibitor presentations, we will have representatives from Minato Mirai Patent Firm and Nakatsuji Patent Office, who are currently using TM-RoBo, share their case studies and results directly with the audience. We hope you can join us. 【Event Overview】 Event Name: 2025 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference Date: From September 10 (Wednesday) to September 12 (Friday), 2025, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center), West Hall 3 & 4 Admission Fee: Free (Pre-registration is required via this URL) Event URL: https://pifc.jp/2025/ Booth Location: W4-100 At the IP-RoBo booth, we will provide explanations and demonstrations of the research functions of TM-RoBo, our trademark AI (AI phonetic search function, AI trademark search function), as well as the AI trademark generation function. Additionally, we plan to introduce and demonstrate the new features scheduled for release at this event.

We are pleased to announce that a paper by our CEO, Iwahara, has been published in the following book issued by the Technical Information Association. A series of columns based on this paper is also being gradually updated. You can find the column series here: ≫ https://ip-robo.co.jp/tm-robo/column-cat/trademark-front-line/ Book Title: Points for Introducing and Promoting "Intellectual Property DX" ISBN: 978-4-86798-070-5 Publication Date: April 30, 2025 Publisher: Technical Information Association Published Title: Section 12: Issues and Possibilities of AI Utilization in Trademark Research Pages: 401–414 For more details and content, please check the URL below or related links. https://ip-robo.co.jp/tm-robo/news/news-616/

Our representative, Masafumi Iwahara, was interviewed by IP Keyperson and published under the following title: "'Intellectual Property' × 'Law' × 'AI'. A Lawyer, Masafumi Iwahara, Pursuing a Unique Path with a Rare Combination of Skills" The article includes in-depth content that you won't find elsewhere. Please take a look at the URL below or the related links. We appreciate your continued support for IP-RoBo's activities. Interview article of our representative (https://ipkeyperson.com/interview/iwaharamasafumi/) IP Keyperson homepage (https://ipkeyperson.com/)

IP-RoBo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masafumi Iwahara, hereinafter referred to as "IP-RoBo") and Professor Keiichi Yasumoto of the Ubiquitous Computing Systems Laboratory, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (Location: Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, President: Kazuhiro Shiozaki, hereinafter referred to as "NAIST") are pleased to announce the commencement of a joint research project (hereinafter referred to as "this research") aimed at improving the accuracy of AI for character combination trademark investigations. For more details, please check the URL below or the related links. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000050040.html