“Manual for Startups on Collaboration with Operating Companies” (INPIT)
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Article type: Reports and activities
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First published on this website: 2026-11-01
Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026
Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-12-13 (Japan time). Full English translation.
“Manual for Startups on Collaboration with Operating Companies” (INPIT)
Kenjiro Suzuki introduced it on IP Practice Online.
A practical guide to collaboration between startups and large companies.
(1) Searching for potential partners (designing appropriate patent classifications and keywords in J-PlatPat and similar services, and ranking candidate companies in a “target report”).
(2) Making proposals to candidates (selection, meetings, and preparation of proposals, also taking account of non-patent information such as investor-relations materials).
Successful proposals require three qualities: starting from a business problem rather than stopping at a technical problem, scenario hypotheses, and backcasting.
⇒ Even if you manage to meet someone, simply presenting your own strengths will not produce a match. It is the same as seeking a marriage partner: merely talking about your annual income or your strengths will not get you married. (Mr. Suzuki)
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