2020 Volume 70 Issue 7 Pages 366-372
“IP landscape” is an activity that contributes strategic IP information to management. IP analysts who carry out IP landscapes are required not only to have the ability to analyze data, but also to have the ability to construct analysis scenarios that give management insights. With the advance of AI, it will be possible to construct analysis scenarios from broader and deeper perspective. We think the wind is at our back. In this article, we look back on the history of the strategic use of IP information at Asahi Kasei, and introduce the recent activities of IP landscapes, and describe the ability to construct analysis scenarios and tips for nurturing it.