TOKYO, JAPAN and PARIS, France — September 14, 2026—Questel, a global provider of intellectual property (IP) solutions, today announced thatTDK Corporation (TDK), a leading global technology company and innovation leader in the electronics industry, has selected Questel's cloud-based intellectual property management system (IPMS),Equinox Corporate+.
Aligning its business and research and development (R&D) strategies with its IP strategy is a key corporate initiative at TDK. The company is proactively driving value creation through investments in IP that support its business growth, while establishing robust protection and strong barriers to entry based on its five core technologies: materials technology, process technology, evaluation and simulation technology, product design technology, andproduction technology. In parallel, as part of its company-wide digital transformation (DX) initiatives, TDK is actively leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and data solutions to transform IP operations and create new sources of value.
By adoptingEquinox Corporate+, TDK will have access to an enhanceddigital IP infrastructure, offering a unified view of IP assets and activities across the Group's global operations. This will enable the IP department at TDK's headquarters to act as an "orchestrator," facilitating the flow of best practices, expertise, and knowledge across the organization.
Mr. Wada from the Intellectual Property Rights Center at TDK commented: "TDK selected Equinox Corporate+ based on its strong global capabilities, cloud-based scalability, flexible API integration, and potential to further enhance the use of IP data.We also selected Questel asour partner based onits clear AI roadmap, including its investments inadvanced AI capabilities such as AI agents that transform emails and PTO documents into ready-to-review actions, automate classification, and provide chatbot support."
These ongoing enhancements, alongside advancements in theanalysis and utilization of IP data at TDK, will enable the organization to strengthen the development and management of a global IP portfolio that is closely aligned with its business and R&D strategies. The company also seeks to further advance its IP digital transformation efforts by embedding IP intelligence more deeply into business and innovation activities and strategic decision-making processes.
Another important factor in TDK's selection of Questel was the company's more than 30 years of system development, operation, and technical support experience in Japan, as well as its deep expertise in Japanese IP practices. In addition to implementation capabilities, TDK highly valued Questel's ability to provide long-term operational support and continuous improvement in response to evolving business and technology requirements.
Masahiro Ishiyama, Sales Director at Questel in Japan added: "We're delighted to support TDK to achieve its goals of establishing a next-generation IP system through enhanced access to data and technology. Equinox Corporate+ was developed specifically to help large organizations transform their IP operations through embedded IP intelligence, alignment between IP, business and R&D strategies, and informed decision-making."