1. Big Firms (outgoing O) → IP-Exchange purpose
   • Big IP firms having outgoings request for IP-Exchange. (They can make 'receive 1 and give 1' through IOU.)
2. Big Firms (outgoing X) → Call-Incoming purpose
   • Big IP firms having no outgoing request for Call-Incoming. (IOU helps them to get incomings.)
3. Small Firms (outgoing O) → Profit-Sharing purpose
   • Small IP firms having outgoings request for Profit-Sharing. (IOU leads the negotiations for profit-sharing.) [Hot Issues]
4. Applicants (outgoing O) → Searching-Best purpose
   • Applicants having outgoings request for Searching-Best. (IOU helps them to minimize the cost for the requesters.)

It varies by the user from big IP firms, small IP firms, and individual applicants.

Two Functions

1. Brokerage
   • IOU conducts the IP-Exchange brokerage service in real-time.
2. Data Analysis
   • Analyzes the statistical data of IP firms' dealings over the world.

[Hot Issues]

• IOU makes small IP firms, even though they can not handle incomings, utilize their outgoings for profit through the Profit-Sharing IP-Exchange.

Website Fees

• Website fees will not be charged until IOU sets the fee policy.

Brokerage Fees

• Generally 3-10% of the patent attorney's fees will be charged as brokerage fees. (It depends on the level of difficulty of brokerage) Brokerage fees are determined by mutual agreement at the time of starting the brokerage, and it will be charged only when the user of IOU service makes income.