Table 2.
Results of axial coding.
| Main categories | Sub-categories | Initial categories extracted from open coding |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational skills services | Agency services | Intellectual property application, Contact and communication |
| Legal services | Legal lawsuits, Drafting of contracts | |
| Information services | Intellectual property information retrieval, Legal information retrieval |
|
| Commercial operation services | Relationship matching services | Network of relationships, Ability to match supply and demand |
| Business communication services | Negotiation ability, Coordinate ability | |
| Transaction process services | Transaction materials processing, Supervision of transactions process |
|
| Value-added business services | Consultation services | Professional consulting business, Managerial consulting business |
| Training services | Intellectual property business training, Intellectual property knowledge training |
|
| Assessment services | Comprehensive assessment |