Industrial property right management device and program

Abstract

To provide a management device and a program, capable of easily capturing information into a device without changing a processing screen even when performing a plurality of kinds of processing in one day or a designated period.SOLUTION: An industrial property right management device 1, which is a device achieved by an industrial property right management program 8 by using a user terminal 2, includes management means 3, capturing mean 4, date designation means 6, display means 7 and capturing designation means 5. On an office support application screen 20, displayed are data input part 29, an application area 32, a sending area 33, an international application area 34 and a receipt area 35, and when a procedure exists, presence information 15 is displayed. When a check box 38 for information desired to be captured into the management means 3 in various information is checked and a JPO capturing box 30 is clicked, the information is captured into the management means 3. Therefore, a procedure in one day or a designated period can be confirmed and captured without changing the processing screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a program for managing industrial property rights, such as patent applications, utility model registration applications, design applications, and trademark applications. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as a device for managing industrial property rights, there is known a management device described in Patent Document 1. This management device actually operates as a deadline management program, and one of its functions is an online import function that receives shipping document data electronically sent from the Patent Office using internet application software provided by the Patent Office, and imports the received shipping document data into the management program.

[0003] The operating management device has an online import function that makes it possible to import application documents such as patent applications, intermediate documents such as rejection notices, and intermediate submitted documents such as opinions and amendments into the management device (see non-patent document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-283400 [Non-patent literature]

[0005] [Non-Patent Document 1] Japan Patent Data Service Co., Ltd. website: "Services for patent offices / PATDATA's main functions / Online import function" (https: / / www.jpds.co.jp / ipfirm / patdata / features.html) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The function described in Non-Patent Document 1 is to specify the document to be imported by clicking on the menu screen, display the import screen for each document, and import the data. In a business using such a management device, multiple types of processing may occur on the same day for application documents, interim delivery documents, and interim submission documents.

[0007] In the function described in Non-Patent Document 1, when multiple types of processing are performed in one day, it is necessary to return to the menu screen after one type of processing is completed, and then perform another type of processing.

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a management device and program that can be easily imported into the device without changing the processing screen, even when multiple types of processing are performed in one day or within a specified period. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the industrial property right management device of the present invention is a device for managing information relating to industrial property rights, and is equipped with a management means for managing information relating to the industrial property rights, an import means capable of importing at least application information and shipping document information from among the information handled by the Internet application software provided by the Japan Patent Office, a date designation means for designating the date on which the importing will take place, and a display means capable of displaying at least a portion of the application information and the shipping document information, and when either the application information or the shipping document information exists on a specified date designated by the date designation means, the import means causes the display means to display the existing information of the application information or the shipping document information as existence information, and is capable of importing the existence information into the management means.

[0010] According to the industrial property management device of the present invention, the import means can import into the management means one or both of the application information and the shipping document information existing on the date specified by the date specification means. Therefore, even if multiple types of processing have been performed on a specified day or period, the information can be easily imported into the device without changing the processing screen.

[0011] In the industrial property management device of the present invention, the importing means may import international application information related to international patent applications from among the information handled by the Internet application software, and the displaying means may display at least a part of the international application information. With this configuration, the international application information can be imported into the management means simultaneously with the application information and the shipping document information.

[0012] In the industrial property management device of the present invention, the import means may include import designation means capable of designating whether or not import is required, and import the existence information designated by the import designation means. With this configuration, a user of the industrial property management device of the present invention can select information to be imported as necessary.

[0013] The industrial property right management program of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to operate as each of the above-mentioned industrial property right management devices. This industrial property right management program may be installed in a personal computer, or may be installed in a server and used on a client terminal. It may also be stored on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, or may be uploaded to a server and made downloadable via a network. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an industrial property management device and program that can be easily imported into the device without changing the processing screen, even when multiple types of processing are performed within a single day or a specified period. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the functional configuration of the industrial property right management device according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an administrative support application screen in the industrial property right management device of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Next, an industrial property right management device and program as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the industrial property right management device 1 of this embodiment is a device realized by utilizing a user terminal 2, and includes, as its functional configuration, a management means 3, an import means 4, an import designation means 5, a date designation means 6, and a display means 7. Each of these functional units is realized by the industrial property right management program 8, which is software, and the user terminal 2, which is hardware.

[0017] In addition, the user terminal 2 has installed thereon Internet application software 9 provided by the Japan Patent Office, and this Internet application software 9 handles the following information: application information 10, shipping document information 11, international application information 12, receipt information 13, and other information 14.

[0018] The user terminal 2 is hardware capable of processing information, such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal, and is equipped with a processor such as a CPU (central processing unit) and a GPU (graphics processing unit), storage means such as a hard disk and memory, as well as means for connecting to various networks, a keyboard, a mouse, and a display, etc. (not shown).

[0019] The management means 3 in the industrial property right management device 1 is a functional unit that manages information related to industrial property rights, stores information about industrial property rights that have already been applied for, and manages deadlines for various procedures. The management means 3 also has a function of creating documents using the stored industrial property right information when carrying out various procedures.

[0020] The import means 4 is a functional unit capable of importing various information from the Internet application software 9. The information to be imported includes application information 10, shipping document information 11, international application information 12, receipt information 13, and other information 14. With this import means 4, the function of the import designation means 5 makes it possible to import only the information that the user wishes to import.

[0021] The import designation means 5 is a functional unit that allows the user to designate whether or not to import the presence information 15 displayed by the display means 7. The user can use this import designation means 5 to designate the presence information 15 to be imported individually, and can also designate all of the presence information 15 at once.

[0022] The date designation means 6 is a functional unit that designates the date of information to be imported by the import means 4. The date designated by the date designation means 6 is the designated date in the present invention. Furthermore, the date designation means 6 can designate not only a specific day, but also a period.

[0023] The display means 7 is a functional unit capable of displaying various information including the application information 10, the shipping document information 11, and the international application information 12 on the display or the like of the user terminal 2. Specifically, when the application information 10, the shipping document information 11, the international application information 12, and the receipt information 13 exist on an administrative support application screen 20 described later, these are displayed as existence information 15.

[0024] The Internet application software 9 is software that connects the user terminal 2 with the Patent Office database, enabling the user terminal 2 to send procedural information on patent applications, etc. to the Patent Office, and to perform various procedures such as receiving information on documents to be shipped, such as patent assessments at the Patent Office, to the user terminal 2.

[0025] The information handled by the Internet application software 9 includes application information 10, which is information on documents such as patent applications, opinions, or procedural amendments; dispatch document information 11, such as patent decisions or notices of reasons for refusal; international application information 12, such as international patent applications or requests for international preliminary examination; receipt information 13, which is proof of receipt of various documents; and other information 14, such as requests, viewing, and assistance.

[0026] Next, an administrative support application screen 20 displayed by the industrial property right management device 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The administrative support application is a program that realizes part of the functions of the industrial property right management program 8 of this embodiment, and the administrative support application screen 20 is a screen that is displayed on the display of the user terminal 2 by the display means 7.

[0027] The administrative support application screen 20 has a menu bar 21 on which functions such as "connection," "standard text output," "JplatPat linkage," "internet application software linkage," etc. Also, on the administrative support application screen 20, the following buttons are displayed as operation buttons: a connection button 22, a login button 23, an authentication button 24, a select all button 25, and a cancel all button 26.

[0028] In addition, the clerical support application screen 20 displays screen display tabs for displaying the screens of "Fixed phrase output", "JplatPat linkage", and "Internet application software linkage". Fig. 2 shows an Internet application software linkage screen 27 showing an example of the main part of the present invention.

[0029] The internet application software link screen 27 has screen display tabs for "import output data" and "direct import into application software," and Fig. 2 shows the direct import into application software screen 28. The direct import into application software screen 28 is provided with a date input section 29 for specifying the "submission date / shipping date," which is the submission date of application documents or the shipping date of shipped documents. This date input section 29 is an example of an embodiment of the date specification means 6.

[0030] In the date input section 29 of this embodiment, the date can be directly inputted from a keyboard or the like. It is also possible to display a monthly calendar by clicking on the square portion next to the date, and to input the date by clicking on the desired date. To the right of the date input section 29 on the application software direct import screen 28, there are provided a JPO import button 30 labeled "JPO import (system import)" and an update button 31.

[0031] Furthermore, the application software direct import screen 28 is divided into an application area 32 in which application information 10 is displayed, a shipping area 33 in which shipping document information 11 is displayed, an international application area 34 in which international application information 12 is displayed, and a receipt area 35 in which receipt information 13 is displayed. Thus, in this embodiment, the information displayed in the application area 32, shipping area 33, international application area 34, and receipt area 35 can be viewed on one screen, and this information can be imported all at once.

[0032] Next, we will explain each area on the application software direct import screen 28. The application area 32 is an area that displays each application information of a patent application, a utility model registration application, a design registration application, and a trademark registration application, information on intermediate processing such as a written opinion and a written amendment, or information on fee payment such as a patent fee payment slip and a registration fee payment slip. As an example, each information of a written opinion and a written amendment is displayed in Fig. 2.

[0033] The dispatch area 33 is an area for displaying documents dispatched from the Patent Office, such as a decision to grant a patent, a decision to register a patent, a notice of reasons for refusal, a notice of application number, etc. In Fig. 2, information on a decision to grant a patent is displayed as an example.

[0034] The international application area 34 is an area for displaying information on an international patent application, a request for international preliminary examination, etc., when a procedure is carried out with a receiving office, an international preliminary examination authority, etc. In FIG. 2, as an example, information on an international patent application (based on the Patent Cooperation Treaty) is displayed.

[0035] The receipt area 35 is an area for displaying receipt information 13 relating to receipts received from the Patent Office when the procedure displayed in the application area 32 or the procedure displayed in the international application area 34 is performed. In Fig. 2, as an example, receipt information 13 when a written argument and a written amendment are submitted in the application area 32, and receipt information 13 when an international patent application is submitted in the international application area 34 are displayed.

[0036] In addition, on the administrative support application screen 20, below the shipping area 33, there is provided a path display section 36 which displays the path to the storage location of various information in the Internet application software 9, and a browse button 37 which opens the folder specified by the path displayed in the path display section 36.

[0037] Next, the operation of the industrial property right management device 1 of this embodiment will be described. When an administrative support application is started in the user terminal 2 by an icon (not shown) showing the administrative support application for realizing the functions of the industrial property right management device 1, an administrative support application screen 20 shown in Fig. 2 is displayed on the display of the user terminal 2. Note that when the initial settings described later have not been performed, each area such as the application area 32 is blank.

[0038] On the administrative support app screen 20, first, initial settings are performed. If not connected to the internet application software 9, the connection button 22 is clicked to connect the administrative support app to the internet application software 9. Also, if not logged in to the business and deadline management software, which is the management means 3, in the administrative support app, the Login button 23 is clicked to log in to the business and deadline management software. Also, if authentication of the administrative support app has not been performed, the authentication button 24 is clicked to authenticate the administrative support app. The above operations perform the initial settings on the administrative support app screen 20. After performing this initial setting, there is no need to perform the initial settings the next time the administrative support app is launched.

[0039] When the business support application screen 20 is launched with initial settings performed, if a procedure is already being performed in the Internet application software 9, the business support application reads information handled by the Internet application software 9 and displays it on the business support application screen 20.

[0040] 2 shows the state in which information in the Internet application software 9 is read and displayed on the application software direct import screen 28. For example, if the date displayed on the administrative support application screen 20 is August 8, 2023, the date input section 29 displays August 8, 2023, and the user does not need to input a date.

[0041] Looking at the application area 32, information on the application procedure (in this case, the submission of an argument and amendment) is displayed. The menu displayed in the application area 32 also displays the following items in addition to a check box 38 displayed as a square: "Decision," "Code," "Date," "File Name," and "Application Number."

[0042] The check box 38 is one embodiment of the import designation means 5, and by checking this check box 38, the user can specify the information that he or she wants to import from the existence information 15 displayed by the display means 7 when he or she considers it necessary to import it.

[0043] By clicking the select all button 25, it is possible to check all of the check boxes 38 displayed on the application software direct import screen 28. On the other hand, by clicking the uncheck all button 26, all of the check boxes 38 are unchecked.

[0044] For example, when a user wishes to import two procedures in the application area 32 and receipts for the two procedures in the receipt area 35 into the management means 3, as shown in Fig. 2, the user can check two check boxes 38 in the application area 32 and one check box 38 in the receipt area 35, and click the JPO import button 30 to import information on the procedures for which the check boxes 38 are checked into the management means 3. Note that this example is for a case in which a written argument and a written amendment are submitted in a single transmission procedure, and one receipt is received.

[0045] Here, whether the necessary information has been imported into the management means 3 can be seen by looking at the judgment parts of the application area 32 and the receipt area 35. In Fig. 2, the information on the opinion in the application area 32 is "successful", which indicates that the import was successful, and the information on the amendment is "processing", which indicates that the information is currently being imported. Also, nothing is displayed for the single piece of information in the receipt area 35 that has not yet been processed, which indicates that the import process has not yet been carried out.

[0046] At this time, information on the patent decision displayed in the shipping area 33, information on the international patent application displayed in the international application area 34, and information on the receipt for the international patent application displayed in the receipt area 35, for which the check box 38 is not checked, are not imported into the management means 3.

[0047] In this manner, in the industrial property right management device 1 of this embodiment, application information 10 such as a letter of opinion, shipping document information 11 such as a patent decision, international application information 12 such as an international patent application, and receipt information 13 can be viewed on a single screen using the application software direct import screen 28, and each piece of information can be imported into the management means 3 all at once or by selecting it arbitrarily.

[0048] Therefore, the industrial property right management device 1 of this embodiment can easily import data into the device (management means 3) without changing the processing screen, even when multiple types of processing are performed in one day.

[0049] On the other hand, if there is no information such as the application information 10 on the specified date, the presence information 15 is not displayed in each area such as the application area 32, and the areas are left blank. In this case, too, the user can see at a glance that no procedure was performed and no documents were sent on the specified date.

[0050] If you wish to display information from a past date on the internet application software linked screen 27, rather than the current day of processing, specify the date for which you wish to obtain information using the date specification means 6. After that, by clicking the update button 31, you can call up information on the procedures and documents sent on the specified date on the internet application software linked screen 27.

[0051] Incidentally, if you wish to check whether various information regarding the procedure etc. of the specified date that you called up has been imported into the management means 3, click the Select All button 25 and then click the JPO Import button 30. In this case, if the information has already been imported into the management means 3, "Already imported" will be displayed in the judgment section, so you will know that the information has already been imported.

[0052] Conversely, if the information has not been imported into the management means 3, a message such as "Importing" or "Success" is displayed in the application area 32 in Fig. 2. This allows the user to import the information into the management means 3 after the fact, even if the user forgets to import the information into the management means 3. If the import process fails for some reason, a message such as "Error" is displayed on the judgment screen.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the date designation means 6 is configured to designate a specific date, but this is not limited to this and a period can be specified, and information about that period can be imported by the import means 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1. Industrial property management equipment 2. User terminal 3…Management measures 4. Import method 5...Import specification method 6. Date specification method 7...Display means 8. Industrial Property Management Program 9. Internet application software 10. Application information 11. Shipping Document Information 12. International Application Information 13. Receipt information 15…Presence information 20…Administrative support app screen 28…Application software direct import screen 29…Date input section 30…JPO import button 31…Update button 32...Application area 33…Shipping area 34…International Applications 35...Receipt area 38…Checkbox

Claims

1. An apparatus for managing information relating to industrial property rights, comprising: a management means for managing information regarding said industrial property rights; An importing means capable of importing at least application information and shipping document information from among the information handled by the internet application software provided by the Japan Patent Office; A date specification means for specifying a date for importing; A display means capable of displaying at least a part of the application information and the shipping document information, The industrial property management device is capable of, when either the application information or the shipping document information exists on the specified date specified by the date specification means, displaying the existing application information or shipping document information on the display means as existence information and importing the existence information into the management means.

2. 2. An industrial property right management device according to claim 1, the importing means is capable of importing international application information related to international patent applications from among the information handled by the internet application software; The display means is an industrial property management device capable of displaying at least a part of the international application information.

3. 2. An industrial property right management device according to claim 1, The importing means includes import designation means for designating whether importing is required, An industrial property right management device capable of importing the existence information designated by the import designation means.

4. 4. An industrial property right management program for causing a computer to operate as the industrial property right management device according to claim 1.

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