JPH06203045A - Paten managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Configuration] Input the current time T from the terminal device, specify the target country, search the country table 1 and display the check contents stored in the country table 101. 104. When the check contents are specified, the deadline data x _i of the time management table 3,
105 to 106 for reading y _i . Defined and time T currently term data x _i, the range of T ₀ by the _{y i T-y i <T} 0 <T-x i, searches the filing information within the range of T ₀ from the data file 5, Application Display as a list 10
7-109. [Effect] Minimize paper-level patent information management,
You can easily search application documents, application history, etc. by country.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a patent management system capable of retrieving patent application management information by country.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, management of patent information such as patent application documents and pension payments has often been managed by a paper ledger. In this case, the search is performed manually by referring to the application number and the like.

[0003]

However, there is a problem in that the amount of paper ledger is enormous, there is a problem in storing the same, and the manual retrieval work is extremely complicated and takes a long time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to minimize paper level patent information management and easily search for application documents, application history, etc. by country. It is to provide a patent management system that can.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a country table, 3 is a time management table, and 5 is a data file storing patent information. The country table 1 and the time management table 3 are stored in the magnetic disk device, and the data file 5 is stored in the optical disk device.

Steps 101 to 109 are flowcharts showing the processing of the terminal device. When the current time T is input from the terminal device (step 101) and the target country is designated (step 102), the terminal device will display the country table. 1 is searched (step 103). Then, all check contents of the target country stored in the country table 1 are displayed (step 104). For example, when "Japan" is designated, "details correction check", "publication gazette check", etc. are displayed on the display as check contents. Here, when the operator specifies the check contents (for example, the statement correction check) (step 105), the terminal device reads the deadline data x _i , y _i corresponding to the statement correction check of the time management table 3 (step 106). .
The time management table 3 stores the number of months from the application date (or registration date), and in this case x _i = 10 (months),
The data of y _i = 13 (months) is read. Next, from the current time T and the deadline data x _i , y _i , T-y _i <T ₀ <T-x _i (that is, T-13 <T ₀
The range of T ₀ is determined by <T-10) (step 107), the application information within the range of T ₀ is retrieved from the data file 5 (step 108) and displayed as an application list (step 10).
9).

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the operator specifies the current time T and the target country, a list of check contents of the target country is displayed. When one check content in the list is specified, the check contents are met. The time limit data is read, the period is calculated from the current time and the read time limit data, and the application list within this period is displayed.

By appropriately replacing the country table and the time management table, it is possible to create the check contents for each country desired by the operator.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a patent management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 7 is a terminal device, 9 is a magnetic disk device, and 11 is an optical disk device. The magnetic disk device 9 stores a country table 1 and a time management table 3 as shown in FIGS.
The optical disk device 11 records information such as application documents.

As shown in FIG. 3, the country-specific table 1 stores check contents for each country. For example, in "Japan", "specification correction check" and "publication publication check" are stored.
Check items such as "first examination request check" are stored.

FIG. 4 shows the time management table 3. In the time management table 3, corresponding to the country table 3, deadline data x _i and y _i of check items for each country are stored. For example, in “Japan”, the deadline data x _i = 10 (months), y _i corresponding to the “specification correction check”
= 13 (months) is stored. That is, since the free amendment period is 15 months from the filing date, x _i = 10, y in order to remind the operator whether there is a matter to be amended within 10 months to 13 months from the filing date. The time limit data of _i = 13 is stored.

5 and 6 are flow charts showing the processing of the terminal device 7. When the current time T is input from the terminal device 7 (step 101) and the target country is designated (step 102), the terminal device 7 searches the country table 1 (step 103). Then, all the check contents of the target country stored in the country table 1 are displayed (step 1
04). For example, when "Japan" is designated, "details correction check", "publication gazette check", etc. are displayed on the display as check contents. Here, the operator checks (for example, "statement correction check")
(Step 105), the terminal device 7 reads the deadline data x _i , y _i corresponding to the statement correction check in the time management table 3 (step 106). The time management table 3 stores the number of months from the application date (or registration date). In this case, x _i = 10 (months), y _i = 1.
The data of 3 (months) is read. Next, from the current time T and the deadline data x _i , y _i , T-y _i <T ₀ <T-x _i (that is, T-13 <T ₀
The range of T ₀ is determined by <T-10) (step 107), the application information within the range of T ₀ is retrieved from the data file 5 (step 108) and displayed as an application list (step 10).
9). If you want to check other contents (Step 1
10) The process proceeds to step 104, and when another country is designated (step 111), the process proceeds to step 102.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the paper level patent information management can be minimized, and the application documents, application history and the like can be easily searched by country. Further, the operator can appropriately rewrite the country table 1 and the time management table 3. For example, other check items can be added to the country table 1 or the deadline data x _i , y _i of the time management table 3 can be changed. In this way, the patent information can be flexibly managed according to the operator's request.

In the above description, the country table 1,
The time management table 3 is based on the application date, but items such as pension payments based on the registration date can also be handled.

[0015]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the paper-level patent information management and easily search for application documents, application histories, etc. by country.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a country table 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a time management table 3.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Country table 3 ... Time management table 5 ... Data file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A country table storing check content data for each country, a time management table storing deadline data corresponding to the check content for each country, and patent information of at least the case number, filing date, and registration date. The patent data file storing the information and the target country are input, a means for searching the check content data of the target country from the country table, and the desired data from the searched check content data is selected. And a means for calculating the period of the check content data using the searched time limit data, and a means for extracting the patent information within the calculated time period from the patent data file. However, the patent management system is characterized in that the country table and the time management table can be appropriately rewritten.