JP4919242B2 - Invention auction method and server capable of executing the method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is considered to be an invention through a communication line such as the Internet, but a document contributor who is an inventor who is not willing to protect the rights of a patent application etc. by himself / herself is charged The present invention is disclosed to members of a professional group, investors, and the like, and the invention auction method that can provide a predetermined service to the document contributor and the member by the member auction and the related.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Traditionally, corporate legal departments and intellectual property departments have been trying to manage their businesses while maintaining close relationships with professional lawyers, patent attorneys, tax accountants, certified public accountants, judicial scriveners, and others.
[0003]
On the other hand, in recent years, an attempt has been made to increase the number of specialists under the slogan “Improve the service to the public by increasing the number of specialists”. However, general inventors other than companies still feel free to visit because of the situation where the cost varies depending on the contents of the work depending on the content of the work. There is no environment where you can consult.
[0004]
On the other hand, university teachers who can become general inventors usually apply for patents for all of their research results, although it is common practice to compile the results of research into documents for presentation at academic conferences. Don't do that.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, at present, the relationship between patent attorneys and general inventors is thin, and it is difficult for the inventor to consult with patent attorneys in terms of cost, and it is also a researcher. Even if the inventor, such as a university teacher, does not recognize it as a useful invention, there are many products that are useful in terms of marketability, and in the case of an invention that such an inventor does not recognize as useful There are also cases where they are buried without going out into the world.
[0006]
Such a situation is more conspicuous in an invention such as a business model in which it has become difficult for an inventor to complete the invention alone, such as in recent years. Even if an inventor of a system creates a business model as a commercial transaction on the Internet, there is a problem that it is difficult to achieve the business model without the help of an Internet engineer. As a result, it takes time to embody it, but as a result, it is buried without going out. In particular, in the patent system where there is a lot of prior applicationism in the world, it may be desirable from the national interest to adopt a technique that can avoid the cause of the invention being buried as a result of taking time to realize it.
[0007]
In this invention, in view of such problems, even if the inventor does not intend to file a patent application, a member of a patent attorney group who has many opportunities to contact the invention can contribute to society An invention auction system that can bring out useful inventions without being buried by providing an environment in which patent applications can be filed by collecting the inventions recognized as being inventions into patent application documents This is the first purpose.
[0008]
For inventions for which the patent attorneys have not applied for patents, let the other members who have concluded the confidentiality agreement with the administrator of the invention auction system in advance view the utility of the invention from another viewpoint. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a step-by-step invention action environment in which the market value of the invention can be evaluated.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, an invention manuscript written by a general inventor such as a university teacher as a document contributor can be accessed and browsed through a communication line such as the Internet. Store in a database so that it can be taken out at random, and disclose the stored invention manuscript in stages to a member as a patent attorney group and a second member as an investor group of companies, etc. Provides an environment in which an invention that does not appear in the world can be patented as an invention by the member as much as possible, while a useful investment including an invention in which a second member has not been patented by the member. Provide an environment that encourages the delivery of valuable inventions to the market.
[0010]
More specifically, the present invention provides the following.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document pool area for pooling a plurality of invention manuscripts provided by a document contributor, and authentication of a member patent attorney group in which the plurality of invention manuscripts pooled in the manuscript pool area are registered in advance. A step of allowing the invention manuscript to be browsed on condition that a member of the member patent attorney group selectively inputs a particular invention manuscript from among the plurality of invention manuscripts and stores it. And prompting the document contributors of the browsed invention manuscript to present conditions for creating a specification for a patent application based on the invention manuscript, or for members viewing the invention manuscript Sending the condition presentation input screen data for prompting the condition presentation for creating the specification for the patent application based on the manuscript of the invention, and the document contributor or the meeting based on the condition presentation input screen data Receiving the condition presentation input completed data, creating the condition confirmation data based on the received condition presentation input data, and the condition presentation input data used as a basis for creating the condition confirmation data Is the received data from the document contributor, the condition confirmation data is transmitted to the member who has viewed the original document of the document contributor or the condition confirmation data is based on the condition. When the presented input data is received data from the member, the condition confirmation data is transmitted to the document contributor who is a provider of the invention manuscript viewed by the member; and the transmitted condition confirmation data When the condition approval data based on the document is received from the document contributor or the member, the condition presentation input data is provided to that effect. Book Contributors or invention auction method characterized in that it comprises a step of notifying agreed with the presented conditions for the member. "A.
[0011]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a member who is sure to see an invention such as a patent attorney can appropriately pick up an invention that could possibly be buried, and send it out in the form of a patent application.
[0012]
In addition, the second invention states that “the invention document that has not been agreed for the specification for the patent application during a predetermined period of time among the plurality of document files of the invention document in advance. Making the second member as an investor group including a company registered as a member subject to the obligation to maintain confidentiality of contents, and any one of the second members A step of memorizing that a specific invention manuscript has been selected and input from among the manuscripts of the invention and memorized it, and for the disclosure or transfer of the invention to the document contributors of the browsed invention manuscript Sending the condition presentation input screen data for prompting the second member who viewed the invention manuscript to present the invention disclosure or assignment condition based on the invention manuscript; and Presentation input screen Receiving condition presentation input data by the document contributor or the second member based on data, creating condition confirmation data based on the received condition presentation input data, and the condition When the condition presentation input data that is the basis for creating the confirmation data is received data from the document contributor, the condition confirmation data is sent to the second member who viewed the document contributor's invention manuscript. When the condition presentation input data that is the basis for transmitting or creating the condition confirmation data is received data from the second member, the provider of the invention manuscript viewed by the second member Transmitting the condition confirmation data to the document contributor, and condition approval data based on the transmitted condition confirmation data as the document contributor or the second member. A notification of the fact that the conditions have been agreed to the document contributor who is the provider of the condition presentation input data, or the second member. The invention auction method according to claim 1.
[0013]
According to the second invention, the second member who is excellent in marketability of investor-like products, including the invention which has not been sent to the world in the form of a patent application by the member, can be commercialized or It will be possible to pay for patent application etc. and send it to the world.
[0014]
Therefore, while reducing social losses such as burying useful inventions for the world, it provides a funding source for society to return profits to excellent inventors and make more useful inventions. However, there is a merit that the possibility of contributing to the activation of the market is increased.
[0015]
According to a third aspect of the invention, “a certification of a member patent attorney group that includes a manuscript pool area for pooling a plurality of invention manuscripts provided by document contributors and that has been pooled in the manuscript pool area and registered in advance. A step of allowing the invention manuscript to be browsed on condition that a member of the member patent attorney group selectively inputs a particular invention manuscript from among the plurality of invention manuscripts and stores it. And prompting the document contributors of the browsed invention manuscript to present conditions for creating a specification for a patent application based on the invention manuscript, or for members viewing the invention manuscript Sending the condition presentation input screen data for prompting the condition presentation for creating the specification for the patent application based on the original document, and the document contributor based on the condition presentation input screen data or the Receiving condition presentation input data by a member, creating condition confirmation data based on the received condition presentation input data, and providing the condition presentation input as a basis for creating the condition confirmation data When the data is received data from the document contributor, the condition confirmation data is transmitted to the member who viewed the document contributor's invention manuscript, or the condition confirmation data is based on the basis. If the condition presentation input data is received data from the member, the step of transmitting the condition confirmation data to the document contributor who is the provider of the invention manuscript viewed by the member, and the transmitted condition confirmation When the condition approval data based on the data is received from the document contributor or the member, the fact that it is the provider of the condition presentation input data Article Contributors or invention auction methods executable server, characterized in that it comprises a step of notifying agreed with the presented conditions for the member. "A.
[0016]
According to the third invention, the same effect as that of the described first invention can be expected.
[0017]
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, “the inventions that have not been agreed for the specification for the patent application during a predetermined period of time among the plurality of invention manuscripts Making the second member as an investor group including a company registered as a member subject to the obligation to maintain confidentiality of contents, and any one of the second members A step of memorizing that a specific invention manuscript has been selected and input from among the manuscripts of the invention and memorized it, and for the disclosure or transfer of the invention to the document contributors of the browsed invention manuscript Sending the condition presentation input screen data for prompting the second member who viewed the invention manuscript to present the invention disclosure or assignment condition based on the invention manuscript; and Presentation input screen Receiving condition presentation input data by the document contributor or the second member based on data, creating condition confirmation data based on the received condition presentation input data, and the condition When the condition presentation input data that is the basis for creating the confirmation data is received data from the document contributor, the condition confirmation data is sent to the second member who viewed the document contributor's invention manuscript. When the condition presentation input data that is the basis for transmitting or creating the condition confirmation data is received data from the second member, the provider of the invention manuscript viewed by the second member Transmitting the condition confirmation data to the document contributor, and condition approval data based on the transmitted condition confirmation data as the document contributor or the second member. A notification of the fact that the conditions have been agreed to the document contributor who is the provider of the condition presentation input data, or the second member. A server capable of executing the inventive auction method according to claim 3.
[0018]
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the same effects as those of the described second aspect of the invention can be obtained.
[0019]
(Definition of terms)
“Document contributor” means a university researcher, individual inventor, a natural person who has created a technical idea using the laws of nature, a person who has been transferred the invention from the natural person, or a group such as a company. Including all persons who can provide the invention manuscript to the server described in the embodiment.
[0020]
An “invention manuscript” is a description of an invention that can be used to create a specification for filing a patent or utility model registration application with the JPO. It is a concept that includes
[0021]
“Member Patent Attorney Group” is a group consisting of patent attorneys stipulated in the Patent Attorney Act, and those who have a duty of confidentiality in accordance with the patent attorneys and are able to conduct patent application work as a business. is there.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment suitable for a network system to which a server capable of executing a meeting service providing method using a wide area network such as the Internet according to the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0023]
(Concept)
Before describing the embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings, the concept of the present invention will be described below.
[0024]
For example, when a teacher at a university creates a manuscript for presentation to an academic society, the created manuscript for presentation is stocked on the server in an unpublished manuscript. A number of patent attorneys (assumed to be registered members (patent attorneys)) who are obliged to maintain confidentiality look at the stocked published manuscript and select a manuscript that is likely to become a future item. The application specification is prepared by combining the above-mentioned range with the presentation manuscript. Of course, it is of course possible to create a full description, but if this manuscript author is a university teacher, for example, and this manuscript is a presentation manuscript prepared for presentation to an academic conference, Since it is considered that the description requirements corresponding to the embodiments of the specification for the patent application are sufficiently satisfied, by extracting the gist of the invention as described above and creating at least the scope of claims, The form of the description will be fully satisfied.
[0025]
For patent attorneys who have created application specifications, only a very low fee will be paid as the fee for preparing the specification (about 50,000 to 100,000 in addition to the fee for patent stamps). Pay 5-10%, or pay 10 times the original amount of the statement preparation fee (the same applies to the interim processing costs such as opinion / amendment).
[0026]
When multiple patent attorneys compete for one invention at the stage where a member browses the presentation manuscript and conducts an auction under the same conditions as other members, basically no measures are taken. put. As a result, if a plurality of applications are filed, it is sufficient to determine what processing should be performed after the application. Basically, the prior application will win, but if the quality of the specification of the prior application is extremely bad, it is possible to file a domestic priority claim application that includes all of the multiple patent applications. . Furthermore, the final profit distribution may be determined by discussion with the inventor and members according to the quality of the specification. As a result, it is possible to aim for an effect that an incentive to quickly issue a good description works.
[0027]
It should be noted that even if there are problems with the profits of patent attorneys who are members, such an invention is an important invention, and it is considered that there are many royalties, so there is no concern.
[0028]
Secondly, the manuscripts that were not selected by the patent attorney as a member (I think it would be appropriate for the screening period to be about three months) were selected by the patent attorneys, as well as a number of companies with confidentiality obligations ( It is used for selecting a second member (corporate member) registered in advance (in short, it is turned from a patent attorney member to a corporate member).
[0029]
The selection of corporate members as second members is the same as that of patent attorneys, but since corporate members are paying royalties themselves, they are well selected for documents other than those selected by patent attorneys. The company that made the invention will be able to keep the royalty of the company that has selected the invention at a low price by making arrangements such that the royalties of the lamp sum (for example, about 10 million yen) will be sufficient no matter what the invention is. It is. If multiple companies compete, it should be adjusted on a prior application basis, and it is preferable not to use the domestic priority system.
[0030]
An invention that has already been selected by the patent attorney member and for which the application has been completed enters into an execution contract negotiation.
[0031]
For a manuscript that has not been selected as either a patent attorney member or a company member, an appropriate claim is made so that the server administrator only applies for a patent.
[0032]
Hereinafter, a network system as a premise for realizing the above-described concept will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0033]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an invention auction method using a wide area network such as the Internet according to the present invention and a network system 1 to which a server capable of executing the method is applied. In the network system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a document contributor (inventor), which is a large number of users, is connected to a packet network / PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) network 2 via base stations 3A, 3B, 3C,. A mobile phone 4A owned by a member who is a secretary such as a patent attorney and a second member who is a licensee candidate of a company, etc. is connected to the Internet 6 and an unspecified number of people. A personal computer 4B owned by the user is connected. The user terminal of each user of each mobile phone 4A or personal computer 4B exchanges voice data and character data with each other via a communication network such as the packet network / PDC network 2 or the Internet network, for example, TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access). It can be performed by a time division multiple access method called.
[0034]
The mobile phone 4A can access the information center 5 by packet communication via the packet network / PDC network 2 in addition to exchanging voice data, character data, or image data with each other. In response to a request from the mobile phone 4A, the information center 5 acquires various information from the servers 7A and 7B connected to the Internet 6 or the server 8 connected by a dedicated line, and uses this information as the requesting mobile phone. Deliver to phone 4A. Thereby, the user who possesses the mobile phone 4A can obtain desired information from the server 7A, 7B or 8 regardless of the whereabouts such as where the user is away.
[0035]
The personal computer 4B obtains various information from the servers 7A and 7B connected to the Internet 6 or the server 8 connected by a dedicated line via the Internet network 6, and uses this information as the personal computer of the request source. Transfer to computer 4B.
[0036]
The communication network in the present invention corresponds to the packet network / PDC network 2, the base stations 3A, 3B, 3C, the information center 5, the Internet network 6 and the like.
[0037]
In addition, any terminal can be used as the terminal in the present invention as long as it is the mobile phone 4A, the personal computer 4B, or other terminal with a display screen.
[0038]
Further, the server capable of executing the invention auction method using a wide area network such as the Internet in the present invention can be adopted as either the server 7 (servers 7A, 7B) or the server 8 connected by a dedicated line. is there.
[0039]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile phone 4A as a terminal possessed by the user. As shown in FIG. 2, in the cellular phone 4A, a data bus BUS transmits / receives a signal to / from the CPU 11, the memory 12, the base stations 3A, 3B, 3C,. An RF (Radio Frequency) signal received by the unit 15 is converted into a baseband signal, and a baseband processing unit 16 that converts a baseband signal to be transmitted into an RF signal, an audio processing as an interface with the microphone 18 and the speaker 19 A display unit 14 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like and an input operation unit 13 composed of a keyboard, a jog dial or the like are connected.
[0040]
The CPU 11 is configured to execute various operations in accordance with an operation program stored in the memory 12, and controls each circuit unit in accordance with the operations. Various processing contents of the CPU 11 are displayed on the display unit 14 as necessary.
[0041]
When the user inputs a telephone number of a desired call destination, the input operation unit 13 supplies data representing the telephone number to the CPU 11. The CPU 11 transmits a connection request via the transmission / reception unit 15 to the call destination represented by the telephone number input by the user. At this time, the packet network / PDC network 2 connects a line according to the response of the call destination. When the line is connected, the transmission / reception unit 15 supplies the RF signal from the call destination received via the antenna to the baseband processing unit 16, where the RF signal is converted into a baseband signal. The baseband processing unit 16 supplies the converted baseband signal to the input / output unit 17, thereby outputting the received voice signal from the called party as sound from the speaker 19.
[0042]
When the user inputs sound through the microphone 18, the input / output unit 17 supplies the input sound signal supplied from the microphone 28 to the baseband processing unit 16, where the baseband signal is converted into an RF signal. The baseband processing unit 16 transmits the converted RF signal to the packet network / PDC network 2 via the transmission / reception unit 15, so that the RF signal is connected to the packet network / PDC network 2. Send to the destination. Thus, a user who uses the mobile phone 4A can have a conversation with the other user who is a call destination via the mobile phone.
[0043]
In addition, the CPU 11 converts various information (character information, specific selection information, etc.) input by the user operating the input operation unit 13 into packet data, and then converts the packet data into the baseband processing unit 16 and the transmission / reception unit. 15 to the packet network / PDC network 2. The packet network / PDC network 2 sends this packet data to the information center 5. Further, the information converted into packet data transmitted from the information center 5 via the packet network / PDC network 2 receives the superimposed RF signal via the transmission / reception unit 15 and the baseband processing unit 16, and displays the display unit 14. To display.
[0044]
Thus, users (members and second members) who use the mobile phone 4A provide various services provided by the server 7 (7A, 7B) and the server 8 with the information center 5 that is a call destination. Can receive.
[0045]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer 4B as a terminal possessed by the user. As shown in FIG. 3, a personal computer 4B includes a CPU 21 connected to a data bus, a storage unit 22 such as a memory or a hard disk, a modem 23, a display unit 24 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal, and a keyboard 25 as an input means. The CPU 21 is connected to the servers 7 and 8 through the communication line network via the modem 23 by a communication program such as Internet Explorer stored in the memory 22. In this connected state, the personal computer 4B can receive various services provided by the server 7 (7A, 7B) and the server 8, similarly to the mobile phone 4A as the user terminal.
[0046]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the server 7 includes a CPU 31 connected to a data bus BUS, a memory 32, a communication interface 33 and a database 34, and timer means 35, and the CPU 31 is a control stored in the memory 32. Various processes are executed according to a program. That is, the CPU 31 receives input information from each mobile phone 4A..., Personal computer 4B... Transmitted via the Internet network 6 connected by the communication interface 33 and stores it in the memory 32. .
[0047]
On the other hand, the CPU 31 sends condition presentation input screen data and the like and data of the invention manuscript to each mobile phone 4A..., Personal computer 4B... Transmitted via the Internet network 6 connected by the communication interface 33. Is extracted from the database 34 and the memory 32, and output information is created and transmitted. A part of the database 34 has a document pool area for pooling (storing and storing) a plurality of invention document data, and bulletin board data is created based on electronic information stored in the document pool area. Yes.
[0048]
The invention document data stores a plurality of invention documents presented by the inventor in a predetermined form in a format that can be extracted at random from the document pool area. This storing method includes a method in which the server 7 (8) administrator stores an invention document sent in writing to the server 7 (8) side in a predetermined form by an image or a predetermined document input, and the Internet or the like. It is possible to arbitrarily adopt a method of transferring from the user terminal of the document contributor online via a communication line network.
[0049]
In addition, the database 34 has a condition that the member information in FIG. 4 has personal information of each member as a group of member patent attorneys and the confidentiality of the contents of the invention manuscript in advance. ID information of a second member as an investor group including companies registered as members is stored, and the server 7 uses the ID code (member code) and password stored as the personal information and ID information. In (8), after the authentication work is first performed, the invention manuscript stored in the database 34 can be browsed.
[0050]
The control program and the CPU 31 form a control unit according to this embodiment. The control program is an authentication work program for authenticating at least whether or not the member is an authentic member, and keyword search from the plurality of invention originals. A search program for performing a search, etc., from a state in which an invention manuscript that has been determined in advance by the timer means 35, for example three months has passed, can be viewed only by members of the patent attorney group, and second investors such as other investors A time setting change program for controlling the transition to a state in which it can be viewed by other members is included.
[0051]
The memory 32 stores various input screen information such as default screen information (menu selection screen information) to be transmitted to the terminal side when the terminal accesses the server 7 (8) and invention submission screen information including condition presentation screen information. It is remembered. In the memory 32, the cellular phone 4A owned by a member such as a document contributor or patent attorney who provides the manuscript of the invention, or a second member who is an investor as a licensee candidate such as a company. And the electronic data received from the personal computer 4B,... Are temporarily stored. Examples of the electronic data include character information relating to the document contributor's invention manuscript, and condition presentation input data transmitted from the document contributor or member (second member) based on the invention (details will be described later). Or, it corresponds to the character information of the condition confirmation data (detailed in detail) corresponding to the condition presentation input completed data, but it is needless to say that it may be voice information. When using such voice information, do not use the virtual animation or the well-known voice changer technology, and do not use the voice or face of the person, and do not be shy or mean to keep each other anonymous. It is preferable in forming an environment where an invention can be submitted.
[0052]
Next, the flow of the invention auction method using a wide area network such as the Internet to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the terminals 4A and 4B are collectively referred to as the terminal 4.
[0053]
First, when the terminal 4 is used to connect to the server 7 or 8 capable of executing the invention auction method using a wide area network such as the Internet, a menu selection screen A shown in FIG. A menu selection screen A is displayed (see FIG. 5) (step S1).
[0054]
When the menu selection screen of step S1 is displayed on the terminal 4, it waits for the input signals (1) to (4) from the terminal 4 to be transmitted next.
[0055]
[▲ 2 ▼ When “I want to register as a member” is selected]
(2) When “I want to register as a member” is selected, the server 7 (8) transmits the electronic data of the member registration screen B of FIG. (Step S2)
[0056]
Then, when the member registration screen B of FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 24 (14) of the terminal 4, (5) “Register as an inventor”, (6) “Register as a patent attorney”, (7) “Investment” It waits for the input operation part 23 (13) to input which of “register as home” is to be registered.
[0057]
(5) When “Register as inventor” is selected, the inventor member registration screen C in FIG. 8 is transmitted (step S3). (6) When “Register as patent attorney” is selected 9, the patent attorney member registration screen D is transmitted (step S4). When “7” “register as an investor” is selected, the investor member registration screen E in FIG. 10 is transmitted (step S5). ) The control is performed by the CPU 31 according to the control program.
[0058]
Each of the member registration screens C to E is provided with an input item for determining a method of monetary settlement. By providing monetary settlement for the input item and performing it at the same time as the member registration, We are trying to make it easy to send and receive money.
[0059]
In this embodiment, although not illustrated and described, the member agreement created for each member (1) to (3) is displayed, for example, (7) “Register as an investor” In the case of “,” a confidentiality obligation regarding the content of the invention known at this site is presented and agreed, so that an online confidentiality agreement is concluded.
[0060]
When the CPU 31 determines that all the above-mentioned member registration screens C to E are properly input based on the control program (step S6), the process is terminated. At the same time or after the end of this process, the member code and password for each member are sent in writing to each pre-registered terminal 4 or the address of the member.
[0061]
Next, returning to the menu selection screen A in FIG. 6, a case where (1) is selected will be described below.
[0062]
[▲ 1 ▼ When “I want to know the contents of (auction)” is selected]
Based on the control of the control program, the CPU 31 of the server 7 (8) controls the transmission of the auction content explanation screen of this site prepared in advance from the database (step S7).
[0063]
Returning to the menu selection screen A in FIG. 6, the case where (4) is selected will be described below.
[0064]
[▲ 4 ▼ When "I want to find an invention that seems to be useful" is selected]
Based on the control of the control program, the CPU 31 of the server 7 (8) confirms that the authentication by the above-described authentication program is completed and that the access is from the terminal 4 of the genuine user, and then the original document of the database 34 Access to the bulletin board data storing the data is permitted, and when there is an access request from the terminal 4 of the user, the transmission of the invention posting screen F of FIG. 11 is controlled (step S8).
[0065]
The invention posting screen F is disclosed to a member as a patent attorney group registered in advance as a member and a second member as an investor group. The invention manuscript to be disclosed to the second member is the CPU 31 based on the control program only for the invention manuscript for which three months predetermined by the timer means 35 have passed and the invention for which the patent application has already been completed by the member. The disclosure target member is regulated so as to be disclosed to the second member based on the above control.
[0066]
As is clear from the invention posting screen F, the scheduled release date is described together with the outline explanation of each invention. It is designed so that members of the patent attorney group can see the scheduled release date and recognize the deadline for completing the application. Of course, since the disclosure may fall under the exception of novelty (Patent Law Article 30), it is preferable that each announcement destination is also written together.
[0067]
Next, when the “detail browsing” button switch on the invention posting screen F is selected (clicked when the terminal is a personal computer), the server 7 (8) receives the selection input from the terminal 4, An invention posting screen G for explaining the contents of the invention shown in FIG. 12 in more detail is transmitted.
[0068]
In this invention posting screen G, the summary of the invention, attached documents (for example, drawings, data, etc.), the date of publication of the contents of the present invention, the presence / absence of intention to grant a license, and a license The desired license conditions are described. Such description may be a description of information collected from a user as a document contributor in advance by a document or interview, but the terminal 4 is connected to the server 7 (8) and online. Although the above described contents may be registered, in this embodiment, online registration is performed.
[0069]
The online registration is [3] “When you want to submit an invention” as described below.
[0070]
Next, although not shown in the drawing, whether or not the license condition described in the invention submission screen G is viewed by the second member as an attorney member or an investor of a company, etc. Then, whether or not it can be agreed as a condition for creating the statement is examined, and a reply is sent to the other party (document contributor) via the server 7 (8). This reply is made by forming a reply button on the invented manuscript screen G, and selecting the reply button automatically, through the server 7 (8), the document contributor who is the contributor of the invented manuscript screen G. By being transmitted to the terminal 4, the contract is concluded through the server 7 (8).
[0071]
The contract contents finally agreed with each other are automatically edited under the control of the CPU 31 by the control program and transmitted to the terminals 4 as the final contract document data for reconfirmation.
[0072]
As described above, in this embodiment, the server 7 (8) is placed in a third party position, and a contract is created and signed with the intention of each other. A contract form is created on the server 7 (8), and an auction under the transaction conditions of the contract content is made in advance for all members (including document contributors) to include a comprehensive contract with the server 7 (8). It can also be concluded with the members.
[0073]
(3) When “I want to post an invention” is selected by an operation input from the terminal 4, the server 7 (8) extracts the invention posting screen data in the database and controls the transmission of the invention posting screen G. (Step S9)
When the transmission is completed, the invention posting screen G is displayed on the display unit 14 (24) of the terminal 4, and based on the displayed invention posting screen G, input of predetermined items is appropriate by the user's own input as a document contributor. The registration of the invention manuscript screen G is completed when the server 7 (8) receives the invention posting screen G inputted in. The summary of the invention of the invention manuscript screen G is transferred to the summary column of the invention bulletin board F with the number of characters limited by the control of the CPU 31 based on the control program.
[0074]
【Effect of the invention】
According to the present invention described above, an invention auction method that can provide the possibility of sending out an invention that will be buried without going out into the world, and in some cases, adding a sponsor to commercialize the invention, In addition, a server capable of executing the method can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a communication line network according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone as a user terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer as a user terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of an invention auction method using a wide area network such as the Internet to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen for explaining the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
4 ... terminal, 6 ... internet communication network, 7,8 ... server

Claims (6)

A method executed by a server that can be connected to a document contributor terminal and a member patent attorney terminal via a communication network, the server comprising:
In response to receiving a plurality of invention manuscripts and scheduled release dates respectively transmitted from a plurality of document contributor terminals, respectively storing the received plurality of invention manuscripts and scheduled release dates in a manuscript pool area;
With respect to a plurality of invention manuscripts stored in the manuscript pool area and a scheduled release date, each member patent attorney terminal individually responds to a request from a member patent attorney terminal of each of a plurality of member patent attorneys who are obliged to maintain confidentiality. Allowing the plurality of invention manuscripts and the scheduled release date to be viewed,
The particular invention the document and publication date of the plurality of the invention the document and publication date stored in the original pool area, the document Contributors terminal or the particular invention has sent the particular invention the document and publication date Received the specific invention draft and the conditions for creating the description related to the scheduled release date sent from the member patent attorney terminal, which is individually permitted to view the draft and the scheduled release date, by designating only the specified partner. depending on the fact, among the documents contributed terminal viewing of the particular invention the document and publication date is that transmitted the member Attorney terminal or only the specific invention manuscript and publication date are individually granted, Sending the specification preparation condition presentation only to the designated terminal of the specified counterpart,
In response to receiving the condition confirmation sent from the member patent attorney terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the specification creation condition presentation that has been sent and designated only a predetermined partner, the document Sending the condition confirmation only to the designated partner terminal among the contributor terminal or the member patent attorney terminal, and
In response to receiving a condition approval sent from the member patent attorney terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the condition confirmation that has been sent, and specifying only the other party, only the document contributor terminal or A step of transmitting an agreement establishment notification only to the designated predetermined counterpart terminal among the member patent attorney terminals. The server is
The document among the plurality stored in the pool area of the invention the document and publication date, for the invention the original and published date has passed the predetermined time period predetermined, more inventions document stored in the document pool area In addition, in response to a request from a member company terminal of each of a plurality of member companies that are obligated to maintain confidentiality with respect to the scheduled release date, each of the member company terminals is permitted to view the plurality of the original documents and the scheduled release date. Stages,
The particular invention the document and publication date of the plurality of the invention the document and publication date stored in the original pool area, the document Contributors terminal or the particular invention has sent the particular invention the document and publication date In response to receiving the specific invention manuscript and the license condition presentation related to the scheduled date of publication sent from the member company terminal that is individually permitted to view the manuscript and the scheduled date of publication, the specific invention manuscript and Transmitting the license condition presentation only to the member company terminals that are individually permitted to view the scheduled release date or only to the document contributor terminal that has transmitted the specific invention manuscript and the scheduled release date ;
In response to receiving the condition confirmation sent from the member company terminal or the document contributor terminal that received the license condition presentation that was sent, only the document contributor terminal or only the member company terminal, Sending the condition confirmation;
In response to receiving the condition approval transmitted from the member company terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the confirmation of the transmitted condition, an agreement is established only in the document contributor terminal or only in the member company terminal. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending a notification. In the step of transmitting the condition confirmation, the server receives a plurality of the condition confirmations respectively transmitted from the plurality of member patent attorney terminals for the one invention document stored in the document pool area and the scheduled release date. In response, each of the plurality of condition confirmations is transmitted to the document contributor terminal,
In the step of transmitting the agreement establishment notice, in response to the server receiving a plurality of condition approvals from the document contributor terminal that respectively transmitted a plurality of condition confirmations for the one invention document and the scheduled release date, The method according to claim 1, wherein the agreement establishment notice is transmitted to each of the plurality of member patent attorney terminals. A server that can be connected to a document contributor terminal and a member patent attorney terminal via a communication network,
Means for storing, in the document pool area , the plurality of received invention originals and the scheduled release date, respectively , in response to receiving the plurality of invention originals and the scheduled release date respectively transmitted from the plurality of document contributor terminals;
In response to a request from a member patent attorney terminal of each of a plurality of member patent attorneys who are obliged to maintain confidentiality with respect to a plurality of invention manuscripts stored in the manuscript pool area and a scheduled release date, each member patent attorney terminal individually Means for permitting browsing of the plurality of invention manuscripts and scheduled release dates ;
The particular invention the document and publication date of the plurality of the invention the document and publication date stored in the original pool area, the document Contributors terminal or the particular invention has sent the particular invention the document and publication date Received the specific invention draft and the conditions for creating the description related to the scheduled release date sent from the member patent attorney terminal, which is individually permitted to view the draft and the scheduled release date, by designating only the specified partner. depending on the fact, among the documents contributed terminal viewing of the particular invention the document and publication date is that transmitted the member Attorney terminal or only the specific invention manuscript and publication date are individually granted, Means for transmitting the specification preparation condition presentation only to the designated terminal of the predetermined partner;
In response to receiving the condition confirmation sent from the member patent attorney terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the specification creation condition presentation that has been sent and designated only a predetermined partner, the document A means for transmitting the condition confirmation only to the designated partner terminal among the contributor terminal or the member patent attorney terminal;
In response to receiving a condition approval sent from the member patent attorney terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the condition confirmation that has been sent, and specifying only the other party, only the document contributor terminal or Means for transmitting an agreement establishment notice only to the designated counterpart terminal of the member patent attorney terminals. The document among the plurality stored in the pool area of the invention the document and publication date, for the invention the original and published date has passed the predetermined time period predetermined, more inventions document stored in the document pool area In addition, in response to a request from a member company terminal of each of a plurality of member companies that are obligated to maintain confidentiality with respect to the scheduled release date, each of the member company terminals is permitted to view the plurality of the original documents and the scheduled release date. Means,
The particular invention the document and publication date of the plurality of the invention the document and publication date stored in the original pool area, the document Contributors terminal or the particular invention has sent the particular invention the document and publication date viewing of the document and publication date is transmitted from the member company terminal which is specifically allowed, in response to receiving the license terms presented according to the specific invention manuscript and publication date, of the particular inventive document Means for transmitting the license condition presentation only to the member company terminals that are individually permitted to be browsed or only to the document contributor terminal that has transmitted the specific invention manuscript and the scheduled release date ;
In response to receiving the condition confirmation sent from the member company terminal or the document contributor terminal that received the license condition presentation that was sent, only the document contributor terminal or only the member company terminal, Means for sending the condition confirmation;
In response to receiving the condition approval transmitted from the member company terminal or the document contributor terminal that has received the confirmation of the transmitted condition, an agreement is established only in the document contributor terminal or only in the member company terminal. The server according to claim 4, further comprising means for transmitting a notification. The means for transmitting the condition confirmation is in response to receiving the plurality of condition confirmations respectively transmitted from the plurality of member patent attorney terminals for the one invention document stored in the document pool area and the scheduled release date. A plurality of the condition confirmations are transmitted to the document contributor terminals,
The means for transmitting the agreement establishment notice includes a plurality of the members in response to receiving a plurality of condition approvals from the document contributor terminal that respectively transmitted a plurality of condition confirmations for the one invention draft and the scheduled release date. The server according to claim 4, wherein the agreement establishment notice is transmitted to each patent attorney terminal.

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