JP2002007880A - Method and network system for providing patent publication - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network system capable of informing an orderer of the patent publication of an agent for representing a procedure in the Patent Office as to a patent. SOLUTION: This network system 100 has the first plural terminal units 1-4, the second terminal unit 20, the first and second servers 11, 12, the first - third databases 21-23, and a communication line 5. A first information J1 (1) indicating an order of the patent publication (1) is input from the first orderer in the first terminal unit 1. The first information J1 (1) input into the first terminal unit 1 is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12. The server 11 supplys a second information J2 (1) and a third information showing a content of the patent publication (1) to the first terminal unit 1 via the second server 12. The third information has a fourth information J34 (a)-(d) showing a content of publicity or advertisement for patent attorneys a-d.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for providing a patent gazette by copying a patent gazette and a network system for providing information indicating the contents of the patent gazette.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is possible to obtain a copy of a patent gazette by ordering a patent gazette from a company that provides a service for providing a patent gazette (gazette provision service). For example, when a notice of reason for refusal is received from the Patent Office, the cited reference of a patent publication may be indicated in the notice of reason for refusal, and the service of providing a publication is useful when obtaining the cited reference. Patent gazettes include, for example, a published patent gazette that is a patent gazette issued at the time of publication of an application, a published patent gazette that is a patent gazette issued at the time of publication of an application, and a patent gazette issued after registration of patent right setting. .

[0003]

The orderer who has received the patent gazette by the above service may wish to consult with an agent, such as a patent attorney, who acts as a proxy for the patent office's procedures concerning patents. . For example, if a patent applicant receives a notice of reasons for refusal, ordering a patent gazette of the cited document and consulting a patent attorney will often provide useful advice on resolving the reasons for refusal. Absent.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a patent gazette that enables an orderer of a patent gazette to be notified of an agent who acts as a proxy for procedures at the Patent Office regarding patents, and a method for providing a patent gazette. To provide a simple network system.

[0005]

A method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention includes a step of receiving an advertisement or a request for an advertisement of an agent acting as a proxy for a procedure in a patent office concerning a patent, and a step of receiving an order for a patent gazette. And, based on the order, a first document on which the patent gazette is copied, and a second document on which the advertisement or advertisement of the agent is placed,
Providing the order to the orderer of the patent publication.

Preferably, the method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention is such that, among the advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents requested, the special technical field or the handling technical field falls under the international patent classification of the patent gazette. Extracting a promotion or advertisement for an agent containing the indicated technical field, wherein the extracted promotion or advertisement is placed in the second document.

In the method for providing a patent publication according to the present invention, preferably, the second document includes advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents, and the second document includes the advertisements or advertisements. The technical field or the technical field of any one of the plurality of agents described in the above includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent gazette. In the method for providing a patent publication according to the present invention, more preferably, the technical field or the handling technical field of the agent has any one of the electric, mechanical and chemical technical fields.

In the method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention, preferably, the second document includes information indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent gazette. In the method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention, more preferably, when the setting of the patent right is registered in the second document, the patent fee of the patent right is registered. Information indicating the status of payment is posted.

In the method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention, preferably, the agent is a patent attorney, a patent office, a lawyer,
Or a law firm.

[0010] In the network system according to the present invention, a first terminal device to which first information indicating an order of a patent publication is input and the first information input to the first terminal device are supplied. A server provided with the first information, the server comprising:
The second information indicating the contents of the patent publication and the third information are supplied to the first terminal device, and the third information includes:
Contains information indicating the content of the advertisement or advertisement of an agent who acts as a proxy for a procedure in the Patent Office regarding a patent.

The network system according to the present invention preferably associates content information indicating the contents of the advertisement or advertisement of the plurality of agents with field information indicating the technical field or the technical field of the agent. The server further includes a database for attaching and recording, wherein the specialized technical field or the handling technical field indicated by the field information recorded in the database contains a technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent gazette. The information indicating the content of the advertisement or advertisement for the agent is extracted from the content information recorded in the database, and the extracted information indicating the content of the advertisement or advertisement is included in the third information. include.

In the network system according to the present invention,
More preferably, in the database, a data table indicating a correspondence between the international patent classification code and the technical field or the technical field including the technical field indicated by the code is recorded, and the server The technical field or the technical field indicated by the field information recorded in the database matches or overlaps with the technical field or the technical field corresponding to the international patent classification code of the patent publication in the data table. The information indicating the content of the advertisement or the advertisement about the agency that is doing is extracted from the content information recorded in the database.

[0013] The network system according to the present invention more preferably further comprises a second terminal device to which said content information and said field information are inputted, and said database comprises:
The content information input to the second terminal device and the field information are recorded in association with each other.

In the network system according to the present invention,
Preferably, the third information supplied to the first terminal device includes information indicating the contents of advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents, and the information indicating the contents of the advertisements or advertisements is included in the third information. Of the plurality of the agents included in the third information, the technical field or the handling technical field of any of the agents includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent gazette. I have. In the network system according to the present invention, preferably, the technical field or the handling technical field of the agent includes any of the technical fields of electricity, mechanical, and chemistry.

In the network system according to the present invention,
Preferably, the server supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device in one e-mail or one file, and supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device.
The information of a page break is arranged between the information and the information.

In the network system according to the present invention,
Preferably, the server supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device in different emails or different files.

In the network system according to the present invention,
Preferably, the third information supplied to the first terminal device further includes information indicating a progress of a patent application according to the patent publication. In the network system according to the present invention, it is more preferable that the third information supplied to the first terminal device is such that the registration of a patent right has been registered for the patent application according to the patent publication. And information indicating the status of payment of the patent fee for the patent right.

In the network system according to the present invention,
Preferably, the agent is a patent attorney, patent office, lawyer or law firm.

In the method for providing a patent gazette according to the present invention described above, together with a first document in which the patent gazette of the order is copied,
By providing the orderer of the patent publication with the second document in which the advertisement or the advertisement of the agent is posted, the orderer can be notified of the agent. In addition, by placing an advertisement or advertisement in a second document different from the first document, the contents of the public patent gazette issued by the Patent Office (or the Commissioner of the Patent Office) and the contents of private advertisement or advertisement And can be classified.

Further, among advertisements or advertisements of a plurality of agents, advertisements or advertisements for agents whose technical field or technical field includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the ordered patent publication. Can be advertised or advertised to an orderer relating to the technical field indicated in the International Patent Classification of the Patent Gazette by the publication of the It is possible to perform it.

In the above-described network system according to the present invention, the server to which the first information indicating the order of the patent publication has been supplied from the first terminal device includes the second information indicating the contents of the patent publication and the second information indicating the contents of the patent publication. 3 is supplied to the first terminal device. Since the third information includes information indicating the content of the advertisement or the advertisement of the agent acting as a proxy in the patent office regarding the patent, the orderer can be notified of the agent.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a network system according to the present invention. The network system 100 includes a plurality of first terminal devices 1 to 4, a second terminal device 20, a communication line 5, first and second servers 11 and 12, first to third databases. 21-23
And The plurality of first terminal devices 1 to 4, the second terminal device 20, and the first and second servers 11 and 12 are connected to each other via a communication line 5. The communication line 5
For example, having the Internet.

The first terminal device 1 is a computer used by the first orderer, and is composed of, for example, a personal computer (personal computer). Various information is input to the first terminal device 1 by the first orderer, and the input information is supplied to the first and second servers 11 and 12. For example, the first orderer inputs first information J1 (1) or the like indicating the order of Patent Publication (1) to the first terminal device 1. The first information J1 (1) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, and is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12.

The first terminal device 2 is a computer used by the second orderer, and is constituted by, for example, a personal computer. In the first terminal device 2, various information is input by the second orderer, and the input information is the first and second information.
Are supplied to the servers 11 and 12. For example, the second orderer has first information J1 (2) indicating an order in Patent Gazette (2).
Is input to the first terminal device 2. First information J1
(2) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, and is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12.

The first terminal device 3 is a computer used by a third orderer, and is composed of, for example, a personal computer. In the first terminal device 3, various information is input by a third orderer, and the input information is the first and second information.
Are supplied to the servers 11 and 12. For example, the third orderer is the first information J1 (3) indicating the order of Patent Publication (3).
Are input to the first terminal device 3. First information J1
(3) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, and is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12.

The first terminal device 4 is a computer used by the fourth orderer, and is constituted by, for example, a personal computer. In the first terminal device 4, various information is input by the fourth orderer, and the input information is the first and second information.
Are supplied to the servers 11 and 12. For example, the fourth orderer is the first information J1 (4) indicating the order of the patent gazette (4).
Are input to the first terminal device 4. First information J1
(4) is supplied to the second server 12 by electronic mail, and is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12.

The second terminal device 20 is a computer for a supervisor who monitors the status of the network system 100, and is constituted by, for example, a personal computer. The monitor is a service provider that provides various information to each user of the first terminal devices 1 to 4. If the service provider receives a request for an advertisement or an advertisement (hereinafter referred to as "advertisement / advertisement") from an agent acting on behalf of the patent office in relation to the patent, the contents of the advertisement / advertisement of the agent Is input to the second terminal device 20. Hereinafter, a patent attorney will be described as an example of the agent. For example, the service provider receives a request for advertisement / advertisement from each of the plurality of patent attorneys a to i, and fourth information J34 (a) to (4) indicating contents of the advertisement / advertisement of the plurality of patent attorneys a to i. i) is input to the second terminal device 20.

Further, this service provider has fifth information J35 indicating the technical field or the technical field (hereinafter, referred to as "specialization / field") of a plurality of patent attorneys ai.
(A) to (i) are input to the second terminal device 20. Fourth information J34 (a) to (i) and fifth information J35
(A)-(i) show the second server 12 by e-mail.
Is supplied to the first server 11 via the second server 12.

The first server 11 is connected to the first and third databases 21 and 23, and reads various information from the first database 21. The first database 21 has second information J2 indicating the contents of the patent gazette.
And the sixth information J indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent gazette
36 are recorded. The sixth information J36 has information indicating the progress of examination or trial of the patent application according to the patent gazette. Further, when the setting of the patent right has been registered for the patent application according to the patent gazette, the It has registered pension information indicating the status of payment of patent fees.

For example, the first server 11 transmits second information J2 (1) to J2 (1) indicating the contents of Patent Gazettes (1) to (4).
(4) and sixth information J36 (1) to (4) indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent publications (1) to (4) are read from the first database 21. The first server 11 manages a third database 23. The third database 23 has fourth information J34 (a) to
(I) and the fifth information J35 (a) to (i) are recorded in association with each other. Further, in the third database 23,
A data table showing the correspondence between the international patent classification code and the specialty / specialty field is recorded.

The second server 12 is connected to the second database 22 and manages the second database 22. The second server 12 is supplied with input information of the first and second terminal devices 1 to 4, 20 and supplies and records the information to the second database 22. Further, the second server 12 is supplied with information from the first server 11 and supplies the information to the second database 22 for recording.
Further, the second server 12 stores the second database 22
Is supplied to the first terminal devices 1 to 4, the second terminal device 20, the first server 11, and the like.

FIGS. 2 to 6 are schematic flowcharts illustrating the operation of the network system 100 of FIG. First, in step S1, the second terminal device 20
Fourth information J34 (a) to (i) indicating the content of the advertisement of the plurality of patent attorneys a to i, and fifth information J35 (a) indicating the specialty / handling field of each patent attorney a to i To (i) are input by the service provider. Fourth and fifth information J
34 (a) to (i) and J35 (a) to (i) are supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, and are recorded in the second database 22.

In step S2, the first server 11
Fourth and fifth information J34 (a) to (i), J35
(A) to (i) are supplied from the second server 12 by e-mail, for example. Then, the first server 11
Fourth information J34 (a) to (i) and fifth information J35
(A) to (i) are associated with each other and the third database 23
To record. As a result, the third database 23 contains
Fourth information J34 (a) to (i) and fifth information J35
A data table DTp indicating the correspondence with (a) to (i) is recorded. In the third database 23, a data table DTc indicating the correspondence between the international patent classification code and the specialty / specialty field is recorded in advance.

In step S3, the first terminal device 1
The first information J1 (1) indicating the order of Patent Publication (1) is
Entered by the first orderer. First information J1 (1)
Has information indicating a patent application number, for example. The first information J1 (1) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example, and is recorded in the second database 22. Then, the second server 12 sends the first information J1
(1) is supplied to the first server 11 by e-mail, for example.

In step S4, the first server 11
First database 2 based on first information J1 (1)
And retrieves second information J2 (1) indicating the contents of the patent publication (1) published.

In step S5, the first server 11
The sixth information J36 (1) indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent publication (1) is read from the first database 21. The sixth information J36 (1) includes information indicating the progress of examination or trial of the patent application according to Patent Gazette (1). If the registration has been made, it has information indicating the payment status of the patent right for the patent right.

In step S6, the first server 11
Detects the international patent classification code CL (1) of Patent Gazette (1), and specializes / handles TA corresponding to the code CL (1)
(1) is converted to the data table D of the third database 23
It is detected by Tc.

In step S7, the first server 11
The fourth information J34 (a) to (d) indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement for the patent attorneys a to d whose specialty / handling field matches or overlaps with the TA (1) is recorded information in the third database 23. (For example, from the data table DTp).

In step S8, the first server 11
Fourth and sixth information J34 (a) to (d), J36
The third information having (1) and the second information J2 (1) are supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example. The second server 12 stores the second and third information J
2 (1), J34 (a) to (d), J36 (1)
In the database 22. Then, the second and third information J2 (1), J34 (a) to (d), J3
6 (1) is supplied to the first terminal device 1 by electronic mail. For example, the first orderer accesses the second server 12 using the first terminal device 1 to obtain the second and third information J2 (1), J34 (a) to (d), J3
6 (1) is supplied by e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail.

As described above, the first server 11 sends the second information J2 (1) and the third information J34 (a) to
(D) and J36 (1) are supplied to the first terminal device 1 via the second server 12. Second information J2 (1) and third information J34 (a) supplied to first terminal device 1
~ (D), J36 (1) is one e-mail or one
Are assigned to different pages in one file. For example, by arranging the page break information between the second information and the third information, it is possible to allocate to a different page and to reduce the amount of information between the second information and the third information. Can save money. The first orderer has the second information J2 (1)
And the third information J34 (a) to (d) and J36 (1) are printed out (printed out) by the printer of the first terminal device 1, so that the second information J2 (1) is described. The first document and the third information J34 (a) to (d), J36
A second document describing (1) can be obtained.
The first document is a document in which the patent gazette (1) is copied, and the second document is a document in which advertisements of patent attorneys a to d are published.

In step S9, the first terminal device 2
The first information J1 (2) indicating the order of Patent Publication (2) is
Entered by the second orderer. First information J1 (2)
Has, for example, information indicating the publication number of Patent Publication (2). The first information J1 (2) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example, and the second database 22
Will be recorded. Then, the second server 12 supplies the first information J1 (2) to the first server 11 by e-mail, for example.

In step S10, the first server 11
Searches the first database 21 based on the first information J1 (2), and reads out the second information J2 (2) indicating the contents of Patent Publication (2).

In step S11, the first server 11
Reads, from the first database 21, sixth information J36 (2) indicating the progress of the patent application according to Patent Publication (2). This sixth information J36 (2) is disclosed in Patent Publication (2)
If the applicant has information indicating the progress of the examination or trial of the patent application according to (1), and the registration of the patent right has been registered for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (2), payment of the patent fee for the patent right It has information indicating the situation.

In step S12, the first server 11
Is the international patent classification code CL (2) of Patent Gazette (2)
Is detected, and the specialized / handling field TA (2) corresponding to the code CL (2) is detected by the data table DTc of the third database 23.

In step S13, the first server 11
The third database 23 stores the fourth information J34 (e) to (g) indicating the contents of the advertisement / advertisement for the patent attorneys e to g in which the specialty / handling field matches or overlaps with the TA (2).
From the record information (for example, the data table DTp).

In step S14, the first server 11
Are the fourth and sixth information J34 (e) to (g), J3
6 (2) and second information J2 (2)
Are supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example. The second server 12 records the second and third information J2 (2), J34 (e) to (g), and J36 (2) in the second database 22. Then, the second and third information J2 (2), J34 (e) to (g), J
36 (2) is supplied to the first terminal device 2 by electronic mail. For example, the second orderer accesses the second server 12 using the first terminal device 2 to obtain the second and third information J2 (2), J34 (e) to (g), J
36 (2) is provided by email or a file attached to the email.

As described above, the first server 11 sends the second information J2 (2) and the third information J34 (e) to
(G) and J36 (2) are supplied to the first terminal device 2 via the second server 12. The second information J2 (2) and the third information J34 (e) supplied to the first terminal device 2
~ (G), J36 (2) is one email or one
Are assigned to different pages in one file. For example, by arranging the page break information between the second information and the third information, it is possible to allocate to a different page and to reduce the amount of information between the second information and the third information. Can save money. The second orderer has the second information J2 (2)
And the third information J34 (e) to (g), J36 (2) are printed out by the printer of the first terminal device 2, so that the first information in which the second information J2 (2) is described. It is possible to obtain a document and a second document in which the third information J34 (e) to (g) and J36 (2) are described. This first document,
The patent publication (2) is a copied document, and the second document is a document in which the publicity of the patent attorneys e to g is placed.

In step S15, the first terminal device 3
Is the first information J1 (3) indicating the order of Patent Gazette (3)
Is input by the third orderer. First information J1
(3) has, for example, information indicating the patent number of Patent Publication (3). The first information J1 (3) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example, and is recorded in the second database 22. Then, the second server 12 supplies the first information J1 (3) to the first server 11 by e-mail, for example.

In step S16, the first server 11
Searches the first database 21 based on the first information J1 (3), and reads out the second information J2 (3) indicating the contents of Patent Publication (3).

In step S17, the first server 11
Reads from the first database 21 sixth information J36 (3) indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent publication (3). This sixth information J36 (3) is disclosed in Patent Publication (3)
And the information indicating the progress of examination or trial of the patent application according to the above-mentioned patent application, and the information indicating the status of payment of the patent fee of the patent right according to the patent gazette (3).

In step S18, the first server 11
Is the international patent classification code CL (3) of Patent Gazette (3)
Is detected, and the specialized / handling field TA (3) corresponding to the code CL (3) is detected by the data table DTc of the third database 23.

In step S19, the first server 11
The third database 23 stores the fourth information J34 (h) to (i) indicating the contents of the advertisement / advertisement for the patent attorneys h to i whose specialty / handling field matches or overlaps with the TA (3).
From the record information (for example, the data table DTp).

In step S20, the first server 11
Are the fourth and sixth information J34 (h) to (i), J3
6 (3) and second information J2 (3)
Are supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example. The second server 12 records the second and third information J2 (3), J34 (h) to (i), and J36 (3) in the second database 22. Then, the second and third information J2 (3), J34 (h) to (i), J
36 (3) is supplied to the first terminal device 3 by electronic mail. For example, the third orderer accesses the second server 12 using the first terminal device 3 to obtain the second and third information J2 (3), J34 (h) to (i), J
36 (3) is supplied by e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail.

In this way, the first server 11 sends the second information J2 (3) and the third information J34 (h) to
(I) and J36 (3) are supplied to the first terminal device 3 via the second server 12. Second information J2 (3) and third information J34 (h) supplied to first terminal device 3
~ (I), J36 (3) is one email or one
Are assigned to different pages in one file. For example, by arranging the page break information between the second information and the third information, it is possible to allocate to a different page and to reduce the amount of information between the second information and the third information. Can save money. The third orderer has the second information J2 (3)
And the third information J34 (h) to (i), J36 (3) are printed out by the printer of the first terminal device 3, so that the first information in which the second information J2 (3) is described. It is possible to obtain a document and a second document in which the third information J34 (h) to (i) and J36 (3) are described. This first document,
The patent gazette (3) is a copied document, and the second document is a document in which the publicity of the patent attorneys hi is published.

In step S21, the first terminal device 4
Is the first information J1 (4) indicating the order of Patent Gazette (4)
Is input by the fourth orderer. First information J1
(4) has information indicating, for example, a patent application number. The first information J1 (4) is supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example, and is recorded in the second database 22. Then, the second server 12 sends the first information J1
(4) is supplied to the first server 11 by e-mail, for example.

In step S22, the first server 11
Searches the first database 21 based on the first information J1 (4), and reads out the second information J2 (4) indicating the contents of the published patent application (4).

In step S23, the first server 11
Reads from the first database 21 sixth information J36 (4) indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent publication (4). This sixth information J36 (4) is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
If the applicant has information indicating the progress of examination or trial of the patent application according to the above, and the registration of the setting of the patent right has been registered for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (4), payment of the patent fee for the patent right It has information indicating the situation.

In step S24, the first server 11
Is the international patent classification code CL (4) of the Patent Gazette (4)
Is detected, and the specialized / handling field TA (4) corresponding to the code CL (4) is detected by the data table DTc of the third database 23.

In step S25, the first server 11
The third database 23 stores fourth information J34 (a) to (f) indicating the contents of advertisements / advertisements for patent attorneys a to f whose specialty / handling field matches or overlaps with TA (4).
From the record information (for example, the data table DTp). In addition, it is assumed that the advertisement of six patent attorneys is posted, and therefore, the fourth information J34 (a)-
J34 (a) to (f) for six persons are extracted from (i).

In step S26, the first server 11
Are the fourth and sixth information J34 (a) to (f), J3
6 (4) and second information J2 (4)
Are supplied to the second server 12 by e-mail, for example. The second server 12 records the second and third information J2 (4), J34 (a) to (f), and J36 (4) in the second database 22. Then, the second and third information J2 (4), J34 (a) to (f), J
36 (4) is supplied to the first terminal device 4 by electronic mail. For example, the fourth orderer accesses the second server 12 using the first terminal device 4 to obtain the second and third information J2 (4), J34 (a) to (f), J
36 (4) is provided by email or a file attached to the email.

Thus, the first server 11 sends the second information J2 (4) and the third information J34 (a) to
(F) and J36 (4) are supplied to the first terminal device 4 via the second server 12. The second information J2 (4) and the third information J34 (a) supplied to the first terminal device 4
~ (F), J36 (4) is one email or one
Are assigned to different pages in one file. For example, by arranging the page break information between the second information and the third information, it is possible to allocate to a different page and to reduce the amount of information between the second information and the third information. Can save money. The fourth orderer is the second information J2 (4)
And the third information J34 (a) to (f), J36 (4) are printed out by the printer of the first terminal device 4, so that the first information in which the second information J2 (4) is described. It is possible to obtain a document and a second document in which the third information J34 (a) to (f) and J36 (4) are described. This first document,
The patent gazette (4) is a copied document, and the second document is a document in which the publicity of the patent attorneys a to f is placed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data table DTp in the third database 23. The data table DTp includes fourth information J34 (a) to content information indicating the content of the advertisement of the plurality of patent attorneys a to i.
(I) is recorded in association with fifth information J35 (a) to (i), which is field information indicating the field of specialization / handling of patent attorneys a to i.

In the fifth information J35, TA
(1) indicates the technical field of electricity, TA (2) indicates the technical field of machinery, TA (3) indicates the technical field of chemistry, and TA (4) indicates the patent application. It shows general technical fields (hereinafter, referred to as "other general technical fields") other than the electrical, mechanical and chemical technical fields among the target technical fields. This data table DTp is
The following information is shown.

The fourth information J34 indicating the contents of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney a is J34 (a),
Fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (a). Fifth information J35 (a) = TA (1), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney a is a technical field of electricity and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of patent attorney b is J34 (b),
Fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (b). Fifth information J35 (b) = TA (1), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of patent attorney b is the technical field of electricity and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney c is J34 (c),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (c). Fifth information J35 (c) = TA (1), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / service area of the patent attorney c is the technical field of electricity and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney d is J34 (d),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (d). Fifth information J35 (d) = TA (1), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney d is the technical field of electricity and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney e is J34 (e),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (e). Fifth information J35 (e) = TA (2), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney e is the technical field of machinery and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney f is J34 (f),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (f). Fifth information J35 (f) = TA (2), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney f is a technical field of a machine and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of patent attorney g is J34 (g),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (g). Fifth information J35 (g) = TA (2), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney g is the technical field of machinery and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney h is J34 (h),
The fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (h). Fifth information J35 (h) = TA (3), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of the patent attorney h is the technical field of chemistry and other general technical fields.

The fourth information J34 indicating the content of the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorney i is J34 (i),
Fifth information J35 indicating the handling field is J35 (i). Fifth information J35 (i) = TA (3), TA (4)
That is, the specialty / handling field of patent attorney i is the technical field of chemistry and other general technical fields.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data table TDc in the third database 23. This data table DTc exemplifies the correspondence between the codes of the sixth edition of the International Patent Classification and the specialized / handled fields. In the data table DTc, among the codes of the international patent classification, specialty / handling fields are assigned to sections A to H and classes. This data table DTc represents the following information.

In section A of the International Patent Classification, the field of specialization / correspondence corresponding to classes 01 to 63 is TA (4).
I.e., other general technical fields.

In section B of the International Patent Classification, the field of specialization / correspondence corresponding to classes 01 to 09 is TA (3).
Ie, the technical field of chemistry. Within Section B of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / handling field corresponding to classes 21 to 32, 60 to 67 is TA (2), that is, the technical field of machinery. In section B of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / field of specialization corresponding to classes 41 to 44, 68 is TA (4), that is, other general technical fields.

In section C of the International Patent Classification, the field of specialization / correspondence corresponding to classes 01 to 30 is TA (3).
Ie, the technical field of chemistry.

In section D of the International Classification of Patents, the specialized / specialized fields corresponding to classes 01 to 21 are TA (4)
I.e., other general technical fields.

In section E of the International Patent Classification, the specialized / specialized fields corresponding to classes 01 to 04, 21 are TA
(2), that is, the technical field of machinery. Within section E of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / dealing field corresponding to class 05,06 is TA (4), ie other general technical fields.

In section F of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / handling field corresponding to classes 01 to 17, 22 to 42 is TA (2), that is, the technical field of machinery. In Section E of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / field of specialization corresponding to Class 21 is TA (1), that is, the technical field of electricity.

In section G of the International Patent Classification, the field of specialization / correspondence corresponding to classes 01 to 21 is TA (1)
Ie, the technical field of electricity.

In section H of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / field of application corresponding to classes 01 to 05 is TA (1)
Ie, the technical field of electricity.

It is to be noted that specialization / handling fields may be assigned to sections of the international patent classification and classes and subclasses. For example, in Class 01, 61 of Section A of the sixth edition of the International Patent Classification, A01
Specialized / handled fields corresponding to categories other than N and A61K
A (4), that is, other general technical fields, A01N, A
The specialty / handling field corresponding to the 61K category may be TA (3), that is, the technical field of chemistry.

For example, in Class 26 of Section B of the 6th edition of the International Patent Classification, the specialty / handling field corresponding to the section other than B26B is TA (2), that is, the technical field of machinery, and the specialty corresponding to the section B26B. / TA is handled
(4) That is, it may be another general technical field. For example, Class B of Section B of the 6th edition of the International Patent Classification
, The specialty / handling field corresponding to the section other than B60L may be TA (2), that is, the technical field of machinery, and the specialty / handling field corresponding to the section of B60L may be TA (1), that is, the technical field of electricity.

Since the international patent classification table is revised every several years, it is desirable that the third database 23 records a data table DTc corresponding to each version. It is desirable to detect the version of the international patent classification of the patent publication pertaining to the order, and to detect the specialty / handling field by the data table DTc corresponding to the detected version. The international patent classification version of the patent gazette pertaining to the order is described in Int. Cl. Can be detected from the subscripts, and can also be detected from the period of use of each version.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data table in the second database 22. The second database 22 records information specifying each of the plurality of first terminal devices 1 to 4 in association with the first to third information.
This data table represents the following information.

The first information J1 input to the first terminal device 1 is J1 (1). From the second server 12 to the first
The second information J2 supplied to the terminal device 1 is J2
(1). From the second server 12 to the first terminal device 1
Has the fourth and sixth information J34 and J36, and the fourth information J34 is J34.
(A) to (d), and the sixth information J36 is J36
(1).

The first information J1 input to the first terminal device 2 is J1 (2). From the second server 12 to the first
The second information J2 supplied to the terminal device 2 of
(2). From the second server 12 to the first terminal device 2
Has the fourth and sixth information J34 and J36, and the fourth information J34 is J34.
(E) to (g), and the sixth information J36 is J36
(2).

The first information J1 input to the first terminal device 3 is J1 (3). From the second server 12 to the first
The second information J2 supplied to the terminal device 3 is J2
(3). From the second server 12 to the first terminal device 3
Has the fourth and sixth information J34 and J36, and the fourth information J34 is J34.
(H) to (i), and the sixth information J36 is J36
(3).

The first information J1 input to the first terminal device 4 is J1 (4). From the second server 12 to the first
The second information J2 supplied to the terminal device 4 is J2
(4). From the second server 12 to the first terminal device 4
Has the fourth and sixth information J34 and J36, and the fourth information J34 is J34.
(A) to (f), and the sixth information J36 is J36
(4).

FIG. 10 is a first explanatory diagram exemplifying the contents of the third information supplied to the first terminal device, and is shown in the case of printing out by the printer of the first terminal device or displaying by the display device. The second document or the second when output
Corresponds to the contents of the document. This third information is
It is information supplied to the first terminal device 1 by e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail.
-D fourth information J34 (a) indicating the content of the advertisement
To (d) and sixth information J36 (1) indicating the progress of the patent application according to Patent Publication (1). Fourth information J3
4 (a) to 4 (d) and the sixth information J36 (1) are included on the same page, so that the first patent attorneys a to d have the first It can alert the orderer. This third information indicates the following contents.

The name of the patent attorney a is a, and the telephone number of the patent attorney a is a1 and the facsimile number is a.
2 and the specialty / handling field of patent attorney a is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (a).

The name of the patent attorney b is b, and the contact information of the patent attorney b is that the telephone number is b1 and the facsimile number is b.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney b is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (b).

The name of the patent attorney c is c, and the telephone number of the patent attorney c is c1 and the facsimile number is c.
2 and the specialty / handling field of Patent Attorney c is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (c).

The name of the patent attorney d is d, and the telephone number of the patent attorney d is d1 and the facsimile number is d.
And the field of specialization / handling of patent attorney d is electrical and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (d).

The filing date of the patent application according to Patent Publication (1) is Y1 (1), the application number is N1 (1), the publication date is Y2 (1), and the publication number is N2 (1). And
The publication date is Y3 (1) and the publication number is N3 (1). The date of request for trial for a patent application pertaining to Patent Gazette (1) is Y4
(1) and the referee number is N4 (1). The registration date of the setting of the patent right for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (1) is Y5 (1), the patent number is N5 (1), and the year in which the patent fee of the patent right was paid is Y6 (1) It is. Y6
(1) is represented as, for example, the first to third years. Thus, the sixth information J36 (1) is the information Y1 (1)
To Y6 (1) and N1 (1) to N5 (1). However, if the public notice is not made or not made, Y3 (1) and N3 (1) are blank, and if the appeal is not made, Y4 (1) and N4 (1) are blank, If the registration of the patent right has not been registered, Y5 (1),
N5 (1) and Y6 (1) are blank. Note that the sixth information J36 (1) may be configured to include information on a search date of the progress information.

In FIG. 10, the third information indicating the content of the advertisement is the fourth information J34 (e) to (i).
It is good also as composition which further has any two of
In this way, more patent attorney advertisements can be posted. In this case, the two advertisements
A mark may be added to distinguish the advertisement from the advertisements of the patent attorneys a to d. In addition, the service provider can provide the first orderer with the sixth information J36 (1) and / or the second information J2 (1) at a low fee by obtaining the advertisement / advertising fee from the patent attorney. It is possible.

FIG. 11 is a second explanatory diagram exemplifying the contents of the third information supplied to the first terminal device. The third information is displayed when a printout is performed by the printer of the first terminal device or displayed by the display device. It corresponds to the second document when output, or the content of the second document. The third information is information supplied to the first terminal device 2 by an e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail,
Fourth information J3 indicating the contents of advertisements and advertisements of patent attorneys e to g
4 (e) to 4 (g) and sixth information J36 (2) indicating the progress of the patent application according to Patent Publication (2). Since the fourth information J34 (e) to (g) and the sixth information J36 (2) are included in the same page, the publicity / advertisement of the patent attorneys e to g is different from the case where the pages are separated. To the second orderer's attention. This third information indicates the following contents.

The name of the patent attorney e is e, and the telephone number of the patent attorney e is e1 and the facsimile number is e.
2. The specialty / handling field of patent attorney e is machinery and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (e).

The name of the patent attorney f is f, and the telephone number of the patent attorney f is f1 and the facsimile number is f.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney f is machinery and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (f).

The name of the patent attorney g is g, and the telephone number of the patent attorney g is g1 and the facsimile number is g.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney g is machinery and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (g).

The filing date of the patent application according to Patent Publication (2) is Y1 (2), the application number is N1 (2), the publication date is Y2 (2), and the publication number is N2 (2). And
The publication date is Y3 (2) and the publication number is N3 (2). The date of request for trial for a patent application related to Patent Gazette (2) is Y4
(2), and the referee number is N4 (2). The registration date of the setting of the patent right for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (2) is Y5 (2), the patent number is N5 (2), and the year in which the patent fee of the patent right was paid is Y6 (2). It is. As described above, the sixth information J36 (2) includes the information Y1 (2) -Y
6 (2) and N1 (2) to N5 (2). However, if the notification has not been made or will not be made, Y3
(2) and N3 (2) are blank, Y4 (2) and N4 (2) are blank if no appeal is filed, and Y5 (2) if no patent right setting is registered. ), N5
(2) and Y6 (2) are blank. In addition, the sixth information J
36 (2) may be configured to have information on the search date of the progress information.

In FIG. 11, the third information is the fourth information J34 (a) to (d) and J34 (h) to (i).
It may be configured to further include any three of the above,
In this way, more patent attorney advertisements can be posted. In this case, the three advertisements
A mark may be added to distinguish the advertisement from the advertisements of the patent attorneys e to g. Further, the service provider can provide the sixth information J36 (2) and / or the second information J2 (2) to the second orderer at a low fee by obtaining the advertisement / advertising fee from the patent attorney. It is possible.

FIG. 12 is a third explanatory view exemplifying the contents of the third information supplied to the first terminal device, wherein the information is printed out by the printer of the first terminal device or displayed on the display device. It corresponds to the second document when output, or the content of the second document. The third information is information supplied to the first terminal device 3 by an e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail,
Fourth information J3 indicating the content of the advertisement of the patent attorneys hi
4 (h) to 4 (i) and sixth information J36 (3) indicating the progress of the patent application according to Patent Publication (3). Since the fourth information J34 (h) to (i) and the sixth information J36 (3) are included on the same page, the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorneys h to i is more effective than when the pages are separated. To the third orderer's attention. This third information indicates the following contents.

The name of the patent attorney h is h, and the telephone number of the patent attorney h is h1 and the facsimile number is h.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney h is chemistry and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (h).

The name of patent attorney i is i, and the contact information of patent attorney i is telephone number i1 and facsimile number i
And the specialty / field of attorney i is chemistry and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (i).

The filing date of the patent application according to Patent Publication (3) is Y1 (3), the application number is N1 (3), the publication date is Y2 (3), and the publication number is N2 (3). And
The publication date is Y3 (3) and the publication number is N3 (3). The date of request for trial of the patent application pertaining to Patent Gazette (3) is Y4
(3), and the referee number is N4 (3). The registration date of the setting of the patent right for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (3) is Y5 (3), the patent number is N5 (3), and the year when the patent fee of the patent right was paid is Y6 (3) It is. As described above, the sixth information J36 (3) includes the information Y1 (3) to the information Y1 (3).
6 (3) and N1 (3) to N5 (3). However, if no public notice has been issued, Y3 (3) and N3 (3) are left blank, and if no appeal has been made, Y4 (3),
N4 (3) is blank. The sixth information J36
(3) may be configured to include information on a search date of the progress information.

In FIG. 12, the third information may be configured to further include any four of the fourth information J34 (a) to (g).
Advertisement of more patent attorneys can be posted. In this case, the four advertisements and the patent attorneys hi
May be marked to distinguish the advertisement from the advertisement. In addition, the service provider can obtain the sixth information J36 (3) and / or the second information J2 (3) to the third orderer at a low fee by obtaining the advertisement / advertising fee from the patent attorney. It is possible.

FIG. 13 is a fourth explanatory view exemplifying the contents of the third information supplied to the first terminal device, wherein the information is printed out by the printer of the first terminal device or displayed by the display device. It corresponds to the second document when output, or the content of the second document. The third information is information supplied to the first terminal device 4 by an e-mail or a file attached to the e-mail,
Fourth information J3 indicating the contents of advertisements and advertisements of patent attorneys a to f
4 (a) to 4 (f) and sixth information J36 (4) indicating the progress of the patent application according to Patent Publication (4). Since the fourth information J34 (a) to (f) and the sixth information J36 (4) are included in the same page, the advertisement / advertisement of the patent attorneys a to f is different from the case where the pages are separated. To the fourth orderer's attention. This third information indicates the following contents.

The name of the patent attorney a is a, and the contact information of the patent attorney a is telephone number a1, facsimile number a.
2 and the specialty / handling field of patent attorney a is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (a).

The name of patent attorney b is b, and the contact information of patent attorney b is telephone number b1 and facsimile number b.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney b is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (b).

The name of the patent attorney c is c, and the contact information of the patent attorney c is telephone number c1 and facsimile number c
2 and the specialty / handling field of Patent Attorney c is electricity and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (c).

The name of the patent attorney d is d, and the contact information of the patent attorney d is telephone number d1 and facsimile number d.
And the field of specialization / handling of patent attorney d is electrical and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (d).

The name of the patent attorney e is e, and the telephone number of the patent attorney e is e1 and the facsimile number is e.
2. The specialty / handling field of patent attorney e is machinery and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (e).

The name of the patent attorney f is f, and the telephone number of the patent attorney f is f1, and the facsimile number is f.
And the specialty / handling field of patent attorney f is machinery and other general technical fields. This content is the fourth information J3
4 (f).

The filing date of the patent application according to Patent Publication (4) is Y1 (4), the application number is N1 (4), the publication date is Y2 (4), and the publication number is N2 (4). And
The publication date is Y3 (4) and the publication number is N3 (4). The date of request for trial of the patent application pertaining to Patent Gazette (4) is Y4
(4), and the referee number is N4 (4). The registration date of the setting of the patent right for the patent application according to Patent Gazette (4) is Y5 (4), the patent number is N5 (4), and the year in which the patent fee of the patent right was paid is Y6 (4). It is. Thus, the sixth information J36 (4) includes the information Y1 (4) to Y
6 (4) and N1 (4) to N5 (4). However, if the notification has not been made or will not be made, Y3
(4) and N3 (4) are blank, Y4 (4) and N4 (4) are blank if no appeal is filed, and Y5 (4) if no patent right setting is registered. ), N5
(4) and Y6 (4) are blank. In addition, the sixth information J
36 (4) may be configured to include information on the search date of the progress information.

FIG. 13 exemplifies a case where the third information has fourth information J34 (a) to (f), but the third information includes other information J34 (a) to (i). Of the six combinations of information (for example, J34 (d) to
(I)). The service provider can provide the sixth information J36 (4) and / or the second information J2 (4) to the fourth orderer at a low fee by obtaining the advertisement / advertising fee from the patent attorney. is there.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of patent attorneys a to i have been described as agents representing a procedure of a patent office in a patent office. It may be a law firm. Patent offices have patent attorneys, and law firms have lawyers, who can file for patents with the Patent Office. In the second document, the name of a patent attorney and its office may be written together, or the name of a lawyer and its office may be written together.

In each of the first terminal devices 1 to 4,
At the time of ordering a patent publication, any one of the numbers such as application number, publication number, publication number, patent number, etc. is entered, and the patent issued after registration of publication publication, publication publication, and patent right setting A configuration may be employed in which information for specifying the type of publication relating to an order such as publication is input. For example, when the first orderer designates an application number, a published gazette, and a patent gazette issued after registration of the setting of a patent right, the publication gazette of the patent application corresponding to the application number and the setting of the patent right are designated. May be supplied to the first terminal device 1 from the first server 11.

Each of the first terminal devices 1 to 4 may be configured so that the orderer can select whether or not the third information is required when ordering a patent publication. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a button for selecting the necessity / non-requirement of the third information is displayed on the display screen of the display device of the first terminal device, and the button can be selected by clicking the button with a mouse. in this case,
The first information includes information indicating the necessity / unnecessity of the third information, and the first server 11 transmits both the second and third information when the necessity is unnecessary. Is supplied to the first terminal device, and if unnecessary or unnecessary, the second
And supplying the second information of the third information to the first terminal device.

The agent described in the patent gazette ordered from the first terminal device and the third information supplied to the first terminal device include information indicating the content of the advertisement. The first server 11 may count the number of times of coincidence or duplication with a certain agent for each first terminal device or each agent. And the provision fee of the second and / or sixth information may be discounted based on the counting result. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the cost when the agent published in the patent gazette orders the patent gazette after requesting the advertisement from the service provider. Further, it is possible to call the orderer's attention to the advertisement indicated by the third information.

Each of the first terminal devices 1 to 4 may be configured such that the second and third information are supplied by one e-mail, and the second information is supplied by the first e-mail or the first e-mail. It may be configured to be supplied in a file and the third information is supplied in a second e-mail or a second file. Although the case where the number of the first terminal devices of the network system 100 is four has been described as an example, it is desirable to increase the number of the first terminal devices in order to make the system 100 available to many customers.

The above embodiment is an exemplification of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0124]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a patent gazette that can notify an orderer of a patent gazette of an agent who is a proxy for a procedure of a patent office in relation to a patent. And a network system that can be used in the method for providing a patent gazette.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a network system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the network system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the network system of FIG. 1 following FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the network system of FIG. 1, following FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the network system of FIG. 1, following FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the network system of FIG. 1 following FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a data table TDp in a third database.
It is explanatory drawing which illustrates.

FIG. 8 shows a data table TDc in a third database.
It is explanatory drawing which illustrates.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data table in a second database.

FIG. 10 is a first explanatory diagram illustrating the content of third information supplied to the first terminal device 1;

FIG. 11 is a second explanatory diagram exemplifying the content of third information supplied to the first terminal device 2;

FIG. 12 is a third explanatory diagram exemplifying the content of third information supplied to the first terminal device 3;

13 is a fourth explanatory diagram exemplifying the content of third information supplied to the first terminal device 4. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 4 first terminal device, 5 communication line, 11 first server, 12 second server, 20 second server, 2
1 ... first database, 22 ... second database,
23 ... third database, 100 ... network system.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A step of receiving an advertisement or a request for an advertisement of an agent acting as a proxy in a procedure of a patent office concerning a patent, a step of receiving an order for a patent publication, and the patent publication is copied based on the order. Providing a first document together with a second document in which the agency's advertisement or advertisement is posted to an orderer of the patent publication. 2. Among the advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents who received the request, those agents whose technical field or technical field includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent gazette. The method for providing a patent publication according to claim 1, further comprising the step of extracting the advertisement or advertisement described in (2), wherein the extracted advertisement or advertisement is published in the second document. 3. The second document contains advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents, and among the plurality of agents with the advertisements or advertisements on the second document. 3. The method for providing a patent publication according to claim 1, wherein the technical field or the handling technical field of any of the agents includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent publication. 4. The method for providing a patent publication according to claim 2, wherein the specialized technical field or the handling technical field of the agent includes any one of electric, mechanical and chemical technical fields. 5. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the second document contains information indicating the progress of the patent application according to the patent gazette.
4. The method for providing a patent gazette according to any one of 4. 6. In the second document, if registration of the setting of a patent right has been made for the patent application of the patent gazette, information indicating the status of payment of the patent fee of the patent right is posted. The method for providing a patent publication according to claim 5. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the agent is a patent attorney, a patent office, a lawyer, or a law firm. 8. A network comprising: a first terminal device to which first information indicating an order of a patent publication is input, and a server to which the first information input to the first terminal device is supplied. The system, wherein the server to which the first information is supplied supplies second information indicating the content of the patent publication and third information to the first terminal device, The information of No. 3 is a network system having information indicating the content of the advertisement or the advertisement of an agent acting as a proxy for a procedure in the Patent Office regarding a patent. 9. A database which records content information indicating the contents of advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents and field information indicating technical fields or service fields of the agents in association with each other, The server, the technical field or the technical field indicated by the field information recorded in the database,
Extracting information indicating the content of the advertisement or advertisement for an agent containing a technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent publication from the content information recorded in the database, and extracting the extracted advertisement 9. The network system according to claim 8, wherein the information indicating the content of the advertisement is included in the third information. 10. The database has recorded therein a data table indicating a correspondence between an international patent classification code and the technical field or the technical field containing the technical field indicated by the code. The technical field or the technical field indicated by the field information recorded in the database,
In the data table, information indicating the content of the advertisement or advertisement for an agent that matches or overlaps with the technical field or the technical field corresponding to the international patent classification code of the patent publication is recorded in the database. 10. The network system according to claim 9, wherein the network information is extracted from the content information. 11. A second terminal device to which the content information and the field information are input, wherein the database stores the content information and the field information input to the second terminal device. 11. The information is recorded in association with the data.
The described network system. 12. The third information supplied to the first terminal device includes information indicating the contents of advertisements or advertisements of the plurality of agents, and information indicating the contents of the advertisements or advertisements. Of the plurality of agents included in the third information, the technical field or the handling technical field of any of the agents includes the technical field indicated in the international patent classification of the patent gazette. The network system according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein 13. The network system according to claim 9, wherein the technical field or the technical field of the agent has any one of the technical fields of electric, mechanical and chemical. 14. The server supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device in one e-mail or one file, and supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device. The network system according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein information of a page break is arranged between the information and the information of No. 3. 15. The server according to claim 8, wherein the server supplies the second information and the third information to the first terminal device by different e-mails or different files. Network system. 16. The network system according to claim 8, wherein said third information supplied to said first terminal device further includes information indicating a progress of a patent application according to said patent gazette. . 17. The third information supplied to the first terminal device may include, if registration of a patent right has been registered for the patent application according to the patent publication, a patent fee of the patent right. 17. The network system according to claim 16, further comprising information indicating a payment status. 18. The agent may be a patent attorney, a patent office,
The network system according to any one of claims 8 to 17, which is a lawyer or a law firm.