JP2008186490A - Evaluation, practical use and distribution promotion system for intellectual property right - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and rapidly provide service for promoting the practical use and distribution of intellectual property rights by providing a database for registering specialists in intellectual property rights such as patent attorneys, and providing service through the Internet or direct service to registrants of intellectual property rights and registrants who desire utilization. <P>SOLUTION: An intellectual property right distribution system for evaluating and utilizing intellectual property rights using the Internet or the like has: a database for registering intellectual property right information; a means for disclosing the intellectual property right information to the public; a means for receiving evaluation and related information on the intellectual property rights registered and disclosed to the public, by so-called writing or the like in e-mail or the Internet; and a means for disclosing the received evaluation and related information or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention publishes or publishes intellectual property rights via the Internet, etc., to promote the distribution of intellectual property rights such as patents, and also evaluates and publishes or releases related intellectual property rights. Alternatively, the present invention relates to an intellectual property right distribution promotion system that provides such information.

For example, patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks are published or published in the Electronic Library of Patents (IPDL), and search technologies for these information are also provided. Alternatively, a system that can register, search, and browse information such as a patent distribution database and an idea database is provided.

In addition, services such as value evaluation or rating of intellectual property rights by private companies are provided to promote the distribution of intellectual property rights.

There are businesses such as intellectual property trusts that encourage the utilization and distribution of intellectual property from the financial aspect.

For example, even if only patent information in the patent electronic library (IPDL) is taken, the amount of information is too large, and search for prior art or related information research requires more and more specialized expertise. This is the current situation. For this reason, it is difficult to extract all the same or similar prior art information by a normal patent search method.

Even if you ask a private company such as a research company, the cost of the research is high for SMEs, venture companies, or individuals. Currently, it is not easy for SMEs, venture companies or individuals to obtain, utilize or distribute their intellectual property rights.

From the viewpoint of protection by intellectual property rights, a single intellectual creation has multiple aspects, such as being protected as a patent, protected as a design, or protected as a copyright. Therefore, the evaluation of intellectual property rights should be made in many aspects. Needless to say, this is an extremely difficult task, and the current situation is inevitably an evaluation of the value of intellectual property rights after setting a limited range of preconditions.

The present invention is an intellectual property rights distribution system for evaluating and using intellectual property rights using the Internet, etc., and a database for registering intellectual property rights information and means for publishing intellectual property rights information And means for receiving evaluations and related information on registered intellectual property rights by e-mail or the so-called writing on the Internet, and means for publicizing the received evaluations and related information. It is an intellectual property right distribution system characterized by having.

The registration of the intellectual property right in the intellectual property right distribution system of the present invention has a means for confirming the identity of the applicant and a means for confirming the application number. That is, for example, when registering as a patent, it is necessary to input a patent application number or a patent publication number on condition that at least a patent application has been filed. However, this does not prevent, for example, the registration of the idea stage, but if it is the idea stage, it is registered as a classification in the database as an idea. However, only the right holder of the intellectual property right can register, and the registration applicant has a means for confirming that he / she is the right holder.

For databases registered in the intellectual property rights distribution system of the present invention, keywords, international patent classification (IPC), Japan Patent Office patent classification (FI), Vienna graphic classification, Japanese design classification / D-term, etc. It has a server device having a search function.

Intellectual property rights registered in the database are related information that can be written so-called evaluation, opinion, related information, etc. from the intellectual property information registration device and the viewer that can be opened to the public via the Internet. And a providing device.

Having a wish information input device that accepts a request to use or transfer a registered intellectual property right, or a request for detailed information, etc., and a wish information transmission device that transmits the entered wish information to an intellectual property registrant It is characterized by. In other words, not only the contents of registered intellectual property rights but also evaluations, opinions, and related information from a wide range of viewers can be provided as reference materials or judgment materials for those who wish to use or transfer intellectual property rights. It is characterized by being a system.

Intellectual property rights as a means to obtain cheap and quick judgment materials for IP evaluations when receiving trusts from licensors in the intellectual property trust system or IP evaluations when granting license rights to licensees. Is registered in a database, and it is a system that can obtain evaluations, opinions, related information, etc. from a wide range of viewers from experts to ordinary people.

In the United States and other countries, as a principle of good faith, there is an obligation to disclose information related to patentability to the Patent and Trademark Office, but the intellectual property rights distribution system according to the present invention makes intellectual property rights available to the public via the Internet. And a means for receiving evaluations, opinions, or information provided by a wide range of viewers, from experts to the general public, so that the system is effective and reliable in patentability judgment. Further, this is not limited to judgment of patents or patentability.

Expert information input device that accepts registration of specialists who provide services related to the distribution of intellectual property rights, etc., such as the use and transfer of intellectual property rights registrants and intellectual property rights Intellectual property rights distribution system characterized by having an expert information providing device to be provided to the desired registrants, equipped with a database for registering intellectual property rights experts such as patent attorneys, and intellectual property rights Providing services through the Internet or direct services to registered registrants and registrants who wish to use it, and providing services for promoting the utilization and distribution of intellectual property rights in a simple and rapid manner It is characterized by that.

With this invention, it is possible for SMEs, venture companies or individuals to obtain various evaluations, opinions, or related information about intellectual property rights that they possess simply and quickly, and to use intellectual property rights accordingly. Or, it has the effect of promoting and activating the distribution.

It is effective in utilizing and distributing intellectual property rights such as patents that are not fully utilized such as dormant patents.

With this invention, it is possible to obtain various evaluations and opinions regarding intellectual property rights possessed widely from not only experts but also the general public, such as market needs when commercializing or commercializing It has an effect as a judgment material.

In evaluating intellectual property rights, such as patentability, it is effective not only by searching for technical prior art but also by providing judgment materials for evaluating from a broad perspective of social and industrial development. It is what has.

In the intellectual property right registration database, only the owner of the intellectual property right wishing to register can be registered, and it has means for confirming that it is the owner. The intellectual property rights to be registered are those that the owner wishes to register, for example, on the condition that an application number or a publication number is assigned to a patent.

The registered intellectual property rights shall be open to the public and viewed via the Internet. This is provided with a column in which the viewer can write. In this column, for example, if you want to obtain professional technical evaluation, you can display classification such as “technical evaluation”, “prior art”, “business potential”, etc., or “similar technology”, “same technology”, “utility”, etc. If you want to obtain an indication or a general public evaluation, display a classification such as “good” or “no use”, and write down the evaluation, opinion or related information on the registered and published intellectual property rights. It shall be possible.

Those who wish to use or transfer registered intellectual property rights, or to obtain detailed information, etc. register their information and desired contents in the database using the desired information input device via the Internet. And a desired information transmitting device for transmitting the desired information to the intellectual property right registrant.

In response to this, communication with the applicant who wishes to use or transfer from the registrant of the intellectual property right is also performed via the registration database server via the Internet or the like. In other words, the system is interactive with the server and the Internet.

Experts in the distribution of intellectual property rights that can be used by one or both of the intellectual property rights registrants or those who wish to use / acquire, such as patent attorneys and consultants, shall be registered in the database. It is an intellectual property rights distribution promotion system that can provide paid services.

In the intellectual property right distribution system of the present invention, the registrant will be charged for intellectual property rights and registration, and the applicants who wish to use or transfer the intellectual property rights will also be charged at the time of registration. It shall be. In addition, registration will be charged for specialists in the distribution of intellectual property rights, ie patent attorneys and consultants. However, there will be no charge for readers of intellectual property rights registration information and providers of evaluation / opinion / related information, that is, so-called writing.

Claims (6)

An intellectual property rights distribution system that evaluates and uses intellectual property rights using the Internet, etc., and is registered with a database for registering intellectual property rights information and means for publishing intellectual property rights information. It has means for receiving evaluations and related information on the disclosed intellectual property rights by e-mail or the so-called writing on the Internet, and means for releasing the received evaluations and related information, etc. Intellectual property distribution system. 2. The intellectual property rights distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a means for confirming the identity of the applicant and a means for confirming the application number, etc., for registering the intellectual property rights in the database. The intellectual property right distribution according to claim 1, further comprising a server device having a search function for a registered database by keyword, international patent classification (IPC), Japanese Patent Office patent classification (FI), or the like. system Intellectual property rights registered in the database are related to the intellectual property right information registration device that is open to the public and available for browsing via the Internet, etc., and so-called writing of evaluations, opinions, and related information from viewers An intellectual property distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising an information providing device. A request information input device that accepts a request to use or transfer a registered intellectual property right, or a request for detailed information, and a request information transmission device that transmits the input desired information to an intellectual property registrant The intellectual property right distribution system according to claim 1 Expert information input device that accepts registration of specialists who provide services related to the distribution of intellectual property rights, etc., and the use and transfer of intellectual property rights registrants and intellectual property rights, etc. The intellectual property distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: an expert information providing device that provides a desired registrant.