JP5875057B1 - Trademark support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trademark support system capable of examining a product or a service related to a business derived from a current business while reducing obstacles in acquiring a right. An application support apparatus 100 inputs a product (service), searches for a product (service) that matches the input product (service) from the product information table, and is registered in the same record. The similar group code is searched from the product information table, the product (service) and the corresponding similar group code are searched from the product information table, and the number of similar groups is calculated based on the retrieved similar group code. Of the products (services) calculated and searched, the products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition are displayed. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for supporting a trademark, and more particularly, to a trademark support system that can reduce troubles in acquiring a right and can examine a product or service related to a business derived from a current business.

  Conventionally, for example, a technique described in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique for supporting a trademark registration application.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when a search keyword is input when an application is created, all products or services belonging to the product and service category corresponding to the input search keyword are displayed, and the user can display the displayed product or service. Among them, a desired one can be selected (the same document [0033] [0042] [0044] [0046]).

JP 2001-34671 A

  By the way, when filing a trademark registration application, the trademark right is a right that can be permanently retained by renewal, but the scope of right cannot be changed beyond the contents at the time of filing, so the contents of the designated goods or designated services Sufficient consideration is necessary. In other words, if only the products or services related to the current business are considered, a right that cannot sufficiently cope with the new business derived from the future business expansion or the like is acquired. In this case, it is necessary to acquire a right for a product or service related to a new business at a later date, but there may be a situation in which the right has already been acquired by a third party at this time. Therefore, when filing an application for trademark registration, not only the products or services related to the current business, but also new business derived from the business expansion in the near future, etc. are fully considered, including the products or services related to this. It is desirable in terms of trademark strategy.

  As this method, for example, using the technology described in Patent Document 1, all products or services belonging to the category of products and services corresponding to the search keyword are displayed, and future business is displayed from the displayed products or services. A method of finding a product or service related to a new business derived from expansion or the like can be considered.

  However, according to the Trademark Examination Manual “41.100.03 Use of Trademarks or Examination to Confirm Intention to Use Trademarks” (hereinafter referred to as “Operational Standards”) of the JPO, Or, if the designation of services is in a wide range, you may receive a notice of reasons for refusal because there is a suspicion that you are using or willing to use the trademark for the designated goods or designated services. In many cases, receiving a notice of reasons for refusal may impede acquisition of rights, so in order to avoid notice of reasons for refusal in advance, products or services must be designated within a scope that complies with operational standards. The operational standards are complicated and difficult to understand because they use different judgment standards depending on the case, and it is not easy to judge whether they meet the operational standards.

  This is particularly difficult in the case where the number of goods or services is large and priority must be given to narrow down the goods or services. For example, as Class 35 services, (1) “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” (35K03 / 30A01), (2) “Retail or wholesale of bags and bags "Providing benefits to customers in business" (35K02 · 21C01), (3) "Providing benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale business" (35K03 · 32A01), (4) "Professional career" (35D01), (5) When requesting a service with the priority of “Provision of Recruitment Information” (42G02), when considering service (1), (2) if trying to conform to operational standards according to the priority It is concluded that only service (1) or (2) can be specified because it does not conform to the operational standards, but if service (2) is excluded, (1), can be designated so to meet operational criteria for (3) to (5).

  For example, as a class 35 service, (1) “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of yachts” (35K99 / 12A01), (2) “Performed in the retail or wholesale business of gliders” "Providing Benefits to Customers" (35K99 / 12A02), (3) "Providing Benefits to Customers Performed in the Retail or Wholesale Business of Marine Alarms" (35K99 / 12A01), (4) "Advertising" ( 35A01), (5) If you want a service with the priority of "Providing information related to the sale of goods" (35B01), consider service (1), (2) if you try to meet the operational standards according to the priority. At that point, it will be concluded that only service (1) or (2) can be specified because it does not meet the operational standards, but service (2) should be excluded. For example, services (1) and (3) to (5) can be specified because they conform to the operational standards.

  In either case, rather than applying only for service (1) or (2), it is better to apply for services (1), (3) to (5), and to create new services derived from future business expansion. It is clear that the right to be able to deal with can be acquired. However, such narrowing down is difficult in practice because the operational standards are complex and difficult to understand.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such an unsolved problem of the conventional technology, and reduces the obstacles to acquiring the right, and relates to a business derived from the current business. The purpose is to provide a trademark support system capable of examining goods or services.

  [Invention 1] In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of Invention 1 includes similar group information acquisition means for acquiring similar group information of a first product or service, and a second product or service or a group to which the same belongs. Product information search means for searching for the product information from the product information storage means for storing the product information relating to the similar group information acquired by the similar group information acquisition means and the product information retrieved by the product information search means Acquired by the similar group number acquiring means for acquiring the number of similar groups of products or services based on the similar group information of such products or services, and the similar group number acquiring means among the product information searched by the product information search means The product information for which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition is output, or the product or service or the product related to the group to which the product belongs based on the product information satisfying the predetermined condition And a commodity information output means for outputting the broadcast.

  With such a configuration, the similar group information acquisition unit acquires the similar group information of the first product or service, and the product information search unit searches for the product information from the product information storage unit. Then, the number of similar groups of products or services is acquired by the similar group number acquisition means based on the acquired similar group information and the similar group information of products or services related to the retrieved product information, and product information output means The product information for which the number of similar groups among the searched product information satisfies the predetermined condition is output, or the product information regarding the product or service or the group to which the product belongs is based on the product information satisfying the predetermined condition. Is output.

  Here, the similar group information acquisition unit may input the similar group information from an input device or the like, may acquire or receive the similar group information from an external terminal or the like, or may be a storage device or a storage medium. The similar group information may be read from the information, and the similar group information may be generated or calculated by information processing or the like. Therefore, acquisition includes at least input, acquisition, reception, reading (including search), generation, and calculation. Hereinafter, the concept of acquisition is the same.

  Further, the similar group information can be configured as information for identifying a similar group of goods or services (for example, link information such as name, number, ID, code, URL, etc.). The similar group information can be configured as, for example, letters, numbers, figures, signs, symbols, images, sounds, and other information. Further, the similar group information can be configured as a keyword related to a similar group of products or services (for example, one or a plurality of keywords indicating a part of the similar group code of products or services).

  Moreover, merchandise information can be comprised as information (For example, link information, such as a name, a number, ID, a code | cord | chord, URL, etc.) for identifying goods, service, or the group to which this belongs, for example. Moreover, merchandise information can be comprised as information of a character, a number, a figure, a code | symbol, a symbol, an image, an audio | voice, etc., for example. Further, the product information can be configured as a keyword related to a product or service or a group to which the product or service belongs (for example, one or a plurality of keywords indicating a part of the name of the product or service).

  The product information includes, for example, one product or service (referred to simply as “one specified product, etc.” in this paragraph) among the products or services designated in the trademark registration application or trademark registration, or the product to which the group belongs. Information, product information related to a high-level concept that includes one designated product, etc. or product information related to a group to which the product belongs, or product information related to a subordinate concept included in one specified product, etc., or product information related to a group to which the product belongs It is.

  In addition, the product information may or may not include similar group information as information about a group to which the product or service belongs. When the product information does not include similar group information, for example, the following first configuration can be adopted.

  The first configuration stores product information relating to a second product or service or a group to which the product belongs, in the product information storage unit in association with similar group information of the second product or service, and the product information search unit The product information and the similar group information corresponding to the product information are searched from the product information storage unit, and the similar group number acquisition unit acquires the similar group information and the product information acquired by the similar group information acquisition unit. The number of similar groups of goods or services is acquired based on the similar group information retrieved by the search means. In the first configuration, product information is stored in association with similar group information. For example, (1) product information and similar group information are registered in the same record and stored in direct correspondence. (2) including storing a table for associating product information and intermediate information in association with a table for registering similar group information and intermediate information in association with each other via one or more information It is. That is, any data structure can be adopted as long as similar group information can be traced from product information. Hereinafter, the concept of associating and storing information is the same.

  On the other hand, when the product information includes similar group information, for example, the following second configuration can be adopted.

  A 2nd structure memorize | stores the merchandise information containing the similar group information of a 2nd goods or service in the said merchandise information storage means, The said similar group number acquisition means is the similar group information acquired by the said similar group information acquisition means The number of similar groups of products or services is acquired based on similar group information included in the product information retrieved by the product information search means.

  The number of similar groups satisfying the predetermined condition includes, for example, (1) the number of similar groups being equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, (2) the number of similar groups being equal to or larger than a predetermined value, and (3) the similar group. (4) Information obtained by performing an operation (for example, a function operation, encoding, encryption, decryption, compression or decompression or other operations) on the number of similar groups (this paragraph) (Referred to simply as “similar group number calculation information”), (5) the similar group number calculation information is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, (6) the similar group number calculation information is a predetermined value, 7) Similar group number calculation information matches or relates to predetermined information, (8) Similar group number calculation information is included in the predetermined information, (9) Similar group number calculation information includes the predetermined information, (10 ) Similar group number calculation information does not match or relate to predetermined information, (11) The group number calculation information is not included in the predetermined information includes the (12) similar group number calculation information does not include the predetermined information. Here, “match”, “relation”, “include”, and “include” include content, attributes, or concepts such as information that match, relate to, include, or are included. The comparison of information in “match”, “related”, “include”, “included” is to compare one information etc. with other information, etc., and to calculate the result of one information etc. and other information etc. Comparing and comparing the result of calculating one information and the like with the result of calculating other information and the like are included.

  The product information output means outputs the product information by, for example, display, printing, audio output, writing to a storage device or storage medium, transmission to an external terminal, vibration such as vibration, heat generation, and other methods. be able to. Accordingly, the output includes at least display, printing, audio output, writing, transmission, vibration, and heat generation. Hereinafter, the concept of output is the same.

  The output form by the product information output means includes, for example, outputting the product or service related to the product information satisfying the predetermined condition or the product information related to the group to which the product belongs, and the product or service related to the product information satisfying the predetermined condition. Output product information related to the generic concept product or service or the group to which it belongs, or output the subordinate concept product or service included in the product or service related to the product information that satisfies the specified condition or the group to which the product belongs. It is included.

  The product information storage means stores the product information at any time and at any time, and may store the product information in advance, or store the product information in advance without storing the product information in advance. The product information may be stored by an external input or the like when the system is operating.

  Further, the present system may be realized as a single device, terminal, or other device, or may be realized as a network system in which a plurality of devices, terminals, or other devices are communicably connected. In the latter case, each component may belong to any one of a plurality of devices and the like as long as they are connected so as to communicate with each other.

  [Invention 2] Furthermore, the trademark support system of Invention 2 is the trademark support system of Invention 1, in which the second similar group information acquisition for acquiring the similar group information of the product or service related to the product information output by the product information output means Based on similar group information acquired by means, similar group information acquired by said similar group information acquisition means and said second similar group information acquisition means, and product information or service related group information retrieved by said product information search means Second similar group number acquisition means for acquiring the number of similar groups of services, wherein the product information output means is acquired by the second similar group number acquisition means among the product information searched by the product information search means The product information for which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition is output, or the product information regarding the product or service or the group to which the product belongs is output based on the product information satisfying the predetermined condition. .

  If it is such a structure, the similar group information of goods or services related to the output product information is acquired by the second similar group information acquisition means, and the similar group information acquisition means and the second similar group number acquisition means The number of similar groups of products or services is acquired based on the similar group information acquired by the second similar group information acquisition means and the similar group information of products or services related to the searched product information. Then, the product information output means outputs product information in which the number of similar groups among the searched product information satisfies the predetermined condition, or based on the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition, Product information about the group to which it belongs is output.

  [Invention 3] Further, in the trademark support system of Invention 3, in the trademark support system of any one of Inventions 1 and 2, the product information output means outputs a combination of product information satisfying the predetermined condition, or Based on a combination of product information that satisfies a predetermined condition, a combination of product information related to the product or service or a group to which the product belongs is output.

  With such a configuration, the product information output means outputs a combination of product information that satisfies a predetermined condition, or a product or service or a group to which the product belongs based on a combination of product information that satisfies a predetermined condition A combination of product information is output.

  Here, as a configuration for determining a combination of product information, for example, the statistical information of the invention 5 can be used.

  [Invention 4] Furthermore, the trademark support system according to the invention 4 is the trademark support system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 3, wherein the product information output means satisfies the predetermined condition and has a wide range of similar products or services. Product information, or product information related to a product or service or a group to which the product or service belongs is output based on product information that satisfies the predetermined condition and has the widest similarity range of the product or service.

  In such a configuration, the product information output means outputs the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition and has the widest similar range of the product or service, or satisfies the predetermined condition and the similar range of the product or service. Based on the merchandise information that becomes the most widespread, merchandise information about the merchandise or service or the group to which it belongs is output.

  [Invention 5] Furthermore, the trademark support system of Invention 5 is the trademark support system of any one of Inventions 1 to 4, wherein the product information output means is a similar group when combined with the first product or service. The product information in which the number increases, the product information in which the number of similar groups does not increase or decrease, or the product information in which the number of similar groups decreases is output in a predetermined manner.

  In such a configuration, the product information output means increases the number of similar groups when combined with the first product or service, the product information does not increase or decrease the number of similar groups, or the number of similar groups The merchandise information that decreases is output in a predetermined manner.

  Here, in the output form in a predetermined mode, for example, product information in which the number of similar groups increases is given a specific color, mark or other distinction, and product information in which the number of similar groups increases is given priority. (E.g., output to the top), output only product information in which the number of similar groups increases, add specific color, mark or other distinction to product information in which the number of similar groups does not increase or decrease, similar groups Precisely output product information that does not increase or decrease the number of items, output only product information that does not increase or decrease the number of similar groups, and attach specific colors, marks, etc. to product information that decreases the number of similar groups Including preferentially outputting product information in which the number of similar groups is reduced, and outputting only product information in which the number of similar groups is reduced.

  [Invention 6] The trademark support system of Invention 6 is the trademark support system of any one of Inventions 1 to 5, wherein the product information output means has a large number of similar groups acquired by the similar group number acquisition means. The product information is output in order or in ascending order.

  If it is such a structure, merchandise information will be output by the merchandise information output means in the order with the large number of acquired similar groups, or in the order with few.

  [Invention 7] Further, the trademark support system according to the invention 7 is the trademark support system according to any one of the inventions 1 to 6, further comprising statistical information acquisition means for acquiring statistical information of the product information searched by the product information search means. The product information output means outputs the product information satisfying the predetermined condition based on the statistical information acquired by the statistical information acquisition means, or the statistical information acquired by the statistical information acquisition means and the predetermined condition Based on the product information that satisfies the conditions, the product information regarding the product or service or the group to which the product belongs is output.

  If it is such a structure, the statistical information acquisition means will acquire the statistical information of the searched product information, and the product information output means will output the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition based on the acquired statistical information Or based on the acquired statistical information and product information satisfying a predetermined condition, product information regarding the product or service or a group to which the product belongs is output.

  Here, the statistical information includes, for example, the number of appearances, appearance rate, rank, difference, variance, standard error, standard deviation, deviation value, average value, median value, mode value, kurtosis, skewness, minimum value, Includes maximum values and other statistics.

  [Invention 8] Furthermore, the trademark support system of Invention 8 is the trademark support system of Invention 7, wherein the statistical information acquisition means is the same for each product information retrieved by the product information search means or for each predetermined classification. The number of appearances is calculated.

  In such a configuration, the statistical information acquisition unit calculates the number of appearances for each of the searched product information for the same content or for each predetermined classification, and based on the calculated number of appearances by the product information output unit. Then, product information that satisfies a predetermined condition is output, or product information related to a product or service or a group to which the product belongs is output based on the calculated number of appearances and the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition.

  Here, in the output form by the product information output means, for example, product information is output in descending order of appearance frequency, product information is output in order of increasing appearance frequency, and product information whose appearance frequency is a predetermined number or more is output. Or outputting product information whose appearance count is less than or equal to a predetermined number.

  Also, calculating the number of appearances for each identical content is, for example, when the product related to the searched product information is “A”, “B”, “A”, “B”, “B”, and the appearance of the product “A” This means calculating the number of times as “2” and the number of appearances of the product “B” as “3”. In addition, calculating the number of appearances for each predetermined classification means that, for example, if the product related to the searched product information is “A12”, “B34”, “A56”, “B78”, “B90”, the product including “A” And “B” is defined as a product, and the appearance frequency of the product including “A” is calculated as “2” and the appearance frequency of the product including “B” is calculated as “3”. The classification method is arbitrary.

  As described above, according to the trademark support system of the first aspect of the invention, for the first product or service (for example, the product or service related to the current business), product information whose number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition is obtained. Therefore, as compared with the conventional case, it is possible to reduce the obstacle to acquiring the right, and to examine the goods or services related to the business derived from the current business.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 2, the first product or service (for example, the product or service related to the current business) and the product or service related to the obtained product information (for example, derived from the current business) Product information that satisfies the specified conditions for the number of similar groups for a single product or service related to a business), it reduces the obstacles to acquiring rights and relates to a business derived from the current business The goods or services can be further considered.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 3, a combination of product information in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition can be obtained for the first product or service (for example, the product or service related to the current business). It is possible to reduce the obstacles to acquiring the right and to further consider the goods or services related to the business derived from the current business.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 4, it is possible to examine a product or service that reduces the obstacles to acquiring the right and has the widest similar range.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 5, product information in which the number of similar groups increases when combined with the first product or service, product information in which the number of similar groups does not increase or decrease, or the number of similar groups decreases. Product information to be grasped.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of aspect 6, when combined with the first product or service, product information with a large number of similar groups or product information with a small number of similar groups can be obtained preferentially.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 7, the product information is output based on the statistical information of the product information, so that the product or service can be considered statistically.

  Furthermore, according to the trademark support system of the invention 8, since the product information is output based on the number of appearances for each item of the same content or for each predetermined classification, the product information is grasped in relation to the number of appearances. Can do.

2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an application support apparatus 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services). It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the trademark registration application. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the trademark registration application. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the trademark registration application. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a bibliographic information table stored in a storage device 42. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the merchandise information table memorize | stored in the memory | storage device. It is a flowchart which shows a search process. It is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services). It is a search screen for searching for goods (services). It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a network system.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 to 6 are diagrams showing this embodiment.

First, the configuration of the application support apparatus 100 to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the application support apparatus 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the application support apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30 that controls operations and the entire system based on a control program, and a ROM ( Read Only Memory) 32, RAM (Random Access Memory) 34 for storing data read from the ROM 32 and the like and calculation results required in the calculation process of the CPU 30, and I for mediating input / output of data to / from external devices / F (InterFace) 38, which are connected to each other via a bus 39 that is a signal line for transferring data so that data can be exchanged.

  The I / F 38 includes, as external devices, an input device 40 such as a keyboard and a mouse that can input data as a human interface, a storage device 42 that stores data, tables, and the like as files, and a screen based on image signals. Is connected to a display device 44.

Next, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 42 stores a product information table for registering products or services (hereinafter referred to as “product (service)”).

  In the product information table, one record is registered for each product (service). Each record includes a field for registering a product (service) and a field for registering a similar group code of the product (service). The product information table can be created based on, for example, similar product / service examination standards issued by the JPO. In the example of FIG. 2, for ease of understanding, an example in which a part of services belonging to class 35 is registered is shown, but other services belonging to class 35 or other than class 35 are used as necessary. Products (services) belonging to the category can be registered.

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 is composed of an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) or the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes a search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 according to the program.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S100 as shown in FIG.

  In step S100, a product (service) is input, the process proceeds to step S102, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and is registered in the same record. The similar group code is searched from the product information table, the process proceeds to step S104, the product (service) and the corresponding similar group code are searched from the product information table, and the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code searched in step S104.

  There are four main standards in the operational standards that are used to notify the reasons for refusal because there is doubt about the use or intention of using a trademark.

  The first standard is “providing benefits to customers in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and drink, and household goods” (hereinafter referred to as “general retail services”). This is a case where an individual designates a service corresponding to () (Operational Standard 1. (1) (a)).

  The second standard is when a corporation has designated a service that falls under general retail services, and it is investigated by authority whether or not it is "used for goods (services) related to its own business". This is a case where it is not recognized that the applicant is engaged in general retail services (Operational Standard 1. (1) (b)).

  The third standard is a case where a plurality of retail services that are not in a similar relationship have been designated (operation standard 1. (1) (c)).

  The fourth standard is a case where a product (service) that spans eight or more similar group codes is designated within one category (operation standard 1. (2)). However, if a product (service) is assigned a number of similar group codes for one product (service) and no other appropriate display is permitted, the similar group code for that product (service) is 2 Even if it is the above, it shall handle as one similar group code. In addition, since it is often difficult to divide and display individual concept group products (services) in units of similar group codes, there are two or more similar group codes for products (services) in the comprehensive concept display. Even a given product (service) is handled as one similar group code. For retail services, similar group codes for products handled are not considered.

  Therefore, in step S106, for example, as a process corresponding to the first and second criteria, one of the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code of one product (service) searched in step S104. Alternatively, if the similar group code “35K01” for general retail services is included in both, the number of similar groups for the one product (service) is calculated as the maximum value (for example, “65,535”).

  Further, for example, as a process corresponding to the third standard, similar groups of specific retail services are included in both the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code of one commodity (service) searched in step S104. If the codes “35K02” to “35K21” and “35K99” are included and the similar group codes do not match, the number of similar groups for the one product (service) is calculated as the maximum value. In addition, similar group codes “35K02” to “35K21” to “35K99” of services such as specific retail services are included in both the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code of the one product (service) searched in step S104. If it is included and the similar group codes match, the number of similar groups for the one product (service) is calculated as “2”.

  Further, for example, as a process corresponding to the third standard, similar groups of specific retail services are included in both the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code of one commodity (service) searched in step S104. If the code “35K99” is included and the similar group codes of the handled product do not match, the number of similar groups for the one product (service) is calculated as the maximum value. Further, the similar group code “35K99” of the specific retail service is included in both the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code of the one product (service) searched in step S104, and When the similar group codes of the handled products match, the number of similar groups for the one product (service) is calculated as “2”.

  Further, for example, as a process corresponding to the fourth standard, the operation standard 1. Based on the number of similar group codes obtained in accordance with (2) and the similar group codes of the one product (service) retrieved in step S104, the operational standard The total number of similar group codes obtained in accordance with (2) is calculated as the number of similar groups for the one product (service).

  For example, as another process, the number of similar groups for the product (service) that matches the product (service) input in step S100 is calculated as the maximum value. This is because a product (service) that matches the product (service) input in step S100 is not displayed.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S108, and the product (service) in which the number of similar groups calculated in step S106 among the products (service) searched in step S104 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”) is displayed on the display device. 44, and a series of processing is completed.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, the first case will be described.
FIG. 4 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the user inputs “provide benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” from the input device 40 as a desired product (service), and clicks the search button. Then, through step S102, a product (service) that matches “providing benefits to the customer in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” is searched from the product information table and registered in the same record. The similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S106, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  In the example of FIG. 2, first, since the service “advertisement” and the similar group code “35A01” are registered in the first record, the search is performed in step S102 according to the fourth criterion. In the relationship with the similar group code “35K03 / 30A01”, the number of similar groups for the service “advertisement” is calculated as “2”. Similarly, in the second to eighth records, the service “Issuance of Trading Stamp” and the similar group code “35A02” are included, and the service “Providing Information on Product Sales” and the Similar Group Code “35B01” are The service “Occupation Mediation” and the similar group code “35D01” are the service “shorthand” and the similar group code “35G01”, the service “duplicate documents” and the similar group code “35G02” are the service “information to the computer database” Since the “edit” and similar group code “35G03 / 42P02” and the service “providing job offer information” and the similar group code “42G02” are respectively registered, according to the fourth criterion, the similar group for these services is registered. Are calculated as “2”. In addition, since the service “Providing Benefits to Customers in Meat Retail or Wholesale Business” and similar group code “35K03 / 32A01” are registered in the 11th record, Therefore, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as “2”.

  On the other hand, the 9th record includes the service “Providing benefits to customers in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and drink, and household goods” and similar group codes Although “35K01” is registered, according to the first or second criterion, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as a maximum value. In the tenth and thirteenth to fifteenth records, the service “Providing benefits to customers in the retail and wholesale business of bags and bags” and the similar group code “35K02 · 21C01” Service “Providing Benefits to Customers in the Yacht Retail or Wholesale Business” and Similar Group Code “35K99 / 12A01” provides Services to Customers in the Retail or Wholesale Business of Ship Alarms ”And the similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A01 ”, and the service“ providing benefits to customers in the glider retail or wholesale business ”and similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A02 ”are registered respectively. According to the standard, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as the maximum value.

  In the twelfth record, the service “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” and the similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” are registered. Since it matches (service), the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as the maximum value.

  Then, after step S108, as shown in FIG. 4, the product (service) “advertisement”, “issuance of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “ "Occupation mediation", "Short note", "Copy of documents", "Editing information into computer database", "Providing job information", "Providing benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations" are displayed.

  Here, when compared with the prior art, in the technology of Patent Document 1, (1) “Provision of benefits to customers in retail or wholesale operations of confectionery and bread” (35K03 / 30A01), (2) “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of bags and bags” (35K02 / 21C01), (3) “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of meat” ( 35K03 / 32A01), (4) “Occupation mediation” (35D01), (5) “Provision of recruitment information” (42G02), if you wish to work in the priority order, try to adapt to the operational standards according to the priority order If service (1) and (2) are considered, it will no longer conform to the operational standards, so it can be concluded that only service (1) or (2) can be specified. . On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 4 according to the present embodiment, if the service (1) is input, the service (2) is not displayed. Therefore, the services (1), (3) to (5) conforming to the operation standards. Can be specified.

Next, a second example will be described.
FIG. 5 is a search screen for searching for goods (services).

  As shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the user inputs “provide benefits to a customer in a yacht retail or wholesale business” as a desired product (service) from the input device 40 and clicks the search button, Through step S102, a product (service) that matches “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of yachts” is searched from the product information table and registered in the same record. The group code “35K99 · 12A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S106, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  In the example of FIG. 2, first, since the service “advertisement” and the similar group code “35A01” are registered in the first record, the search is performed in step S102 according to the fourth criterion. In the relationship with the similar group code “35K99 · 12A01”, the number of similar groups for the service “advertisement” is calculated as “2”. Similarly, in the second to eighth records, the service “Issuance of Trading Stamp” and the similar group code “35A02” are included, and the service “Providing Information on Product Sales” and the Similar Group Code “35B01” are The service “Occupation Mediation” and the similar group code “35D01” are the service “shorthand” and the similar group code “35G01”, the service “duplicate documents” and the similar group code “35G02” are the service “information to the computer database Since the “edit” and similar group code “35G03 / 42P02” and the service “providing job offer information” and the similar group code “42G02” are respectively registered, according to the fourth criterion, the similar group for these services is registered. Are calculated as “2”. In the 14th record, the service “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of marine sounders” and the similar group code “35K99 / 12A01” are registered. According to the criterion of 3, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as “2”.

  On the other hand, the 9th record includes the service “Providing benefits to customers in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and drink, and household goods” and similar group codes Although “35K01” is registered, according to the first or second criterion, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as a maximum value. In the 10th to 12th and 15th records, the service “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of bags and bags” and the similar group code “35K02 · 21C01” Service “Providing Benefits to Customers in Meat Retail or Wholesale Operations” and Similar Group Code “35K03 / 32A01” is Service “Providing Benefits to Customers in Confectionery and Bread Retail or Wholesale Operations” and Similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” is registered for service “providing benefits to customers in glider retail or wholesale operations” and similar group code “35K99 / 12A02”. According to the above, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as the maximum value.

  In the 13th record, the service “Providing Benefits to Customers in the Yacht Retail or Wholesale Business” and the similar group code “35K99 / 12A01” are registered, but the entered product (service ), The number of similar groups for this service is calculated as the maximum value.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 5, the product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “ "Professional mediation", "Short note", "Copy of documents", "Editing information into computer database", "Providing job information", "Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of marine alarms" The

  Here, when compared with the prior art, in the technique of Patent Document 1, (1) “Provision of benefits for customers in the retail or wholesale business of yachts” (35K99 / 12A01), (2 ) "Providing benefits to customers in the glider retail or wholesale business" (35K99 / 12A02), (3) "Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of marine sounders" (35K99)・ 12A01), (4) “Advertising” (35A01), (5) “Providing information related to product sales” (35B01) If you do so, you will be able to specify only service (1) or (2) because it will not meet the operational standards at the time of reviewing service (1) and (2). That. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5 according to the present embodiment, if the service (1) is input, the service (2) is not displayed. Therefore, the services (1), (3) to (5) conforming to the operation standards. Can be specified.

Next, a third example will be described.
FIG. 6 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 6, for example, the user can use the desired product (service) as “revenue for customers performed in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and beverages, and household items. When “Provide” is input from the input device 40 and the search button is clicked, through step S102, “for customers who are engaged in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and drink, and household goods” A product (service) matching “provide benefit” is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code “35K01” registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S106, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the service “advertisement” and the similar group code “35A01” are included in the first to eighth, tenth to fifteenth records, and the service “issue of trading stamp” and the similar group The code “35A02” is the service “Providing information related to the sale of goods” and the similar group code “35B01” is the service “Occupation mediation” and the similar group code “35D01” is the service “Short description” and the similar group code “35G01” ”Is the service“ duplicate documents ”and the similar group code“ 35G02 ”, the service“ edit information to the computer database ”and the similar group code“ 35G03 · 42P02 ”are the service“ provide job offer information ”and the similar group code“ 42G02 ”is the service“ Providing Benefits to Customers in the Retail or Wholesale Business of Bags and Bags ”and Similar Group Code“ 35K “2.21C01” is the service “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of meat” and similar group code “35K03.32A01” is the customer in the service of “confectionery and bread retail or wholesale business” Provision of benefits to customers ”and similar group code“ 35K03 / 30A01 ”, service“ providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of yachts ”and similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A01 ” "Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of sound equipment" and similar group code "35K99 · 12A01" is the service "Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of gliders" and similar group codes "35K99 / 12A02" is registered, but the first or second According to the reference, in relation to the searched out similarity group code "35K01" in the step S102, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as the maximum value either.

  The ninth record includes the service “Providing benefits to customers in retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing, food and drink, and household goods” and the similar group code “35K01. ”Is registered, but matches the input product (service), the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as the maximum value.

  Then, after step S108, no product (service) is displayed as shown in FIG.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this Is searched from the product information table, the product (service) and the corresponding similar group code are searched from the product information table, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code, Among the products (services) that have been put out, products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition are displayed.

  As a result, for a desired product (service) (for example, a product (service) related to the current business), a product (service) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition can be obtained. The product (service) related to the business derived from the current business can be considered.

  In the present embodiment, the storage device 42 corresponds to the product information storage means of the invention 1, step S102 corresponds to the similar group information acquisition means of the invention 1, and step S104 corresponds to the product information search means of the invention 1. Correspondingly, step S106 corresponds to the similar group number acquiring means of the first aspect. Step S108 corresponds to the commodity information output means of the first aspect, and the similar group code corresponds to the similar group information of the first aspect.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 7 to 10 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42.

  The storage device 42 stores the product information table of FIG. 7 instead of the product information table of FIG.

  In the product information table, as shown in FIG. 7, one record is registered for each product (service). Each record includes a field for registering a product (service), a field for registering a category to which the product (service) belongs, and a field for registering a similar group code of the product (service).

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing search processing.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the process proceeds to step S150.

  In step S150, the product (service) 1 and the category 1 to which the product (service) 1 belongs are input, the process proceeds to step S152, the product (service) 2 and the category 2 to which the product belongs to are input, the process proceeds to step S154, and the product (service). 3 and the category 3 to which it belongs are input, and the process proceeds to step S156. Here, any one of the products (services) 1 to 3 is an essential input item, the other products (services) 1 to 3 and the categories 1 to 3 are arbitrary input items.

  In step S156, for each input product (service) 1-3, a product (service) that matches the product (service) is searched from the product information table, and similar groups registered in the same record as the product information table are searched. Search the product information table for the code. A specific search method is as follows.

  When one product (service) is entered (for example, when product (service) 1 is entered), the product (service) that matches product (service) 1 is searched from the product information table, and is the same as this The similar group code registered in the record is searched from the product information table. When two products (services) are entered (for example, when products (services) 1 and 2 are entered), the same search is performed for each of products (services) 1 and 2, and product (service) 1 is supported. The similar group code and the similar group code corresponding to the product (service) 2 are searched. When three products (services) are input (for example, when products (services) 1 to 3 are input), the same search is performed for each of the products (services) 1 to 3, and the product (service) 1 is supported. The similar group code corresponding to the product (service) 2 and the similar group code corresponding to the product (service) 3 are searched.

  When a category is entered (for example, when product (service) 1 and category 1 are entered), a product (service) that matches category 1 and product (service) 1 is searched from the product information table. The similar group code registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S158 through step S104, and the number of similar groups is calculated based on the one or more similar group codes retrieved in step S156 and the similar group codes retrieved in step S104. In the first embodiment, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group codes of two products (services). However, in step S158, based on the similar group codes of three or more products (services). The number of similar groups can be calculated in the same manner as in step S106.

Then, after step S108, a series of processing is terminated.
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, a case where a search is performed by inputting two products (services) will be described.
FIG. 9 is a search screen for searching for goods (services).

  As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the user selects “provide benefits for customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” “35” as the desired product (service) 1 and division 1. (Service) 2 and Category 2 “Occupation mediation” “35” is input from the input device 40, and when the search button is clicked, through step S156, the 35th class and the product (service) 1 “confectionery and bread A product (service) that matches “providing benefits to a customer in a retail or wholesale operation” is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” registered in the same record is searched. Searched from the product information table. Also, a product (service) that is of the 35th class and matches the product (service) 2 “professional mediation” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “35D01” registered in the same record as this is searched. Is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S158, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S156 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the service “advertisement” and the similar group code “35A01” are included in the first to third, fifth to eighth records, and the service “issue of trading stamp” and similar group The code “35A02” is the service “Providing information related to the sale of goods” and the similar group code “35B01”, the service “shorthand” and the similar group code “35G01” are the service “duplicating documents” and the similar group code “35G02” ”Is registered as service“ information editing to computer database ”and similar group code“ 35G03 / 42P02 ”, and service“ providing job offer information ”and similar group code“ 42G02 ”are registered respectively. In the relationship with the group codes “35K03 / 30A01” and “35D01”, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as “3”. In addition, since the service “Providing Benefits to Customers in Meat Retailing or Wholesale Business” and the similar group code “35K03 / 32A01” are registered in the eleventh record, the retrieved similar group In the relationship with the codes “35K03 · 30A01” and “35D01”, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as “3”.

On the other hand, the ninth, tenth, thirteenth to fifteenth records include the service “Retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing / food / drinks and household goods” “Providing Benefits to Customers” and Similar Group Code “35K01”, “Providing Benefits to Customers Performed in Retail or Wholesale Business of Bags and Bags” and Similar Group Code “35K02 · 21C01”
Service “Providing Benefits to Customers in the Yacht Retail or Wholesale Business” and Similar Group Code “35K99 / 12A01” provides Services to Customers in the Retail or Wholesale Business of Ship Alarms ”And similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A01 ”, service“ providing benefits to customers in glider retail or wholesale operations ”and similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A02 ”are registered respectively. The number of similar groups is calculated as the maximum value.

  In the fourth and twelfth records, the service “Occupation mediation” and the similar group code “35D01” are included in the service “Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” and Although the similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” is registered, since it matches the input products (services) 1 and 2, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as the maximum value.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 9, a product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “the number of similar groups calculated is equal to or less than a predetermined number” “ "Short note", "Copy of document", "Edit information to computer database", "Provide job offer information", "Provide benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations" are displayed.

Next, a case where a search is performed by inputting three products (services) will be described.
FIG. 10 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, the user selects “provide benefits for customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” “35” as the desired product (service) 1 and division 1. Enter (Service) 2 and Category 2 “Occupation Mediation” “35”, and enter the desired product (Service) 3 and Category 3 “Provide Job Information” “35” from the input device 40 and click the Search button Then, after step S156, the product (service) that is the 35th class and the product (service) 1 "provides benefits to the customer in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread" is found in the product information table. The similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. Also, a product (service) that is of the 35th class and matches the product (service) 2 “professional mediation” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “35D01” registered in the same record as this is searched. Is searched from the product information table. Further, a product (service) that is the 35th class and matches the product (service) 3 “provide job offer information” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “42G02” registered in the same record as this is searched. "Is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S158, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S156 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the service “advertisement” and the similar group code “35A01” are included in the first to third and fifth to seventh records, and the service “issue of trading stamp” and the similar group The code “35A02” is the service “Providing information related to the sale of goods” and the similar group code “35B01”, the service “shorthand” and the similar group code “35G01” are the service “duplicating documents” and the similar group code “35G02” ”Is registered with the service“ information editing into computer database ”and the similar group code“ 35G03 / 42P02 ”, respectively, and the relationship with the retrieved similar group codes“ 35K03 / 30A01 ”,“ 35D01 ”, and“ 42G02 ” Then, the number of similar groups for these services is calculated as “4”. In addition, since the service “Providing Benefits to Customers in Meat Retailing or Wholesale Business” and the similar group code “35K03 / 32A01” are registered in the eleventh record, the retrieved similar group In the relationship with the codes “35K03 / 30A01”, “35D01”, and “42G02”, the number of similar groups for this service is calculated as “4”.

On the other hand, the ninth, tenth, thirteenth to fifteenth records include the service “Retail or wholesale operations that collectively handle various products related to clothing / food / drinks and household goods” “Providing Benefits to Customers” and Similar Group Code “35K01”, “Providing Benefits to Customers Performed in Retail or Wholesale Business of Bags and Bags” and Similar Group Code “35K02 · 21C01”
Service “Providing Benefits to Customers in the Yacht Retail or Wholesale Business” and Similar Group Code “35K99 / 12A01” provides Services to Customers in the Retail or Wholesale Business of Ship Alarms ”And similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A01 ”, service“ providing benefits to customers in glider retail or wholesale operations ”and similar group code“ 35K99 / 12A02 ”are registered respectively. The number of similar groups is calculated as the maximum value.

  In the fourth, eighth and twelfth records, the service “Occupation mediation” and the similar group code “35D01” are included in the service “Provision of job offer information” and the similar group code “42G02” are included in the service. "Providing benefits to customers in the retail and wholesale business of confectionery and bread" and similar group code "35K03 / 30A01" are registered, but they match the entered goods (services) 1-3 The number of similar groups for these services is calculated as the maximum value.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 10, the product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “ "Short note", "Document replication", "Information editing to computer database", "Provision of benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations" are displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a plurality of products (services) are input, and for each input product (service), a product (service) that matches the product (service) is searched from the product information table, and the same as this Search for similar group codes registered in the records in the product information table, search for product (services) and corresponding similar group codes from the product information table, and based on the retrieved similar group codes The number of similar groups is calculated, and the products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition among the searched products (services) are displayed.

  As a result, for a plurality of products (services), a product (service) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition can be obtained. Therefore, even when a plurality of products (services) are desired, an obstacle to obtaining rights The product (service) related to the business derived from the current business can be examined.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a product (service) and a category to which the product (service) belongs are input, and a product (service) that matches the input product and the input product (service) is searched from the product information table. The similar group code registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  Thereby, the correspondence relationship with the product (service) registered in the product information table can be accurately identified by the product (service) and the classification to which the product (service) belongs.

  In the present embodiment, step S156 corresponds to the similar group information acquisition unit of invention 1, and step S158 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition unit of invention 1.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 11 and 12 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S200 as shown in FIG.

  In step S200, the similar group code of the product (service) is input, and after passing through step S104, the process proceeds to step S202, and similar to step S106, the similar group code input in step S200 and the similarity searched in step S104. Based on the group code, the number of similar groups is calculated, and a series of processes is terminated through step S108.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 12 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the user inputs, for example, “35K03 · 30A01” as a similar group code of a desired product (service) “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” When the user clicks the search button after inputting from 40, products (services) whose number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined value are displayed through steps S104, S202, and S108. In the example of FIG. 12, the services “advertising”, “issuing of trading stamps”, “providing information on sales of products”, “professional mediation”, “shorthand”, “duplicating documents”, “editing information into computer database”, “recruitment information” "Providing benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations" is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, a similar group code of a product (service) is input, a product (service) and a similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and based on the input and searched similar group code The number of similar groups is calculated, and the products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition among the searched products (services) are displayed.

  This makes it possible to obtain a product (service) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition with respect to a similar group code of a desired product (service), so that there are fewer obstacles to acquiring rights than in the past. In addition, products (services) related to business derived from current business can be considered.

  In the present embodiment, step S200 corresponds to the similar group information acquisition unit of invention 1, and step S202 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition unit of invention 1.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 13 and 14 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed in the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. 13, first, the process proceeds to step S250 through steps S100 to S102.

  In step S250, a similar group code is searched from the product information table, and the process proceeds to step S252. Similar to step S106, the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similar group code searched in step S250 are obtained. Based on the number of similar groups, the process proceeds to step S254.

  In step S254, a similar group code in which the number of similar groups calculated in step S252 out of the similar group codes searched in step S250 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”) is displayed on the display device 44, and a series of The process ends.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 14 is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 14, for example, the user inputs “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” from the input device 40 as a desired product (service) and clicks the search button. Then, a similar group code in which the number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined value is displayed through steps S102 and S250 to S254. In the example of FIG. 14, similar group codes “35A01”, “35A02”, “35B01”, “35D01”, “35G01”, “35G02”, “35G03 · 42P02”, “42G02”, and “35K03 · 32A01” are displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this Is searched from the product information table, the similar group code is searched from the product information table, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code, and the similar group among the searched similar group codes Similar group codes satisfying a predetermined condition are displayed.

  As a result, for the desired product (service), a similar group code satisfying the predetermined number of similar groups can be obtained. You can consider products (services) related to business derived from.

  In the present embodiment, step S250 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, step S252 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition means of invention 1, and step S254 corresponds to the product information output means of invention 1. doing.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 15 to 17 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first, third, and fourth embodiments will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42.

  The storage device 42 stores the product information table of FIG. 15 instead of the product information table of FIG. The difference from the product information table of FIG. 2 is that there is no field for registering products (services).

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing search processing.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 16, the process proceeds to step S300 through steps S200 and S250.

  In step S300, similar to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code input in step S200 and the similar group code retrieved in step S250, and a series of processing is terminated through step S254. .

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 17 is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 17, for example, the user inputs “35K03 · 30A01” as a similar group code of a desired product (service) “providing benefits to customers performed in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” When the user inputs 40 and clicks the search button, a similar group code in which the number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number is displayed through steps S250, S300, and S254. In the example of FIG. 17, similar group codes “35A01”, “35A02”, “35B01”, “35D01”, “35G01”, “35G02”, “35G03 / 42P02”, “42G02”, and “35K03 / 32A01” are displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, the similar group code of the product (service) is input, the similar group code is searched from the product information table, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the input and searched similar group code, Among the retrieved similar group codes, the similar group codes satisfying the predetermined number of similar groups are displayed.

  As a result, a similar group code satisfying a predetermined number of similar groups can be obtained with respect to the similar group code of a desired product (service), so that there are fewer obstacles in acquiring rights than in the past. The product (service) related to the business derived from the current business can be considered.

  In the present embodiment, step S300 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition means of the first aspect.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 18 to 22 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first and second embodiments will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing search processing.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. 18, first, the process proceeds to step S110 through steps S100 to S108.

  In step S110, it is determined whether or not any product (service) is selected by the input device 40 from the products (services) displayed in step S108, and when it is determined that the product (service) is selected ( YES), the process proceeds to step S112, the similar group code of the selected product (service) is searched from the product information table, and the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, similarly to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code searched in steps S102 and S112 and the similar group code searched in step S104, and the process proceeds to step S108.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S110 that the product (service) is not selected (NO), the series of processing ends.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
19 to 22 are search screens for searching for goods (services).

  As shown in FIG. 19, for example, the user inputs “providing benefits to a customer in a confectionery and bread retail or wholesale business” as a desired product (service), and clicks a search button. Then, through step S102, a product (service) that matches “providing benefits to the customer in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” is searched from the product information table and registered in the same record. The similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S104 and S106, the product (service) and the similar group code corresponding to the product are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S102 and the similarity searched in step S104. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the group code.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 19, a product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, and the like, where the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number. "Occupation mediation", "Short note", "Copy of documents", "Editing information into computer database", "Providing job information", "Providing benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations" are displayed.

  Here, when the user selects “provide benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations” as the desired product (service) from among the displayed products (service), for example, Through S112, the similar group code “35K03 / 32A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, in relation to the similar group codes “35K03 / 30A01” and “35K03 / 32A01” retrieved in steps S102 and S112 via step S114, services “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamps”, “product sales” The number of similar groups for “providing information”, “professional mediation”, “shorthand”, “duplicating documents”, “editing information into a computer database”, and “providing job information” are all calculated as “3”.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 20, the product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “ "Occupation mediation", "Short note", "Copy of document", "Edit information to computer database", "Provide job information" are displayed.

  Here, for example, when the user selects “Occupation mediation” as the desired product (service) from among the displayed products (services), the similar group code “35D01” is obtained through step S112. Searched from the product information table.

  Next, in step S114, in relation to the similar group codes “35K03 / 30A01”, “35K03 / 32A01”, and “35D01” searched in steps S102 and S112, services “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “product” The number of similar groups for “Providing information related to sales”, “Short note”, “Copying documents”, “Editing information to computer database”, and “Providing job information” are all calculated as “4”.

  Then, through step S108, as shown in FIG. 21, a product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, and the like, where the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number. "Short note", "Copy of document", "Edit information to computer database", "Provide job information" are displayed.

  Here, for example, when the user selects “provide job offer information” as the desired product (service) from among the displayed products (service), the similar group code “42G02” is passed through step S112. Is searched from the product information table.

  Next, in step S114, in relation to the similar group codes “35K03 / 30A01”, “35K03 / 32A01”, “35D01”, and “42G02” searched in steps S102 and S112, services “advertisement” and “trading stamp issuance” The number of similar groups for “Providing information related to sales of products”, “Short note”, “Copying documents”, and “Editing information to computer database” are all calculated as “5”.

  Then, after step S108, as shown in FIG. 22, the product (service) “advertisement”, “issue of trading stamp”, “providing information on sale of product”, “ "Short note", "Duplicate document", "Edit information to computer database" are displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, when any product (service) is selected from the displayed products (services), the similar group code of the selected product (service) is searched from the product information table. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the retrieved similar group code, and among the retrieved products (services), the products (services) satisfying the predetermined condition for the number of similar groups are displayed.

  As a result, for the desired product (service) and the obtained product (service) (for example, one product (service) related to a business derived from the current business), the number of similar groups further satisfies the predetermined condition. (Services) can be obtained, so that obstacles to acquiring rights can be reduced, and products (services) related to operations derived from current operations can be further examined.

  In the present embodiment, step S112 corresponds to the second similar group information acquisition unit of the invention 2, and step S114 corresponds to the second similar group number acquisition unit of the invention 2.

[Seventh Embodiment]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. 23 to 25 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42.

  The storage device 42 stores the product information table of FIG. 23 instead of the product information table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the product information table, one record is registered for each product (service). Each record includes a field for registering a product (service), a similar group code of the product (service), and a field for registering the number of appearances of the product (service). Here, the number of appearances refers to the number of appearances in the eighth to twelfth embodiments described later. In the example of FIG. 23, for example, the number of appearances of the product (service) related to the business derived from the business related to the product (service) “providing benefits to customers performed in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” is registered. An example is shown.

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing search processing.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 24, the process proceeds to step S116 via steps S100 to S102.

  In step S116, the product (service), the corresponding similar group code and the number of appearances are searched from the product information table, the process proceeds to step S118, and the similar group retrieved in step S102 is searched as in step S106. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the code and the similar group code retrieved in step S116.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S120, and the product (service) searched for in step S116 and the number of similar groups calculated in step S118 out of the number of appearances are equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”). And the number of appearances is displayed on the display device 44 in the descending order of the number of appearances, and the series of processes is terminated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 25 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 25, for example, the user inputs “providing benefits to a customer in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” as a desired product (service), and clicks the search button. Then, through step S102, a product (service) that matches “providing benefits to the customer in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” is searched from the product information table and registered in the same record. The similar group code “35K03 / 30A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, through steps S116 and S118, the product (service) and the corresponding similar group code and the number of appearances are searched from the product information table, and the similar group code searched in step S102 and searched in step S116. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code.

  Then, through step S120, as shown in FIG. 25, products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order. In the top three examples of FIG. 25, the product (service) “Providing benefits to customers in meat retail or wholesale operations” and the appearance frequency “25” are displayed on the first line, the product (service) “professional” “Onsen” and the number of appearances “22” are displayed on the second line, and the product (service) “Provision of job information” and the number of appearances “18” are displayed on the third line.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this Is searched from the product information table, the product (service), the corresponding similar group code and the number of appearances are searched from the product information table, and the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code. Then, the products (services) and the number of appearances of the retrieved products (services) and the number of appearances satisfying the predetermined number of similar groups are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  Accordingly, since the product (service) is displayed based on the number of appearances of the product (service), the product (service) can be examined in relation to the number of appearances.

  In the present embodiment, step S116 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, or the statistical information acquisition means of invention 7 or 8, and step S118 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition means of invention 1. Step S120 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Eighth Embodiment]
Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 26 to 31 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the first embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the trademark registration application, it is considered that the product (service) related to the business of the holder etc. is designated, so the product (service) corresponding to the product (service) to be specified in filing the trademark registration application, and If another product (service) different from this is specified, this “other product (service)” is the product (service) related to the business derived from the business related to the product (service) to be specified. Is likely. For example, when the service to be designated is “providing accommodation facilities”, in the trademark registration application in which “providing accommodation facilities” and “providing food and drink” are designated, “providing food and drink” There is a high possibility that it is a service related to a business derived from the service “providing accommodation facilities”. In fact, there are many restaurants in the accommodation.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, one product (service) among the products (services) designated in the trademark registration application and another product (service) among the products (services) designated in the trademark registration application. Store it in the product information table in association with it, search the product information table for a product (service) that matches the entered product (service), and search for other products (services) registered in the same record. Search from the product information table. In this search, as in the first embodiment, the search is limited to products (services) in which the number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42. As shown in FIG.

  The storage device 42 stores a product information table for registering products (services) designated in the trademark registration application, as shown in FIG. 26, instead of the product information table of FIG.

  In the product information table, one record is registered for each trademark registration application. Each record includes a field for registering the first designated product (service) 1 in the trademark registration application, a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 1) of the product (service) 1, and a trademark registration application. The field for registering the second designated product (service) 2 in the field, the field for registering the similar group code (similar group code 2) of the product (service) 2, and the third designated in the trademark registration application. A field for registering a product (service) 3, a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 3) of the product (service) 3, and a product (service) 4 designated fourth in the trademark registration application. A field to be registered and a field to register a similar group code (similar group code 4) of the product (service) 4 are included. In the example of FIG. 26, the number of fields is eight for the sake of simplicity of explanation, but any number can be set.

27 to 29 are diagrams showing an example of the contents of a trademark registration application.
In the example of FIG. 27, in the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999991), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities and providing food and drink” is designated as a service, the first record of the product information table Are registered as “providing accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1 and “providing food and drink” as the product (service) 2. Further, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1 and “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2.

  In the example of FIG. 28, in the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999992), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities, providing food and beverages, lending conference rooms” is designated as a service, In the second record, “Providing accommodation facilities” is registered as product (service) 1, “Providing food and drink” is registered as product (service) 2, and “Conference room lending” is registered as product (service) 3. Is done. Further, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1, “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2, and “42X10” is registered as the similar group code 3.

  In the example of FIG. 29, in the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999993), the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities, providing food and beverages, lending conference rooms” and 44th class “providing bathing facilities” are services. In the third record of the product information table, “provide accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1 and “provide food and drink” as the product (service) 2 appear in the third record of the product information table. “Conference room lending” is registered as 3 and “Providing bathing facilities” is registered as product (service) 4. Also, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1, “42B01” as the similar group code 2, “42X10” as the similar group code 3, and “42D01” as the similar group code 4.

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 30 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 30, the process proceeds to step S400 through steps S100 to S102.

  In step S400, a product (service) that matches the product (service) input in step S100 is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record and corresponding to the product (service) are searched. The similar group code to be searched is searched from the product information table, the process proceeds to step S402, and the appearance count is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service).

  Then, the process proceeds to step S404, and similarly to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code retrieved in step S102 and the similar group code retrieved in step S400, and the process proceeds to step S406. The product (service) searched for in step S400 and the product (service) and appearance in which the number of similar groups calculated in step S404 out of the number of appearances calculated in step S402 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”). The number of times is displayed on the display device 44 in the descending order of the number of appearances, and the series of processes is terminated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 31 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 31, for example, when the user inputs “provide accommodation facility” from the input device 40 as a desired product (service) and clicks the search button, “provide accommodation facility” goes through step S102. The product (service) that matches is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “42A01” registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. Then, through step S400, a product (service) that matches "providing accommodation facilities" is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record and corresponding to this The similar group code to be searched is searched from the product information table.

  In the example of FIG. 26, since the service “providing accommodation facilities” is registered in the first record, the other service “providing food and drink” registered in the same record is searched. It is. Similarly, since the service “providing accommodation facilities” is also registered in the second record, other services “providing food and drink” and “lending conference rooms” registered in the same record are registered. Sought out. Similarly, since the service “providing accommodation facilities” is registered in the third record, other services “providing food and drink”, “lending conference rooms”, “ "Providing bathing facilities" is searched. Also, similar group codes “42B01”, “42X01”, and “42D01” corresponding to these services are searched.

  Next, through step S402, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service). Since the searched services are "Providing food and drink", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of meeting rooms", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of meeting rooms" and "Providing bathing facilities" The number of appearances of “provide” is calculated as “3”, the number of appearances of “rental of conference room” is “2”, and the number of appearances of “provide bathing facility” is calculated as “1”.

  Next, in step S404, in the relationship with the similar group code “42A01” retrieved in step S102, the number of similar groups for the services “Providing food and drink”, “Lending conference room”, and “Providing bathing facilities” Are calculated as “2”.

  Then, through step S406, as shown in FIG. 31, products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances. In the example of FIG. 31, since “the provision of food and drink” appears most frequently, “the provision of food and drink” and the number “3” are displayed in the first row. “Conference room lending” is the next most frequent occurrence, so “conference room lending” and the number “2” are displayed in the second row. Since the number of appearances of “providing bathing facilities” is the smallest, “providing bathing facilities” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the third row.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this The product information table is searched, the product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record as this The similar group code corresponding to this is searched from the product information table, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service), and the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code. Of the calculated and searched products (services) and the calculated number of appearances, the products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  As a result, products (services) related to the business derived from the business related to the desired product (service) can be obtained. Can do.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the frequency | count of appearance is calculated for every identical content about the searched goods (service), and the searched goods (service) and the frequency | count of appearance are displayed in order with the largest appearance frequency.

  Accordingly, since the product (service) is displayed based on the number of appearances of the product (service) related to the derived business, the product (service) can be examined in relation to the appearance frequency.

  In the present embodiment, step S400 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, step S402 corresponds to the statistical information acquisition means of invention 7 or 8, and step S404 is similar to invention 1. Corresponding to the group number acquisition means, step S406 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Ninth Embodiment]
Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 32 to 37 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the second and eighth embodiments will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42.

  The storage device 42 stores the product information table of FIG. 32 instead of the product information table of FIG.

  In the product information table, one record is registered for each trademark registration application. Each record includes a field for registering an application number, a field for registering a product (service) 1, a field for registering a category (category 1) to which the product (service) 1 belongs, and a similar group code of the product (service) 1. Field for registering (similar group code 1), field for registering product (service) 2, field for registering category (category 2) to which product (service) 2 belongs, and similar group code of product (service) 2 A field for registering (similar group code 2), a field for registering product (service) 3, a field for registering a category (category 3) to which product (service) 3 belongs, and a similar group code for product (service) 3 A field for registering (similar group code 3), a field for registering product (service) 4, a field for registering a category (category 4) to which product (service) 4 belongs, and a class of product (service) 4 Group code is configured to include a field for registering (similar group code 4).

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999991), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities and providing food and drink” is designated as a service, the first record of the product information table has an application number as the application number. “2011-9999991” is registered as “Providing accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1, and “Providing food and drink” as the product (service) 2. In addition, “43” is registered as the categories 1 and 2 to which these belong. Further, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1 and “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999992), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities, provision of food and beverages, lending conference rooms” is designated as a service, the second record in the product information table The application number is “2011-9999992”, the product (service) 1 is “providing accommodation facilities”, the product (service) 2 is “providing food and drink”, and the product (service) 3 is “meeting room” Loan "is registered. Further, “43” is registered as the categories 1 to 3 to which these belong. Furthermore, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1, “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2, and “42X10” is registered as the similar group code 3.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999993), Class 43 “Providing accommodation facilities, provision of food and beverages, lending conference rooms” and Class 44 “Providing bathing facilities” are designated as services. In the third record of the product information table, “2011-9999993” as the application number, “providing accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1, “providing food and drink” as the product (service) 2, “Lending of conference room” is registered as the product (service) 3 and “providing bathing facilities” is registered as the product (service) 4. Also, “43” is registered as the categories 1 to 3 to which these belong, and “44” is registered as the category 4. Furthermore, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1, “42B01” as the similar group code 2, “42X10” as the similar group code 3, and “42D01” as the similar group code 4.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999994), the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities and lending conference rooms” is designated as a service, so the fourth record of the product information table has an application number as the application number. “2011-9999994” is registered as “Providing accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1 and “Lending of conference room” as the product (service) 2. In addition, “43” is registered as the categories 1 and 2 to which these belong. Furthermore, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1 and “42X10” is registered as the similar group code 2.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999995), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities and providing food and drink” is designated as a service, the fifth record of the product information table has an application number as the application number. “2011-9999995” is registered as “Providing accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1 and “Providing food and drink” as the product (service) 2. In addition, “43” is registered as the categories 1 and 2 to which these belong. Further, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1 and “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999996), Class 43 “Providing accommodation facilities, provision of food and beverages, lending conference rooms” and Class 45 “Providing facilities for weddings” are designated as services. Therefore, in the sixth record of the product information table, “2011-9999996” as the application number, “Provide accommodation facilities” as the product (service) 1, “Provide food and drink” as the product (service) 2 ”Is registered as a product (service) 3 and“ rental of the conference room ”is registered as a product (service) 4 and“ providing facilities for wedding ”is registered. Also, “43” is registered as the categories 1 to 3 to which these belong, and “45” is registered as the category 4. Furthermore, “42A01” is registered as the similar group code 1, “42B01” as the similar group code 2, “42X10” as the similar group code 3, and “42H02” as the similar group code 4.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a bibliographic information table stored in the storage device 42.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the storage device 42 further stores a bibliographic information table related to the trademark registration application.

  In the bibliographic information table, one record is registered for each trademark registration application. Each record includes a field for registering an application number, a field for registering a trademark for search, a field for registering a trademark name, a field for registering an applicant, a field for registering an application date, and an agent. And a field to be registered. Others, for example: (1) Law classification (version) / class, (2) Rewrite registration application number, (3) International registration number, (4) Rewrite registration application date or international registration date (post-designation date), (5) Publication date, (6) Publication number, (7) Publication date, (8) Registration number, (9) Registration date (domestic registration date in the case of international registration), (10) Registration publication date, (11) Duration Expiration date, (12) Nominee, information on the rewrite applicant (name or name, address or residence, identification number, nominee, etc., if it is a corporation, corporate information (eg business type, establishment date, stock listing) Presence / absence, capital, sales, profits, number of employees)), (13) information on agents (name or name, address or residence, identification number, company information if the agent is a corporation (eg, industry, establishment) Date, stock listing, capital, sales, profit, number of employees)), (14) opposition Information about people (name or name, address or residence, identification number, company information if the opponent is a corporation (eg, business type, date of establishment, stock listing, capital, sales, profit, employee) (Number)), (15) Referee number, (16) Refusal shipment date, (17) Final disposal date can be registered.

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S450 as shown in FIG.

  In step S450, the product (service) 1 and the category 1 or similar group code 1 to which the product (service) 1 belongs are input, the process proceeds to step S452, and the product (service) 2 and the category 2 or similar group code 2 to which the product (service) belongs belong to. The process proceeds to S454, and the product (service) 3 and the category 3 or similar group code 3 to which the product (service) 3 belongs are input, and the process proceeds to step S456. Here, any one of the products (services) 1 to 3 is an indispensable input item, the other products (services) 1 to 3, and the categories 1 to 3 and the similar group codes 1 to 3 are optional inputs. It is an item.

  In step S456, the first narrowing condition (squeezing condition 1) related to the trademark registration application is input, and the process proceeds to step S458 to input the second narrowing condition (squeezing condition 2) related to the trademark registration application. Then, the process proceeds to step S460, the third narrowing condition (squeezing condition 3) regarding the trademark registration application is input, and the process proceeds to step S462. Here, the filtering conditions 1 to 3 are arbitrary input items.

  In step S462, as in step S156, for each of the input products (services) 1 to 3, a product (service) that matches the product (service) is searched from the product information table. The registered similar group code is searched from the product information table, and the process proceeds to step S464.

  In step S464, the inputted goods (services) for the trademark registration application corresponding to all of the inputted narrowing conditions 1 to 3 and all the inputted goods (services) 1 to 3 are designated. Items (services) that match 1 to 3 are searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record and similar group codes corresponding thereto are searched in the product information table. Search from. A specific search method is as follows.

  When one product (service) is entered (for example, when product (service) 1 is entered), the product (service) that matches product (service) 1 is searched from the product information table, and is the same as this Search for other products (services) registered in the record in the product information table. When two products (services) are entered (for example, when products (services) 1 and 2 are entered), a product (service) that matches product (service) 1 and a product that matches product (service) 2 A record in which (service) is registered is searched from the product information table, and another product (service) registered in the record is searched from the product information table. When three products (services) are entered (for example, when products (services) 1 to 3 are entered), a product (service) that matches product (service) 1 and a product that matches product (service) 2 ( Service), and a record in which a product (service) that matches the product (service) 3 is registered in the product information table, and another product (service) registered in the record is searched for in the product information table. Search from among them.

  When a category is entered (for example, when product (service) 1 and category 1 are entered), a product (service) that matches category 1 and product (service) 1 is searched from the product information table. The other product (service) registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. When the similar group code is input (for example, when the product (service) 1 and the similar group code 1 are input), the product (service) that is the similar group code 1 and matches the product (service) 1 is displayed in the product information table. A search is made from among them, and other products (services) registered in the same record are searched from the product information table. When a category and a similar group code are input (for example, when product (service) 1, category 1 and similar group code 1 are input), a product that is in category 1 and similar group code 1 and matches the product (service) 1 (Service) is searched from the product information table, and another product (service) registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  When one narrowing condition is input (for example, when narrowing condition 1 is input), the bibliographic information corresponding to the narrowing condition 1 is searched from the bibliographic information table and registered in the same record as this. The application number being searched is searched from the bibliographic information table, and the record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered is searched out of the records in the product information table. When two narrowing conditions are input (for example, when narrowing conditions 1 and 2 are input), bibliographic information corresponding to narrowing condition 1 and bibliographic information corresponding to narrowing condition 2 are registered. Search the record in the bibliographic information table, search the application number registered in that record from the bibliographic information table, and register the application number that is the same as the searched application number in the product information table record The target record is the search target. When three narrowing conditions are input (for example, when narrowing conditions 1 to 3 are input), bibliographic information corresponding to narrowing condition 1, bibliographic information corresponding to narrowing condition 2, and narrowing condition 3 Search the bibliographic information table for records that contain the bibliographic information corresponding to, search the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in that record, and search the product information table for records. The search target is a record in which the same application number as the registered application number is registered.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S466, and the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service).

  Then, the process proceeds to step S468, and similarly to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code retrieved in step S462 and the similar group code retrieved in step S464, and the process proceeds to step S470. The product (service) and the similar group code searched in step S464 and the product (number of similar groups calculated in step S468 out of the number of appearances calculated in step S466) are equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”). Service), the number of appearances, and the similar group code are displayed on the display device 44 in descending order of the number of appearances, and the series of processes is terminated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, a case where a search is performed by inputting one product (service) will be described.

FIG. 35 is a search screen for searching for products (services).
As shown in FIG. 35, for example, the user inputs “provide accommodation facilities” as the desired product (service) 1 and inputs “43” and “42A01” as the classification and similar group codes from the input device 40. When the search button is clicked, through step S462, a product (service) that is the 43rd type and matches the product (service) 1 “providing accommodation facilities” is searched from the product information table, and in the same record The registered similar group code “42A01” is searched from the product information table. Then, through step S464, a product (service) that matches the “provide accommodation facility” with the similar group code “42A01” in the 43rd class is searched from the product information table and registered in the same record. Other products (services) that have been processed and similar group codes corresponding to the products are searched from the product information table.

  In the example of FIG. 32, since the service “providing accommodation facilities” is registered in the first record, the other service “providing food and drink” registered in the same record is searched. It is. Similarly, from the second record, "Providing food and drink" and "Lending of conference room", from the third record, "Providing food and drink", "Lending of conference room" and "Providing bathing facilities" From the 4th record, “Lending of conference room”, from the 5th record, “Providing food and drink”, from the 6th record, “Providing food and drink”, “Lending of conference room”, “For wedding” "Providing facilities" is searched. Also, similar group codes “42B01”, “42X01”, “42D01”, and “42H02” corresponding to these services are searched.

  Next, through step S466, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service). The searched services are "Providing food and drink", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of meeting rooms", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of meeting rooms", "Providing bathing facilities", "Lending of meeting rooms", "Eating and drinking" "Providing food", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of meeting rooms", "Providing facilities for weddings", the number of occurrences of "Providing food and drink" is "5", "Lending of meeting rooms" The number of appearances is calculated as “4”, the number of appearances of “providing bathing facilities” is “1”, and the number of appearances of “providing facilities for wedding” is calculated as “1”.

  Next, in step S468, in relation to the similar group code “42A01” retrieved in step S462, the services “Providing food and drink”, “Lending conference room”, “Providing bathing facilities”, “Facilities for wedding” The number of similar groups for “provide” is calculated as “2”.

  Then, through step S470, as shown in FIG. 35, products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the number of appearances, and the similar group codes are displayed in the descending order of the number of appearances. In the example of FIG. 35, since “the provision of food and drink” is the most frequently appearing, “the provision of food and drink”, the number of cases “5”, “43”, and “42B01” are displayed in the first line. Since “the rental of the conference room” appears next, “the rental of the conference room”, the numbers “4”, “43” and “42X10” are displayed in the second row. “Providing bathing facilities” and “Providing facilities for weddings” appear the least, so “Providing bathing facilities”, the numbers “1”, “44” and “42D01” “Providing facilities for wedding”, the numbers “1”, “45” and “42H02” are displayed in the fourth row. For products (services) that appear the same number of times, for example, items that belong to the same or close category as the input product (service) may be displayed at the top, or the same or close to the input product (service) Those belonging to the similar group related to the similar group code may be displayed at the top.

  As for the narrowing-down conditions, for example, when narrowing-down condition 1 in which the applicant is set as “trademark corporation” is input, in the examples of FIGS. 32 and 33, the application numbers “2011-9999991”, “2011-9999992”, “2011” Since “-9999993” is a trademark registration application of the applicant “Trademark Corporation”, this is a search target. In the example of FIG. 32, since the service “providing accommodation facilities” is registered in the first record, the other service “providing food and drink” registered in the same record is searched. It is. Similarly, “Providing food and drink” and “Lending of conference room” are searched from the second record, and “Providing food and drink”, “Lending of conference room” and “Providing bathing facilities” are searched from the third record. It is. And since the searched services are "Providing food and drink", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of conference room", "Providing food and drink", "Lending of conference room" and "Providing bathing facilities" "Providing things" and the number of cases "3" are on the first line, "Lending of conference rooms" and the number of cases "2" are on the second line, "Providing bathing facilities" and the number of cases "1" are on the third line Is displayed. As a result, a product (service) relating to a trademark registration application whose applicant is “trademark corporation” is obtained, and for example, the application tendency of a specific company can be referred to.

Next, a case where a search is performed by inputting two products (services) will be described.
FIG. 36 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 36, for example, the user sets “provide accommodation facilities” as the desired product (service) 1, and sets “43” and “42A01” as the category and similar group codes, and the desired product (service). 2. “Providing food and drink” as 2 and “43” and “42B01” as the classification and similar group codes are input from the input device 40 and the search button is clicked. Service) A product (service) that matches 1 “providing accommodation facilities” is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code “42A01” registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. Is done. Further, a product (service) that is the 43rd class and matches the product (service) 2 “provide food and drink” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “42B01” registered in the same record as this is searched. "Is searched from the product information table. Then, through step S464, a product (service) that matches the “provide accommodation facility” in which the similar group code is “42A01” in the 43rd class, and the similar group code is “42B01” in the 43rd class. A record in which a product (service) matching "Provision of food and drink" is registered is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the record and similar group codes corresponding thereto are displayed. Searched from the product information table.

  In the example of FIG. 32, since the services “providing accommodation facilities” and “providing food and drink” are registered in the second record, other services “conference room” registered in the same record are registered. Lending ”is searched. Similarly, “rental of conference room” and “providing bathing facilities” are searched from the third record, and “rental of conference room” and “providing facilities for wedding” are searched from the sixth record. Also, similar group codes “42X01”, “42D01”, and “42H02” corresponding to these services are searched.

  Next, through step S466, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service). Since the searched services are “meeting of meeting rooms”, “renting of meeting rooms”, “providing bathing facilities”, “renting of meeting rooms”, “providing facilities for weddings,” “renting of meeting rooms” The number of appearances is calculated as “3”, the number of appearances of “providing bathing facilities” is “1”, and the number of appearances of “providing facilities for wedding” is calculated as “1”.

  Next, in step S468, in relation to the similar group codes “42A01” and “42B01” searched in step S462, the services “rental of conference room” “providing bathing facilities” “providing facilities for wedding” The number of similar groups for all is calculated as “3”.

  Then, through step S470, as shown in FIG. 36, products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number, appearance counts, and similar group codes are displayed in descending order of appearance counts. In the example of FIG. 36, since “the lending of the conference room” appears most frequently, “the lending of the meeting room”, the numbers “3”, “43”, and “42X10” are displayed in the first line. “Providing bathing facilities” and “providing facilities for weddings” have the fewest occurrences, so “providing bathing facilities”, the numbers “1”, “44” and “42D01” “Providing facilities for wedding”, the numbers “1”, “45” and “42H02” are displayed in the third row. The display priority for products (services) having the same number of appearances is the same as described above.

  As for the narrowing-down conditions, for example, when narrowing-down condition 1 in which the application date is set as “2011/12/26 to 2011/12/28” is input, in the examples of FIGS. 32 and 33, the application number “2011-9999991” "2011-9999992" and "2011-9999993" are trademark registration applications whose application dates are "2011/12/26 to 2011/12/28". In the example of FIG. 32, since the services “providing accommodation facilities” and “providing food and drink” are registered in the second record, other services “conference room” registered in the same record are registered. Lending ”is searched. Similarly, “rental of conference room” and “providing bathing facilities” are searched from the third record. And since the retrieved services are “Lending of conference room”, “Lending of conference room”, “Providing bathing facilities”, “Lending of conference room” and the number of cases “2” are “Bathing” “Providing facilities” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the second row. Thereby, since the goods (service) concerning the trademark registration application whose application date is “2011/12/26 to 2011/12/28” are obtained, for example, the application tendency of a specific period can be referred to.

Next, a case where a search is performed by inputting three products (services) will be described.
FIG. 37 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 37, for example, the user sets “provide accommodation facility” as the desired product (service) 1, and sets “43” and “42A01” as the category and similar group codes, and the desired product (service). “Providing food and drink” as “2”, “43” and “42B01” as the category and similar group code, “Lending of conference room” as the desired product (service) 3, and “Classifying and similar group code” 43 ”and“ 42X10 ”are input from the input device 40 and the search button is clicked. Through step S462, the product (service) that is in the 43rd category and matches the product (service) 1“ providing the accommodation facility ”is the product. A search is made from the information table, and the similar group code “42A01” registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. Further, a product (service) that is the 43rd class and matches the product (service) 2 “provide food and drink” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “42B01” registered in the same record as this is searched. "Is searched from the product information table. Further, a product (service) that is the 43rd class and matches the product (service) 3 “rental of the conference room” is searched from the product information table, and the similar group code “42X10” registered in the same record is searched. "Is searched from the product information table. Then, through step S464, a product (service) that matches the “provided accommodation facility” with the similar group code “42A01” in the 43rd class, and “food and beverage” with the similar group code “42B01” in the 43rd class. The product information table is a record in which the product (service) that matches “providing” and the product (service) that matches the “lending of conference room” that has the similar group code “42X10” in the 43rd class is registered in the product information table. Other products (services) registered in the record and similar group codes corresponding thereto are searched from the product information table.

  In the example of FIG. 32, since the services “providing accommodation facilities”, “providing food and drink”, and “lending conference rooms” are registered in the third record, they are registered in the same record. Other services “providing bathing facilities” are searched. Similarly, “providing a facility for wedding” is searched from the sixth record. Also, similar group codes “42D01” and “42H02” corresponding to these services are searched.

  Next, through step S466, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service). Since the searched services are “providing bathing facilities” and “providing facilities for weddings”, the appearance frequency of “providing bathing facilities” is “1”, and “providing facilities for weddings” appears. The number of times is calculated as “1”.

  Next, in step S468, in relation to the similar group codes “42A01”, “42B01”, and “42X10” retrieved in step S462, the similarities regarding the services “providing bathing facilities” and “providing facilities for weddings” The number of groups is calculated as “4” in all cases.

  Then, through step S470, as shown in FIG. 37, products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number, appearance counts, and similar group codes are displayed in descending order of appearance counts. In the example of FIG. 37, “providing bathing facilities” and “providing facilities for wedding” appear most frequently, so “providing bathing facilities”, the number of cases “1”, “44” and “42D01” are the first. In the first line, “Providing facilities for wedding” and the numbers “1”, “45” and “42H02” are displayed in the second line. The display priority for products (services) having the same number of appearances is the same as described above.

  As for narrowing-down conditions, for example, when narrowing-down condition 1 in which the agent is set as “proxy Taro” is input, in the examples of FIGS. 32 and 33, the application numbers “2011-9999991”, “2011-9999992”, “2011- Since “9999993” is a trademark registration application of the agent “proxy Taro”, this is a search target. In the example of FIG. 32, since the services “providing accommodation facilities”, “providing food and drink”, and “lending conference rooms” are registered in the third record, other records registered in the same record The service “providing bathing facilities” is searched. Since the searched service is “providing bathing facilities”, “providing bathing facilities” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the first row. As a result, a product (service) related to a trademark registration application in which the agent is “agent Taro” can be obtained. For example, the application tendency of a specific agent can be referred to.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this The product information table is searched, the product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record as this The similar group code corresponding to this is searched from the product information table, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched product (service), and the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code. Of the calculated and searched products (services) and the calculated number of appearances, the products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies the predetermined condition and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  As a result, products (services) related to the business derived from the business related to the desired product (service) can be obtained. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the product (service) and the category or similar group code to which the product (service) belongs are input, and the product (service) that matches the input product (service) with the input category or similar group code. The other product (service) registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  As a result, the correspondence relationship with the product (service) registered in the product information table can be accurately identified by the product (service) and the classification or similar group code to which the product (service) belongs.

  In the present embodiment, at least two products (services) are input, a product (service) that matches the input one product (service), and a product (service) that matches the other input product (service). ) Is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the record are searched from the product information table.

  Thereby, since the product (service) is searched for the trademark registration application corresponding to both of the at least two products (services), the product (service) more likely to be adapted to the derived business is obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the narrowing condition is input, the bibliographic information corresponding to the narrowing condition is searched from the bibliographic information table, and the application number registered in the same record is searched for in the bibliographic information table. A search is made from among the records in the product information table, and a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered is a search target. That is, a trademark registration application corresponding to the narrowing-down conditions is set as a search target.

Thereby, the application tendency corresponding to narrowing-down conditions can be referred.
In the present embodiment, at least two filtering conditions are input, and bibliographic information corresponding to the input one filtering condition and bibliographic information corresponding to another input filtering condition are registered. Is searched from the bibliographic information table, the application number registered in the record is searched from the bibliographic information table, and the application number that is the same as the searched application number is registered among the records in the product information table. The target record is searched. That is, a trademark registration application corresponding to both of at least two narrowing conditions is set as a search target.

  Thereby, the application tendency corresponding to both of at least two narrowing conditions can be referred to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a product (service) and a category to which the product (service) belongs are input, and a product (service) that matches the input product and the input product (service) is searched from the product information table. The similar group code registered in the same record is searched from the product information table.

  Thereby, the correspondence relationship with the product (service) registered in the product information table can be accurately identified by the product (service) and the classification to which the product (service) belongs.

  In the present embodiment, step S462 corresponds to the similar group information acquisition means of invention 1, step S464 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, and step S466 corresponds to invention 7 or 8. Corresponding to the statistical information acquisition means, step S468 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition means of the first aspect. Step S470 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Tenth embodiment]
Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 38 and 39 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the eighth embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 38 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed by the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S500 as shown in FIG.

  In step S500, the similar group code of the product (service) is input, the process proceeds to step S502, and the product (service) corresponding to the input similar group code is searched from the product information table in the same manner as in step S400. The other product (service) registered in the same record and the similar group code corresponding thereto are searched from the product information table, and the process proceeds to step S504, and the retrieved product (service) is searched. The number of appearances is calculated for each identical content.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S506, and similarly to step S404, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code input in step S500 and the similar group code retrieved in step S502, and the process proceeds to step S508. The product (service) searched for in step S502 and the number of similar groups calculated in step S506 out of the number of appearances calculated in step S504 and the number of appearances (for example, “7”) or less. Are displayed on the display device 44 in the descending order of the number of appearances, and the series of processes is terminated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 39 is a search screen for searching for products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 39, for example, when the user inputs “42A01” as a similar group code of a desired product (service) and clicks the search button, the number of similar groups is less than or equal to a predetermined number through steps S502 to S508. Products (services) and the number of appearances are displayed in the order of the most appearances. In the example of FIG. 39, since “the provision of food and drink” appears most frequently, “the provision of food and drink” and the number “3” are displayed in the first row. “Conference room lending” is the next most frequent occurrence, so “conference room lending” and the number “2” are displayed in the second row. Since the number of appearances of “providing bathing facilities” is the smallest, “providing bathing facilities” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the third row.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, a similar group code of a product (service) is input, a product (service) corresponding to the input similar group code is searched from the product information table, and registered in the same record as this. Search for other products (services) and similar group codes corresponding to them from the product information table, calculate the number of appearances for the same contents of the searched products (services), enter and search for similar groups Calculate the number of similar groups based on the code, and display the products (services) that satisfy the specified condition among the found products (services) and the calculated number of appearances, and the number of appearances in descending order of appearances. .

  As a result, products (services) related to the business derived from the business related to the desired product (service) can be obtained. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, step S500 corresponds to the similar group information acquisition means of invention 1, step S502 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, and step S504 corresponds to invention 7 or 8. Corresponding to the statistical information acquisition means, step S506 corresponds to the similar group number acquisition means of the first aspect. Step S508 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Eleventh embodiment]
Next, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. 40 and 41 are diagrams showing this embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the eighth embodiment will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 40 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 40, the process proceeds to step S550 through steps S100 and S102.

  In step S550, the product (service) that matches the product (service) input in step S100 is searched from the product information table, and the similarity corresponding to the other product (service) registered in the same record is searched. The group code is searched from the product information table, the process proceeds to step S552, and the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched similar group code.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S554, and similarly to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group codes retrieved in steps S102 and S550, and the process proceeds to step S556 and retrieved in step S550. Of the similar group code and the number of appearances calculated in step S552, the display unit 44 displays the similar group code and the number of appearances in which the number of similar groups calculated in step S554 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”) in descending order of appearance numbers. To end the series of processing.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 41 is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 41, for example, when the user inputs “provide accommodation facility” as a desired product (service) and clicks the search button, the number of similar groups is predetermined through steps S102 and S550 to S556. The following similar group codes and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances. In the example of FIG. 41, since “42B01” appears most frequently, “42B01” and the number of cases “3” are displayed in the first row. Since “42 × 10” appears next more frequently, “42 × 10” and the number of cases “2” are displayed in the second row. Since the number of appearances of “42D01” is the smallest, “42D01” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the third row.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code registered in the same record as this Is searched from the product information table, and the product (service) that matches the entered product (service) is searched from the product information table, and the other product (service) registered in the same record is searched. Search the corresponding similar group code from the product information table, calculate the number of appearances for each identical content for the searched similar group code, calculate the number of similar groups based on the searched similar group code, Of the searched similar group code and the calculated number of appearances, the similar group code and the number of appearances satisfying a predetermined condition for the number of similar groups are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  As a result, products (services) related to the business derived from the business related to the desired product (service) can be obtained. Can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content with respect to the searched similar group codes, and the searched similar group codes and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  Thereby, since the similar group code is displayed based on the number of appearances of the similar group code of the product (service) related to the derived business, the product (service) can be examined in relation to the number of appearances.

  In the present embodiment, step S550 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, step S552 corresponds to the statistical information acquisition means of invention 7 or 8, and step S554 is similar to that of invention 1. Corresponding to the group number acquisition means, step S556 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Twelfth embodiment]
Next, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 42 to 44 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. Hereinafter, only different parts from the eighth, tenth and eleventh embodiments will be described, and overlapping parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table stored in the storage device 42. As shown in FIG.

  The storage device 42 stores the product information table of FIG. 42 instead of the product information table of FIG.

  In the product information table, one record is registered for each trademark registration application. Each record includes a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 1) for the product (service) 1, a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 2) for the product (service) 2, and a product (service). 3 includes a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 3) and a field for registering a similar group code (similar group code 4) for a product (service) 4.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999991), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities and providing food and drink” is designated as a service, the first record in the product information table shows these similarities. “42A01” is registered as the group code 1, and “42B01” is registered as the similar group code 2.

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999992), since the 43rd class “providing accommodation facilities, provision of food and beverages, lending conference rooms” is designated as a service, the second record in the product information table Are registered as the similar group code 1, "42A01", the similar group code 2 as "42B01", and the similar group code 3 as "42X10".

  In the trademark registration application (business application 2011-9999993), Class 43 “Providing accommodation facilities, provision of food and beverages, lending conference rooms” and Class 44 “Providing bathing facilities” are designated as services. In the third record of the product information table, “42A01” as the similar group code 1, “42B01” as the similar group code 2, “42X10” as the similar group code 3, and “42X10” as the similar group code 4 “ 42D01 "is registered.

Next, processing executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 executes the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 43 instead of the search process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the search process.
The search process is a process executed in response to a search request from the user. When the search process is executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 43, the process proceeds to step S600 through step S500.

  In step S600, similar to step S550, a similar group code matching the input similar group code is searched from the product information table, and another similar group code registered in the same record is searched for in the product information table. The number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the retrieved similar group code.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S604, and similarly to step S106, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code input in step S500 and the similar group code retrieved in step S600, and the process proceeds to step S606. Of the similar group code searched in step S600 and the number of appearances calculated in step S602, the number of similar groups calculated in step S604 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, “7”), and the number of appearances appears. The images are displayed on the display device 44 in the descending order of the number of times, and the series of processing ends.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 44 is a search screen for searching for similar group codes of products (services).

  As shown in FIG. 44, for example, when the user inputs “42A01” as a similar group code of a desired product (service) and clicks the search button, the number of similar groups is less than or equal to a predetermined number through steps S600 to S606. The similar group code and the number of appearances are displayed in order of the most appearances. In the example of FIG. 44, since “42B01” appears the most times, “42B01” and the number of cases “3” are displayed in the first row. Since “42 × 10” appears next more frequently, “42 × 10” and the number of cases “2” are displayed in the second row. Since the number of appearances of “42D01” is the smallest, “42D01” and the number of cases “1” are displayed in the third row.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, a similar group code of a product (service) is input, a similar group code that matches the input similar group code is searched from the product information table, and registered in the same record as this The similar group code is searched from the product information table, the similar group code that matches the entered similar group code is searched from the product information table, and other similar group codes registered in the same record as this Is searched from the product information table, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched similar group code, the number of similar groups is calculated based on the searched similar group code, and the similar group searched Of the code and the calculated number of appearances, the similar group code and the number of appearances satisfying the predetermined number of similar groups are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances.

  As a result, products (services) related to the business derived from the business related to the desired product (service) can be obtained. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, step S600 corresponds to the product information search means of invention 1, 7 or 8, step S602 corresponds to the statistical information acquisition means of invention 7 or 8, and step S604 is similar to that of invention 1. Corresponding to the group number acquisition means, step S606 corresponds to the product information output means of the invention 1 or 7.

[Modification 1]
In the first and second embodiments, search and display are performed for each product (service). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and search and display can be performed for each combination of products (service).

FIG. 45 is a search screen for searching for products (services).
As shown in FIG. 45, for example, the user inputs “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” as a desired product (service) and clicks the search button. Then, a product (service) that matches “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread” is searched from the product information table, and similar groups registered in the same record The code “35K03 · 30A01” is searched from the product information table.

  Next, combinations of products (services) and similar group codes corresponding to these combinations are searched from the product information table, and combinations of searched similar group codes “35K03 and 30A01” and products (services) are searched. The number of similar groups is calculated based on the similar group code.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 45, combinations of products (services) in which the calculated number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined value are displayed. In the example of FIG. 45, “providing benefits to customers performed in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread”, “Service A1,” “Service A2,” “Service A3,” “Service A4,” “Product A5,” “Product A6” Since the number of similar groups is less than or equal to the predetermined number, “Service A1,” “Service A2,” “Service A3,” “Service A4,” “Product A5,” and “Product A6” are combined in the first row as product (service) combinations. Is displayed. In addition, since the number of similar groups of “providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of confectionery and bread”, “service B1,” “service B2,” “service B3,” and “product B4” is less than a predetermined number, In the second row, “service B1,” “service B2,” “service B3,” and “product B4” are displayed as combinations of products (services). In addition, since the number of similar groups of “providing benefits to customers in retail and wholesale operations of confectionery and bread”, “service C1”, and “service C2” is less than a predetermined value, “Service C1” and “Service C2” are displayed as combinations of services. The same applies to the fourth to sixth lines.

  Here, the combinations of products (services) can be displayed, for example, by summing up the number of appearances corresponding to each product (service) in the combination, and in the descending order of the total number of appearances. Further, for example, a similar range of products (services) being combined (for example, a unique number of similar group codes corresponding to each product (service) being combined) can be obtained and displayed in order of increasing similarity range. For example, it can also be displayed in order of the number of products (services) in combination.

  Moreover, the combination of goods (service) can be comprised by combining the inputted goods (service) and highly relevant goods (service) like the said 7th thru | or 12th embodiment, for example. . The combination of products (services) may be set in advance or determined dynamically.

  This modification can be similarly applied to the third to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof. For example, in a configuration that displays similar group codes, similar group codes of combinations of products (services) in which the number of similar groups is equal to or less than a predetermined number are displayed.

[Modification 2]
In the first and second embodiments and modifications thereof, products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition. It is also possible to display a product (service) in which the similar range of the product (service) is the largest. The similarity range of the product (service) is determined by, for example, the unique number of similar group codes that have been searched. It can be said that the larger the unique number of similar group codes, the wider the similar range.

  As a result, it is possible to consider a product (service) that reduces the obstacles to acquiring the right and has the widest similar range.

  This modification can be similarly applied to the third to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof. For example, in the configuration for displaying the similar group code, the similar group code in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition and the similar range of products (services) is the widest is displayed.

[Modification 3]
In the first and second embodiments and the modifications thereof, products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and products (services) are displayed in a predetermined mode. You can also. Specifically, for example, the following three configurations can be employed.

  A 1st structure displays the goods (service) which the number of similar groups increases when combined with the inputted goods (service) in a predetermined mode. Here, as a configuration displayed in a predetermined mode, for example, a product (service) in which the number of similar groups is increased, a configuration in which a specific color, a mark or other distinction is added, or a product (service) in which the number of similar groups is increased. Can be adopted in a configuration in which only the products (services) that increase the number of similar groups are displayed. Hereinafter, the same applies to the second and third configurations.

  A 2nd structure displays the goods (service) which the number of similar groups does not increase / decrease in a predetermined aspect, when it combines with the input goods (service).

  A 3rd structure displays the goods (service) in which the number of similar groups reduces when combined with the input goods (service) in a predetermined mode. As an example in which the number of similar groups decreases, for example, when a product “telecommunications equipment” or “computer program” is input, the similar group codes are “11B01” and “11C01”, respectively. The number of similar groups is “2”, and the product “recorded and unrecorded video cassette tape, DVD, audio disk and compact disk” has a similar group code of “09G53 / 11B01 / 11C01 / 24A01 / 24E01 / 24E02”.・ Since it is 26A01 ・ 26D01 ”, combining the products“ Telecommunication equipment ”“ Program for electronic computer ”“ Recorded and unrecorded video cassette tape, DVD, audio disc and compact disc ”, the number of similar groups is It becomes “1” and decreases.

  As a result, products (services) that increase the number of similar groups when combined with the input product (service), products that do not increase or decrease the number of similar groups (services), or products that decrease the number of similar groups (services) Can be grasped.

  This modification can be similarly applied to the third to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof. For example, in a configuration that displays similar group codes, a similar group code in which the number of similar groups increases, a similar group code in which the number of similar groups does not increase or decrease, or a similar group code in which the number of similar groups decreases is displayed in a predetermined manner. .

[Modification 4]
In the first and second embodiments and modifications thereof, products (services) in which the number of similar groups satisfies a predetermined condition are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of similar groups is in descending order. Products (services) can also be displayed. For example, when a user requests a descending sort, products (services) are displayed in descending order of the number of similar groups. When a user requests an ascending sort, products (services) are displayed in ascending order of the number of similar groups. To do.

  Thereby, when combined with the input product (service), a product (service) with a large number of similar groups or a product (service) with a small number of similar groups can be obtained preferentially.

  This modification can be similarly applied to the third to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof. For example, in the configuration for displaying the similar group codes, the similar group codes are displayed in order of increasing or decreasing the number of similar groups.

[Other variations]
In the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the application support device 100 is realized as a single device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 46, it is realized as a network system. You can also

FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the network system.
As shown in FIG. 46, an application support server 200 and a plurality of user terminals 300 are connected to a network 199 such as the Internet. The application support server 200 has a function equivalent to that of the application support apparatus 100 in the first to twelfth embodiments. The difference is that information is received from the user terminal 300 instead of input by the input device 40 and information is transmitted to the user terminal 300 instead of display by the display device 44.

  In the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the “predetermined condition” is set according to the operation standard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Can define “predetermined conditions” in accordance with the changed operational standards.

  In the eighth and ninth embodiments and modifications thereof, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the retrieved product (service), and the retrieved product (service) and the number of appearances appear. Displayed in descending order of number of times, but not limited to this, for example, clicking the displayed number of appearances can also display bibliographic information and other application information related to the trademark registration application that is the basis for calculating the number of appearances . This modification can be similarly applied to the tenth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications.

  Further, the ninth embodiment and its modifications can be applied to the tenth to twelfth embodiments and their modifications.

  When applied to the tenth embodiment and its variations, the similar group code of the product (service) is input, the product (service) corresponding to the input similar group code is searched from the product information table, Other products (services) registered in the same record are searched from the product information table, and the searched products (services) are displayed. In addition, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the retrieved product (service), and the retrieved product (service) and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances. Also, the product (service) and the category or similar group code to which it belongs are entered, and the product (service) that matches the entered category or similar group code and the entered product (service) is searched from the product information table, Other products (services) registered in the same record are searched from the product information table. Also, at least two similar group codes are input, and a product (service) corresponding to the input one similar group code and a record in which a product (service) corresponding to another input similar group code is registered A search is made from the information table, and other products (services) registered in the record are searched from the product information table. Also, search conditions are entered, bibliographic information corresponding to the search conditions is searched from the bibliographic information table, application numbers registered in the same record are searched from the bibliographic information table, Of the records in the information table, a search target is a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered. Also, at least two filtering conditions are entered, and the bibliographic information corresponding to the one filtering condition that has been input and the records in which the bibliographic information corresponding to the other filtering conditions that have been input are registered are stored in the bibliographic information table. Search from the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in the record, and search for records in the product information table that have the same application number as the searched application number. And

  When applied to the eleventh embodiment and its variations, a product (service) is input, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and the same as this A similar group code corresponding to another product (service) registered in the record is searched from the product information table, and the retrieved similar group code is displayed. In addition, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched similar group codes, and the searched similar group codes and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances. Also, the product (service) and the category or similar group code to which it belongs are entered, and the product (service) that matches the entered category or similar group code and the entered product (service) is searched from the product information table, A similar group code corresponding to another product (service) registered in the same record is searched from the product information table. In addition, at least two products (services) are entered, and a product (service) that matches the entered one product (service) and another product (service) that matches the entered product (service) are registered. A record is searched from the product information table, and a similar group code corresponding to another product (service) registered in the record is searched from the product information table. Also, search conditions are entered, bibliographic information corresponding to the search conditions is searched from the bibliographic information table, application numbers registered in the same record are searched from the bibliographic information table, Of the records in the information table, a search target is a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered. Also, at least two filtering conditions are entered, and the bibliographic information corresponding to the one filtering condition that has been input and the records in which the bibliographic information corresponding to the other filtering conditions that have been input are registered are stored in the bibliographic information table. Search from the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in the record, and search for records in the product information table that have the same application number as the searched application number. And

  When applied to the twelfth embodiment and its modification, the similar group code of the product (service) is input, and the similar group code that matches the input similar group code is searched from the product information table. Other similar group codes registered in the same record are searched from the product information table, and the retrieved similar group codes are displayed. In addition, the number of appearances is calculated for each identical content of the searched similar group codes, and the searched similar group codes and the number of appearances are displayed in descending order of the number of appearances. Also, at least two similar group codes are input, and a record in which a similar group code that matches one input similar group code and a similar group code that matches another input similar group code are registered in the product information table And search for other similar group codes registered in the record from the product information table. Also, search conditions are entered, bibliographic information corresponding to the search conditions is searched from the bibliographic information table, application numbers registered in the same record are searched from the bibliographic information table, Of the records in the information table, a search target is a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered. Also, at least two filtering conditions are entered, and the bibliographic information corresponding to the one filtering condition that has been input and the records in which the bibliographic information corresponding to the other filtering conditions that have been input are registered are stored in the bibliographic information table. Search from the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in the record, and search for records in the product information table that have the same application number as the searched application number. And

  In the same manner, the second embodiment and the modification thereof can be applied to the third to seventh embodiments and the modification.

  Further, the sixth and seventh embodiments and the modifications thereof can be applied to the eighth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof. In addition, the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof can be applied to each other.

  In the eighth embodiment and its modifications, a product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched, and “other products (service)” registered in the same record as this. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a product (service) partially including the input product (service) is searched, and "other products (service)" registered in the same record as this You can also search for. In addition, the input character (product (service)) is separated into at least two character parts, and a product (service) including one character part and another character part is searched and registered in the same record. It is also possible to search for “other products (services)”. When separating into a plurality of character parts in this way, publicly known methods such as an exact match search, a phrase match search, a partial match search, a narrowed partial match search, an exclusion search (search for an element not including one or more character parts), etc. A search method can be adopted. In addition, it is possible to search for “other products (services)” corresponding to the input product (service) via the products (service) corresponding to the input product (service). Here, as a method of matching the input product (service) with the product (service), for example, it is determined whether the code corresponding to the input product (service) matches the code corresponding to the product (service). It may be performed via one or more pieces of information in the middle. This concept can be applied to all methods of “searching for information B corresponding to information A” in the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof.

  In the eighth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the matching search is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an exclusion search can be performed. A specific search method is as follows. In the eighth and ninth embodiments and modifications thereof, for example, a product (service) that does not match the input product (service) is searched from the product information table. In the tenth embodiment and its modifications, for example, a product (service) that does not correspond to the input similar group code is searched from the product information table. In the eleventh embodiment and its variations, for example, a similar group code corresponding to a product (service) that does not match the input product (service) is searched from the product information table. In the twelfth embodiment and its modifications, for example, a similar group code that does not match the input similar group code is searched from the product information table.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modification, the narrowing condition is input, the bibliographic information corresponding to the narrowing condition is searched from the bibliographic information table, and is registered in the same record as this. The application number is searched from the bibliographic information table, and the records that have the same application number as the searched application number are registered in the product information table. You can also search. A specific search method is as follows. Enter the search conditions, search the bibliographic information table that does not correspond to the search conditions from the bibliographic information table, search the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in the same record, and the product information table Of these records, a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered is a search target. Also, at least two filtering conditions are entered, and bibliographic information that does not correspond to the one filtering condition that has been input and records in which bibliographic information that does not correspond to the other filtering conditions that have been input are registered in the bibliographic information table. Search from the bibliographic information table for the application number registered in the record, and search for records in the product information table that have the same application number as the searched application number. And

  Moreover, in the said 8th Embodiment and its modification, although the frequency | count of appearance was calculated for every same content about the searched goods (service), it is not restricted to this, For example, the searched goods (service) The number of appearances can be calculated for each predetermined classification. As the predetermined classification, for example, one classification “confectionery” is defined. When “Japanese confectionery” and “Western confectionery” are searched, the number of appearances of “confectionery” is calculated as “2”. In addition, it is also possible to obtain statistical information of the searched product (service). As statistical information, in addition to the number of appearances, for example, appearance rate, rank, difference, variance, standard error, standard deviation, deviation value, average value, median value, mode value, kurtosis, skewness, minimum value, maximum Values and other statistics are possible. Moreover, it can replace with statistical information and can also use a priority, an evaluation value, and another parameter | index. This modification can be similarly applied to the ninth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof.

  Further, in the above eighth to tenth embodiments and modifications thereof, the retrieved products (services) and the number of appearances are displayed in order of the most appearances. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the retrieved products (Service) and the number of appearances can be displayed in ascending order of the number of appearances. The number of appearances need not be displayed. This modification can be similarly applied to the eleventh and twelfth embodiments and the modification.

  In the first to third embodiments and the modifications thereof, the searched product (service) is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a high-level concept product including the searched product (service). (Service) may be displayed, or a subordinate product (service) included in the searched product (service) may be displayed. The same applies to the input. This modification can be similarly applied to the fourth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof.

  Moreover, in the said 9th Embodiment and its modification, although any one of goods (service) 1-3 was made into an essential input item, goods (service) 1-3 are all arbitrary input items. It can also be. In this case, if only the category or similar group code is input, the trademark registration application in which the input category or similar group code is set is searched.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modifications, at least two products (services) are input and an AND search is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an OR search can also be performed. A specific search method is as follows. A record in which a product (service) matching the product (service) 1 or a product (service) matching the product (service) 2 is registered is searched from the product information table, and other records registered in the record. Search the product information table for products (services). The same applies to the second, sixth and seventh embodiments and modifications thereof.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modifications, at least two narrowing conditions are input and an AND search is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an OR search can also be performed. A specific search method is as follows. The bibliographic information corresponding to the narrowing condition 1 or the record in which the bibliographic information corresponding to the narrowing condition 2 is registered is searched from the bibliographic information table, and the application number registered in the record is searched for in the bibliographic information table. A search is made from among the records in the product information table, and a record in which the same application number as the searched application number is registered is a search target.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modifications, the product (service) and the category or similar group code to which the product belongs are entered, and the entered category or similar group code matches the entered product (service). Search for products (services) and search for other products (services) registered in the same record, but not limited to this, products (services) corresponding to the entered classification or similar group code, or The product (service) that matches the input product (service) is searched from the product information table, and other products (services) registered in the same record can be searched from the product information table. it can.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modifications, the classification or similar group code is used as the group to which the product (service) belongs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and groups based on other classifications can also be used. .

  In the tenth to twelfth embodiments and modifications thereof, the similar group code is adopted as the group to which the product (service) belongs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a group by classification or other classification is adopted. You can also. In this case, the input group and the output group can be the same or different. The example to be the same is to input the similar group code and output the similar group code as in the twelfth embodiment. However, in the twelfth embodiment, for example, The similar group code is input and the classification is output. Similarly, in the fourth and fifth embodiments and modifications thereof, similar group codes of displayed products (services) can be classified or grouped by other classification.

  In the eighth, tenth, and eleventh embodiments and modifications thereof, the product information table of FIG. 26 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and similar group codes are added to the product information table of FIG. 2 may be provided, and the product information table of FIG. 2 may be provided and configured using these two product information tables.

  In the twelfth embodiment and its modification, the similar group code that matches the input similar group code is searched, and other similar group codes registered in the same record are searched. Not limited to this, a product (service) corresponding to the input similar group code is searched from the product information table using the product information table of FIG. 26, and other items registered in the same record as this are searched. A similar group code corresponding to a product (service) can also be searched from the product information table. This modification can be similarly applied to the fifth embodiment and its modification.

  In the eighth embodiment and its modifications, one of the products (services) specified in the trademark registration application and the product (service) specified in the trademark registration application Of these, other products (services) are stored in association with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the following configuration may be employed.

  The first configuration consists of the goods (services) designated in the trademark registration application, another trademark registration application of the holder of the trademark registration application, or a trademark of a person who belongs to the same or similar business as the holder The goods (services) specified in the registration application are stored in association with each other.

  The second configuration is based on the first product (service) and the second product (service) derived from the business related to the first product (service) without depending on the relevance in the trademark registration application. ) Are stored in association with each other. In addition, the first product (service) and the second product (service) can be stored in association with each other.

  This modification can be similarly applied to the ninth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof.

  In the eighth embodiment and its modifications, one of the products (services) specified in the trademark registration application and the product (service) specified in the trademark registration application Of these, other products (services) were stored in association with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one product (service) and higher-level products (services) that include other products (services) are stored in association with each other. You can also Also, one product (service) and a lower concept product (service) included in another product (service) can be stored in association with each other. This modification can be similarly applied to the ninth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof.

  In the eighth to twelfth embodiments and modifications thereof, the product (service) specified in the trademark registration application is registered in the product information table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is specified in the trademark registration. Products (services) can be registered in the product information table.

  In the eighth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the number of appearances is calculated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of appearances is stored in a table or the like as in the seventh embodiment. It is also possible to search from a table or the like.

  In the ninth embodiment and its modifications, when a similar group code is input, the input similar group code can be used without searching for the similar group code in step S462. Even if the input and search are configured as in the ninth embodiment, if the input similar group code does not match the searched similar group code, the searched similar group code It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which

  In the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the number of similar groups is calculated. However, the number of similar groups is not limited to this, and the number of similar groups is not limited to the number of appearances in the seventh embodiment. The number can be registered in a table or the like, and the number of similar groups can be retrieved from the table or the like. As one specific example, for example, it is calculated based on information obtained by performing an operation using a hash function or the like on two or more similar group codes for which the number of similar groups is obtained, and the similar group codes. The number of similar groups is registered in a table or the like, and at the time of search, a hash function or the like is applied to the similar group code of the input product (service) and the similar group code of the searched product (service). The number of similar groups corresponding to the information obtained by the calculation is retrieved from a table or the like. As a result, the number of similar groups can be acquired without performing complicated determination processing, so that the search processing can be speeded up. In addition, for the number of similar groups, input, acquisition, reception, generation, and other acquisition methods can be employed.

  Further, in the eighth to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the number of appearances is calculated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For the number of appearances, in addition to the search in the seventh embodiment, Acquisition, reception, generation, and other acquisition methods can be employed.

  In the sixth embodiment, the search is not performed every time a product (service) is selected. However, the search is not limited to this, and the search may be performed every time a product (service) is selected.

  In the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the search result is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a file can be produced (generated) based on the search result. It can also be output by other methods.

  Further, in the first to twelfth embodiments and the modifications thereof, the present invention is applied to the case where the application for trademark registration is supported. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also applicable to cases.

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Claims (8)

Similar group information acquisition means for acquiring similar group information of goods or services;
The product group information acquired by the similar group information acquisition unit and the search target are stored in the product information storage unit that stores the product information regarding the product or service or the group to which the product belongs in association with the similar group information of the product or service. A trademark support system comprising: product information search means for searching for product information in which the number of similar groups obtained based on the similar group information corresponding to product information satisfies a predetermined condition. Similar group information acquisition means for acquiring similar group information of goods or services;
Based on the similar group information acquired by the similar group information acquisition unit and the similar group information included in the product information to be searched out of the product information storage unit that stores the product information including the similar group information of the product or service And a merchandise information search means for searching for the merchandise information in which the number of similar groups obtained satisfies a predetermined condition. In any one of Claim 1 and 2 ,
The product information search means searches for a combination of the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 ,
The product information search means searches for the product information that satisfies the predetermined condition and has the widest range of similar products or services. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4 ,
Product information output means for outputting product information searched by the product information search means, or for outputting product information related to a product or a service or a group to which the product belongs based on the product information searched by the product information search means. A trademark support system characterized by that. In claim 5 ,
A second similar group information acquisition means for acquiring similar group information of products or services related to the product information output by the product information output means;
The product information search unit is similar based on the similar group information acquired by the similar group information acquisition unit and the second similar group information acquisition unit and the similar group information of the product or service related to the product information to be searched. A trademark support system, wherein the product information for which the number of groups satisfies the predetermined condition is searched. In any one of Claim 5 and 6 ,
The product information output means is the product information in which the number of similar groups increases when combined with products or services related to similar group information acquired by the similar group information acquisition means, and the products in which the number of similar groups does not increase or decrease A trademark support system, characterized in that the information or the product information in which the number of similar groups decreases is output in a predetermined manner. In any one of Claims 5 thru | or 7 ,
Statistical information acquisition means for acquiring statistical information of product information searched by the product information search means,
The product information output means outputs the product information searched by the product information search means based on the statistical information acquired by the statistical information acquisition means, or the statistical information acquired by the statistical information acquisition means and the statistical information A trademark support system that outputs product information about a product or service or a group to which the product belongs based on product information searched by the product information search means.

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