JP6764176B1 - Matter management device, Matter management program and Matter management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a matter management device capable of suppressing the trouble of reading an item from a paper medium and inputting data, and suppressing misunderstanding of data and input error. SOLUTION: The case management device for managing a case related to intellectual property rights, using electronic data of a paper medium having a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for performing deadline management. Acquire the matter identification item and the date item as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data, based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium. Then, a processing means for searching the primary key and the data storage unit having the record corresponding to the primary key for a record in which the primary key and the key data match and writing the date data to the corresponding record is provided. It is characterized by having. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a case management device, a case management program, and a case management method.

Intellectual property rights such as patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, etc. are generated or rights are generated when the applicant or right holder pays the patent fee or registration fee within a predetermined period. Be maintained. The deadline for payment is stipulated by laws such as the Patent Law and the Trademark Law, and except in the prescribed cases, if the deadline is exceeded, the right will not be generated or the right will be extinguished. Therefore, deadline management is very important in cases related to intellectual property rights.

On the other hand, various techniques have been proposed for the purpose of being inexpensive, being able to flexibly respond to changes in management items, and being able to manage a plurality of projects collectively. For example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose that a computer is used to manage the deadline for procedures such as payment of annuity in a case relating to intellectual property rights. Patent Document 1 proposes a pension management device that can respond to revision of charges by using a relational database. Further, Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose that a deadline case is specified from a predetermined database and a related case related to the deadline case is specified.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-227932 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-59601 JP-A-2017-117495

In recent years, communication with the JPO has become very convenient due to the progress of digitization, but there are some that are only paper documents such as registration certificates. The registration date and the like required for deadline management are described in the registration certificate, and when the deadline is managed by a computer or the like, it is necessary for a human to visually recognize and manually input the items described in the registration certificate.

However, when a human visually recognizes and manually inputs an item to be input written on a paper document, not only is it troublesome, but there is also a risk of misunderstanding or input error. Even when performing confirmation work, it takes time and effort because it requires manpower. The above-mentioned conventional technique manages a case using a computer, but the input work to a database or the like has not been studied, and a technique capable of solving the above-mentioned problems is desired.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a case management device capable of suppressing the trouble of reading an item from a paper medium and inputting data, and suppressing misunderstanding of data and input error.

In order to solve the above problems, the case management device of the present invention is a case management device for managing cases related to intellectual property rights, and is a case identification item for managing cases and a date item for performing deadline management. Based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium, using the electronic data of the paper medium relating to the intellectual property right, the matter identification item and the said The image data of the date item is converted into character data or numerical data and acquired as key data and date data, and the primary key and the key data are provided to a data storage unit having a primary key and a record corresponding to the primary key. Is characterized in that it has a processing means for searching for a matching record and writing the date data to the corresponding record.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a case management device capable of suppressing the trouble of reading an item from a paper medium and inputting data, and suppressing misunderstanding of data and input error.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a paper medium. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of an apparatus configuration. It is a figure which shows an example of layout information. It is a figure which shows an example of the record of the data storage part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example when the coordinates of the item and the size of the item in FIG. 1 are illustrated. It is a schematic diagram which shows another example of a paper medium. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of report data.

Hereinafter, the case management device, the case management program, and the case management method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below, and can be modified within the range conceivable by those skilled in the art, such as other embodiments, additions, modifications, and deletions. However, as long as the action and effect of the present invention are exhibited, it is included in the scope of the present invention.

(First Embodiment)
An embodiment of the project management device according to the present invention will be described.
The case management device of the present embodiment is a case management device that manages cases related to intellectual property rights, and is electronic data of a paper medium having a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for performing deadline management. Key data that can recognize the matter identification item and the date item as character data or numerical data based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium. And, the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key is searched for the record in which the primary key and the key data match, and the date data is obtained for the corresponding record. It is characterized by having a processing means for writing.

In the case of intellectual property rights, for example, there are cases where only paper media (also called paper documents) such as registration certificates are used for communication with the Japan Patent Office. The registration date and the like required for deadline management are described in the registration certificate, and when the deadline is managed by a computer or the like, it is necessary for a human to visually recognize and manually input the items described in the registration certificate. When a human visually visually inputs an item to be input written on a paper document, not only is it troublesome, but there is also a risk of misunderstanding or input error. In addition, it takes time and effort to perform the confirmation work because it requires manpower.

On the other hand, in the case management device of the present embodiment, key data and date data are acquired using electronic data of the paper medium, and the data is written in the data storage unit based on the key data and the date data. No need to enter. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the trouble of reading the item from the paper medium and inputting the data, and it is possible to suppress the mistake of data and the input error.

Further, when the number of paper media is large, mistakes increase when a person performs input work, but in the present embodiment, even when the number of paper media is large, the trouble of inputting data is suppressed and the data is mistaken. And input mistakes can be suppressed, so a particularly excellent effect is exhibited.

The matter management device of the present embodiment has a processing means for performing the above processing, and has other means as needed. First, an example of the processing means will be described below.

The processing means in the present embodiment performs processing using electronic data on a paper medium having a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for performing deadline management.

The paper medium targeted in this embodiment is a document in which a case identification item for managing a case and a date item for managing a deadline are described, for example, a trademark registration certificate, a patent certificate, and a utility model registration certificate. , Design registration certificate, pension receipt in procedures related to trademarks, patents, utility models and designs, renewal application registration notice, trademark right setting registration notice, trial decision, etc.

The above-mentioned "procedures relating to trademarks, patents, utility models and designs" is not limited to after the rights have been granted, but also includes procedures for cases before the rights have been granted.

Examples of the case identification items possessed by the paper medium include an application number, a registration number, a trial number, and the like. One item may be treated as a matter identification item, or a plurality of items may be treated as a matter identification item in combination.

Examples of the date items contained in the paper medium include a registration date, an application number, and the like. Among them, the registration date is mainly used. For example, under the Patent Law, it is necessary to pay the patent fee within a predetermined period from the registration date (registration date) of the setting of the patent right, and the registration date is the payment deadline. In addition, for example, under the Trademark Law, the term of a trademark right is calculated from the registration date, and the registration date is the payment deadline.

An example of a paper medium is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a trademark registration certificate as an example of a paper medium 40. In the trademark registration certificate, for example, the application number may be a case identification item and the registration date may be a date item. In FIG. 1, the matter identification item is represented by reference numeral 11 and the date item is represented by reference numeral 12.

The electronic data on the paper medium may be created, for example, by the reading device reading the paper medium. In this case, the matter management device receives the electronic data on the paper medium from the reading device.

FIG. 2A shows an example of the device configuration according to the present embodiment. The reading device 21 reads the paper medium 40 and creates electronic data of the paper medium. The matter management device 20 receives electronic data on a paper medium from the reading device 21.

The reading device 21 can be changed as appropriate, and for example, a known scanner device can be used. By using the reading device 21, the configuration of the matter management device 20 can be simplified.

In the present embodiment, the configuration is not limited to the above, and the project management device 20 may read the paper medium and create electronic data. In this case, the matter management device 20 has an electronic data creating means for reading a paper medium and creating electronic data. This configuration is schematically shown in FIG. 2 (B). In this case, it is not necessary to use the reading device 20, and the number of devices used can be reduced.

The processing means acquires the matter identification item and the date item as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium. To do.

Since the positions of the matter identification item and the date item differ depending on the type of paper medium, it is preferable to use the layout information having the coordinate information of the items. The format of the layout information is not particularly limited, and may be a table format, a database format, or the like. The content of the layout information can be changed as appropriate, and when it is necessary to process a new paper medium, changes such as adding the content are made.

As the coordinates of the item, for example, the upper left corner of the paper medium may be used as a reference (origin), but the coordinates are not limited to this. Alternatively, the upper right corner of the paper medium may be used as a reference, or the upper left or upper right corner of the readable area may be used as a reference. Further, it may be relative coordinates or absolute coordinates.

FIG. 3 shows an example of layout information having coordinate information. FIG. 3 shows an example of layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the type of the paper medium, and the size of the matter identification item and the size of the date item. As shown, individual coordinates and sizes are set for each type of paper medium.

The coordinate information is two-dimensional, that is, the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate, but the coordinate information is not limited to this and may be a one-dimensional value. Similarly, the size is also two-dimensional with the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate, but the size is not limited to this and may be a one-dimensional value.

The method of acquiring the matter identification item and the date item as the key data and the date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data by using the electronic data of the paper medium can be appropriately changed. For example, using a technology such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition), the format can be handled as data. For OCR, for example, a neural network technique may be used. In this case, the accuracy of image recognition can be improved. In addition to the above, a known image recognition technique may be used. Further, a known service may be used, for example, Google Cloud Vision API or the like may be used.

Since the matter identification item and the date item are treated as images in the electronic data of the paper medium, the format that can be recognized as character data or numerical data is obtained by performing the above processing. This makes it possible to manage data and calculate dates.

Next, the acquired key data is used to search the data storage unit.
The data storage unit has a primary key and a record corresponding to the primary key. The format of the data storage unit may be, for example, a database format or a format other than the database.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a process in which the matter management device 20 searches the data storage unit 30. The data storage unit 30 may be provided inside the matter management device 20, or may be provided outside the matter management device 20.

The primary key of the record in the data storage unit can be changed as appropriate, but it matches the matter identification item described on the paper medium. For example, when reading the application number as a matter identification item on a paper medium, it is preferable that the primary key of the record is the application number.

The number of key items and primary keys is not limited to one, and may be plural. For example, the application number and the registration number may be combined as a key item and a primary key. However, the primary key is an item for identifying records and does not overlap between records.

Search the data storage unit for records where the primary key and key data match. The method of searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match can be changed as appropriate. For example, a database can be searched using a technique such as SQL.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a record in the data storage unit. Here, ID, classification, application number, reference number, filing date, registration number, registration date, payment year, and deadline are listed, but they are not limited to these and can be changed as appropriate. is there.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, "classification" is an item indicating the type of intellectual property right. Examples include trademarks, patents, utility models, designs and the like.
"Payment year" is an item indicating the number of years for which the patent fee and registration fee have been paid. Under the current law, 5 years or 10 years can be selected for trademarks, and any number of years can be selected for patents, etc., except for payment at the time of registration of setting.

"Trademark / invention name" is an item indicating the characters in the trademark and the name of the invention in the patent. Although the name of the invention is used, the name is not limited to this, and the name of a utility model or an article of a design may be set. Further, when the trademark is a figure or the like, it is not necessary to set the item.

The data storage unit used in this embodiment may have an area for writing the primary key and date data, and items such as "classification" are arbitrary items.

In the example shown here, the item of "deadline" is provided. The deadline date will be described later in the embodiment. The deadline can be changed as appropriate, and may be, for example, the deadline for payment of the pension or the deadline for payment of the registration fee for setting registration.

In the example shown here, the primary key is the application number. By using the application number as the primary key, it is possible to file an application with the JPO and manage cases that have been given an application number but have not yet been registered. In addition, characters such as "special application", "business application", and "-" may or may not be included.

In addition to the example shown in FIG. 4, another table may be provided to create a table in which only the cases to which the registration number is assigned are collected. In such a table, the registration number may be the primary key.

The creation of a record in the data storage unit is not particularly limited, but for example, an application for acquiring an intellectual property right is filed, and the record is created after the application number is assigned. For example, a record having a primary key such as an application number is created by SQL or the like. The record may be created before filing, and in this case, for example, the reference number can be used as the primary key.

In addition to this, when the processing means searches the data storage unit, a record may be created when the corresponding record is not searched. The record may be created by a processing means or another means.

Next, when a record whose primary key and key data match is searched, the date data read from the paper medium is written to the corresponding record. The writing to the data storage unit can be changed as appropriate. For example, a technique such as SQL can be used for a database.

As for writing the date data, for example, a specific item on the record may be overwritten, or an item may be added on the record and written to the added item.

The method for determining what kind of paper medium is read, for example, whether it is a trademark registration certificate or a patent certificate, is not particularly limited, but for example, the user can determine the type of paper medium. May be specified separately. In addition to this, an arbitrary part of the paper medium may be read to determine the type of the paper medium.

The configuration of the matter management device can be changed as appropriate. For example, CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), I / F (External transmission / reception interface), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc. are provided.

Further, according to the present embodiment, a project management program and a project management method are provided. The details of these processes can be the above-described configuration and the configuration of the following embodiment.

The project management program of the present embodiment uses electronic data on a paper medium having a project identification item for managing the project and a date item for managing the deadline on a computer that manages the project related to intellectual property rights. Based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium, the matter identification item and the date item can be recognized as character data or numerical data as key data and date data. A process of searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match with the data storage unit having the primary key and a record corresponding to the primary key and writing the date data to the corresponding record is performed. Let it run.

Further, the case management method of the present embodiment is a case management method executed by a case management device that manages a case related to intellectual property rights, and is a case identification item for managing the case and a date for performing deadline management. Using the electronic data of the paper medium having the items, the matter identification item and the date item are converted into character data or the date item based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the matter identification item and the date item according to the layout of the paper medium. Acquired as key data and date data that can be recognized as numerical data, the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key is searched for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and the corresponding It has a processing step of writing the date data to the record of.

<Example 1>
An example of this embodiment will be described. This example will be described with reference to FIG. 5 with an example of a trademark registration certificate. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the coordinates of the items and the size of the items in FIG.

First, a known device such as a scanner is used as a reading device to read a paper medium and create electronic data on the paper medium. The created electronic data on the paper medium is sent to the matter management device.

The matter management device performs processing using electronic data on paper media. Here, the user designates "trademark" as the classification of intellectual property rights and "trademark registration certificate" as the type of paper medium. In the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the project management device may identify any item in the electronic data of the paper medium and automatically specify the classification and the type of the paper medium.

For electronic data, the matter identification item 11 is acquired as key data from the coordinates of the matter identification item 11 (reference numeral 13) and the size of the matter identification item 11 (reference numeral 14) based on the layout information using the OCR technology. To do. Here, the application number is set as the case identification item 11, and "Business application 2018-00001" is acquired as key data.

Similarly, the date item 12 is acquired as date data from the coordinates of the date item 12 (reference numeral 15) and the size of the date item (reference numeral 16). Here, the registration date is set to date item 12, and "January 1, 2019" is acquired as date data.

Next, the data storage unit is searched using the read key data. In the example here, the data storage unit shown in FIG. 4 is searched using SQL using "Business application 2018-00001" as key data. As a result, the record with ID 00000 is searched.

Next, the date data "January 1, 2019" is written to the record of ID00001. In this example, the read data with the era name is written as "registration date 1". In addition, although the date when the era name is converted to the Christian era is set as "Registration date 2", it is an item provided from the viewpoint of making it easier for the administrator and the user to understand, and making it easier to calculate the deadline. , Not limited to this.
Although the filing date is also displayed in the Christian era, it is not limited to this, and it may be managed by the era name or an item displayed by the era name may be provided separately.

In this way, according to this example, the date item can be read and input from the paper medium without the need for a person to visually recognize and manually input the item on the paper medium.

<Example 2>
Other examples of this embodiment will be described. This example will be described with reference to FIG. 6 with an example of a trademark right setting registration notice. This example is the same as that of the first embodiment, but is different from the first embodiment in that the payment year is read and input.

First, the electronic data on the paper medium is acquired in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Next, based on the example of the layout information shown in FIG. 3, the application number as the matter identification item 11 and the registration date as the date item 12 are read (reference numerals 13 to 16). In addition, read the payment year, which is another date item. Here, the date item is acquired as date data from the coordinates of the date item (reference numeral 17) and the size of the date item (reference numeral 18), and the payment year "5 years" is acquired as date data.

Next, using "Business Application 2018-00009" as key data, a search using SQL is performed on the data storage unit of FIG. As a result, the record with ID 0009 is searched.

Next, the date data "January 9, 2019" is written to the record of ID000009. In this example, the read data with the era name is written as "registration date 1". Further, "5" years are written in the "payment year" item as other date data for the record of ID000009. The characters "year" may or may not be included.

Further, the deadline may be obtained by performing the process shown in the embodiment described later. In this example, "2024/1/9", which is the date when 5 years have passed from the registration date, is set as the "deadline date 1". In addition, "2029/1/9", which is the date when 10 years have passed from the registration date, is set.

In this way, according to this example, the date item can be read and input from the paper medium without the need for a person to visually recognize and manually input the item on the paper medium. Further, the date item is not limited to one, and may be plural.

In addition to the above, in the trademark right setting registration notice, the date data may be acquired by reading the read target area 19. Since the payment year and the period expiration date are described in the reading target area 19, the date data may be acquired by reading these.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, another embodiment of the case management device according to the present invention will be described.
The same matters as in the above embodiment will be omitted.

As described in the second embodiment, in the present embodiment, the record held by the data storage unit has a duration item indicating the duration of the intellectual property right. As the date item acquired from the electronic data of the paper medium, the setting registration date of the intellectual property right is acquired. Then, the processing means in the present embodiment obtains a deadline date for which the procedure is required next time based on the duration and the setting registration date, and writes the deadline date in a predetermined record of the data storage unit.

As an item indicating the duration of the intellectual property right, it is preferable that the payment year corresponds to the number of years in which the registration fee necessary for maintaining the right is stored. Under the current law, for example, in the case of a trademark, the registration fee for 5 years or 10 years can be paid, and 5 years or 10 years is selected as the payment year. In addition, for example, in the case of patents, utility models, and designs, any number of years can be selected for payment, except for the first time.

The deadline for the next procedure is, for example, the procedure to be performed with the Japan Patent Office. For example, the deadline for payment of the registration fee, the deadline for submitting documents, and the like. For example, in the record example of the data storage unit shown in FIG. 4, the expiration date of the trademark right is set to the expiration date 1 or the expiration date 2. This is determined by the registration date 1 or registration date 2 and the payment year.

In the example here, the deadline 1 is set to the date 10 years from the registration date, and the deadline 2 is set to the date 5 years from the registration date when the payment is made in installments. In the example here, the payment year is added to the registration date 2.

Further, as the expiration date, not only the item indicating the duration of the right but also other items indicating the expiration date may be provided. For example, when the case management device of the present embodiment is used by a patent office or the like, a deadline for notifying the customer may be set so that the procedure is completed within the duration of the right.

The timing for obtaining the deadline can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be performed when writing a date item, or may be performed at a predetermined timing after writing a date item.

Since the matter management device performs the process of obtaining the deadline date, it is not necessary to calculate the deadline date separately, and the labor of management can be further saved. Further, when a person calculates the deadline date, a calculation error may occur, but the case management device can suppress the calculation error of the deadline date by performing the process of obtaining the deadline date.

The method of obtaining the deadline can be changed as appropriate. For example, it can be obtained based only on data from a paper medium. In this case, for example, a trademark right setting registration notice for a trademark is used. Since the trademark right setting registration notice has items for the registration date and the payment year, the expiration date can be calculated using these items.

In addition to the above, the deadline date may be obtained by using the data on the paper medium and the data in the data storage unit. In this case, for example, a trademark registration certificate in a trademark is used. Although the registration date is stated on the trademark registration certificate, there is no item for the payment year, so enter the payment year in advance in the data storage section, and the registration date and data storage section obtained from the trademark registration certificate. The due date can be calculated using the payment year in.

In the present embodiment, when the deadline is approaching, a message may be displayed to notify the administrator or the user. As a result, it is possible to prevent the deadline from being overdue.

(Third Embodiment)
Next, another embodiment of the case management device according to the present invention will be described.
The same matters as in the above embodiment will be omitted.

In this embodiment, a report is created using the contents of the data storage unit. In the present embodiment, the processing means of the matter management device receives a predetermined primary key, searches the data storage unit based on the received primary key, and creates a report having the primary key and date item of the corresponding record. To do. According to the present embodiment, it is not necessary for a person to prepare a report, and it is possible to save the trouble of the preparation process for preparing the report.

Examples of the designated primary key include an application number and a registration number. As a method of accepting the primary key, input of the primary key may be accepted by a keyboard or the like, or an electronic file holding the primary key may be accepted. In addition to this, the paper medium or the like may be read by the reading device, the created electronic data may be received by the matter management device, the matter identification item may be read from the electronic data, and the matter identification item may be the subject of report creation. Further, the primary key may be one or a plurality.

Search the data storage unit based on the received primary key. As a search method, the data storage unit is accessed and a record matching the received primary key is searched in the same manner as in the above embodiment. As a result, the record for which the report is created is searched.

The report created in this embodiment is created as electronic data. The format of the electronic data is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) format and a format edited by a known document creation software.
As a method of creating, for example, a method of preparing a template of a report and inputting it in a specific part of the template using the primary key and date item of the searched record can be mentioned.

Date items included in the report include, for example, the registration date, the expiration date of the term, and the like.
The report may have a primary key and a date item, but may have other items as well. Other items include, for example, the applicant, application number, trademark, name of invention, name of invention, article of design, reference number, classification in trademark, number of claims in patent, and the like.

An example of the report is shown in the upper part of FIG. An example shown in the upper part of FIG. 7 is a trademark report 51. Here, the primary key (case identification number 11) is the application number, and the date item 12 is the registration date. As described above, the primary key may be a registration number or the like.

The report 51 shown in the figure is prepared for the purpose of submitting to the customer, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the use, layout, and the like can be appropriately changed.

(Fourth Embodiment)
Next, another embodiment of the case management method according to the present invention will be described.
The same matters as in the above embodiment will be omitted.

This embodiment is a modification of the third embodiment. In the present embodiment, the processing means combines the report data created in the third embodiment with the electronic data on a paper medium to create report data. Report data is created in the form of electronic data. By creating such report data, the report and the paper medium can be managed and viewed in a linked state, which not only makes it easier for the user to grasp the status of the matter, but also manages the matter. It will be easier.

The report data is created as electronic data, and examples of the format include pdf, image formats (jpg, png, gif, bmp, etc.), formats edited by document creation software, and the like.

Although not particularly limited, the created report data may be saved in the data storage unit or may be saved in any storage location. You may edit it again if necessary. Further, the report data may be printed as needed, and the report data of the present embodiment is easy to handle because it has the data of the report and the paper medium.

The use of the report data is not particularly limited, but for example, when a patent office or the like uses the case management method or case management system of the present embodiment, it is used to report to the customer. It can be used as a report. Since it is created as electronic data, it may be shared by a server or the like, or it may be sent to a customer by e-mail or the like. Further, the application is not limited to such use, and may be used for the user's organization to share the status of the project.

An example of the report data created by this embodiment is shown in FIG. Although not particularly limited, the first page is the electronic data of the report 51, and the second page is the electronic data 52 of the trademark registration certificate (paper medium).

(Fifth Embodiment)
Next, another embodiment of the case management device according to the present invention will be described.
The same matters as in the above embodiment will be omitted.

The case management device of this embodiment is a case management device that manages cases related to intellectual property rights, and is electronic data of a paper medium having a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for performing deadline management. Character recognition or image recognition is performed on the electronic data, and the matter identification item and the date item are acquired as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data, and the primary key and the main key are obtained. A data storage unit having a record corresponding to a key is characterized by having a processing means for searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match and writing the date data to the corresponding record.

In the first embodiment, key data and date data are acquired from electronic data on a paper medium based on layout information having coordinate information. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, character recognition or image recognition is performed on the electronic data, and key data and date data are acquired. According to this embodiment, it is not necessary to create layout information, and project management can be performed more easily.

Character recognition and image recognition can be changed as appropriate. For example, by using the OCR technology, the matter identification item and the date item can be acquired as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data. In addition, by using a known image recognition technique, the matter identification item and the date item acquired as an image are made into a format that can be handled as character data or numerical data.

Although it is described as "character recognition or image recognition" in the above, it is not always necessary to distinguish between character recognition and image recognition. The purpose is to make the matter identification item and date item acquired as images into a format that can be handled as character data or numerical data.

Further, according to the present embodiment, a project management program and a project management method are provided. The details of these processes can be configured as described above.

The project management program of the present embodiment uses electronic data on a paper medium having a project identification item for managing the project and a date item for managing the deadline on a computer that manages the project related to intellectual property rights. Character recognition or image recognition is performed on the electronic data, and the matter identification item and the date item are acquired as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data, and correspond to the main key and the main key. A data storage unit having a record is made to search for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and execute a process of writing the date data to the corresponding record.

Further, the case management method of the present embodiment is a case management method executed by a case management device that manages a case related to intellectual property rights, and is a case identification item for managing the case and a date for performing deadline management. Using the electronic data of the paper medium having the items, character recognition or image recognition is performed on the electronic data, and the matter identification item and the date item are used as key data and date data that can be recognized as character data or numerical data. A processing step of searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match with the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key, and writing the date data to the corresponding record. Has.

11 Matter identification item 12 Date item 13 Matter identification item coordinates 14 Matter identification item size 15, 17 Date item coordinates 16, 18 Date item size 19 Read target area 20 Matter management device 21 Reader 30 Data storage unit 40 Paper Media 51 Report 52 Electronic data on paper media

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It is a case management device that manages cases related to intellectual property rights.
It has a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for managing the deadline, and uses the electronic data of the paper medium related to the intellectual property right, and the case identification item and the above according to the layout of the paper medium. Based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the date item, the matter identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data and acquired as key data and date data, and correspond to the main key and the main key. A matter management device comprising: a data storage unit having a record to search for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and writing the date data to the record. It is a case management device that manages cases related to intellectual property rights.
It has a case identification item for managing cases and a date item for managing deadlines, and uses electronic data on paper media related to intellectual property rights to perform character recognition or image recognition on the electronic data. The case identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data to be acquired as key data and date data, and the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key is described. A matter management device comprising a processing means for searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match and writing the date data to the corresponding record. The electronic data is created by the reader reading the paper medium.
The case management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the case management device receives the electronic data from the reading device. The matter management device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an electronic data creating means for reading the paper medium and creating the electronic data. The record has a lifetime item that represents the duration of the intellectual property right.
The date item is the registration date for setting the intellectual property right.
The claim is characterized in that the processing means obtains a deadline date for which a procedure is required next time based on the duration and the setting registration date, and writes the deadline date in a predetermined record of the data storage unit. The matter management device according to any one of 1 to 4. The case management device according to claim 5, wherein the term is the payment year corresponding to the number of years in which the registration fee necessary for maintaining the right is stored. The processing means receives the predetermined primary key, searches the data storage unit based on the received primary key, and creates a report having the primary key and the date item of the corresponding record. The matter management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The case management device according to claim 7, wherein the processing means combines the data of the report with the electronic data of the paper medium to create the report data. The paper media are trademark registration certificate, patent certificate, utility model registration certificate and design registration certificate, as well as pension receipt, renewal application registration notice, and trademark right setting registration notice in procedures related to trademarks, patents, utility model and design. The case management device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the device is selected from the trial decision of the referee. For computers that manage cases related to intellectual property rights
It has a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for managing the deadline, and uses the electronic data of the paper medium related to the intellectual property right, and the case identification item and the above according to the layout of the paper medium. Based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the date item, the matter identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data and acquired as key data and date data, and correspond to the main key and the main key. A matter management program characterized in that a data storage unit having a record is searched for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and a process of writing the date data to the corresponding record is executed. For computers that manage cases related to intellectual property rights
It has a case identification item for managing cases and a date item for managing deadlines, and uses electronic data on paper media related to intellectual property rights to perform character recognition or image recognition on the electronic data. The case identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data to be acquired as key data and date data, and the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key is described. A matter management program characterized by searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and executing a process of writing the date data to the corresponding record. It is a matter management method executed by the matter management device that manages matters related to intellectual property rights.
It has a case identification item for managing the case and a date item for managing the deadline, and uses the electronic data of the paper medium related to the intellectual property right, and the case identification item and the above according to the layout of the paper medium. Based on the layout information having the coordinate information of the date item, the matter identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data and acquired as key data and date data, and correspond to the main key and the main key. A matter management method comprising a processing step of searching a data storage unit having a record to be performed, searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match, and writing the date data to the corresponding record. It is a matter management method executed by the matter management device that manages matters related to intellectual property rights.
It has a case identification item for managing cases and a date item for managing deadlines, and uses electronic data on paper media related to intellectual property rights to perform character recognition or image recognition on the electronic data. The case identification item and the image data of the date item are converted into character data or numerical data to be acquired as key data and date data, and the data storage unit having the primary key and the record corresponding to the primary key is described. A matter management method comprising a processing step of searching for a record in which the primary key and the key data match and writing the date data to the corresponding record.