KR20040011011A - Method for administrating industrial property by using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet is provided to enable a client to receive an agency and management service related to industrial property rights through an on-line. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of wire/wireless clients are registered in a service server as a user member for a managing service of industrial property rights, respectively, using a network. In addition, a plurality of businessman systems for supplying an industrial property rights agency service to each user member are registered in the service server as a user member, respectively(202). A businessman system is selected as an on-line application request agent through a network, application request related information is supplied, and an on-line application is requested(206,208). A request separator is designated in the on-line application request event, and the request separator is stored in a related database(210). Information of the request separator and the application request related information are transmitted to the selected businessman system through the network, and an on-line application request is applied(212). The corresponding application is applied completely(214), a registration authentication of application separation information is requested to the service server using the request separator information(216). When the registration request is authenticated(218), the application separation information is registered in the related database(226).

Description

How to manage industrial property rights using the internet {METHOD FOR ADMINISTRATING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY BY USING INTERNET}

The present invention relates to a technique for managing and managing industrial property rights, and more particularly, to a method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet suitable for providing services such as application and management of industrial property rights to a plurality of wired or wireless clients using the Internet. It is about.

As is well known, intellectual property is a kind of intangible property such as individual or corporation, and industrial property including patent, utility model, design, trademark and the like as part of intellectual property.

In general, since the industrial property field is a specialty, the general public and each company may apply for legal services such as patent applications, which are required by experts in the relevant field (such as patent attorneys or patent attorneys) when services related to industrial property rights are needed. If you want to go to the Patent Attorney's Office, or request a patent expert to visit their company to receive a variety of services required for patent applications.

On the other hand, officials and individuals of corporations wishing to proceed with industrial property rights visit the offices (referred to as patent offices) that provide agency services related to industrial property rights as described above (ie, patent attorneys and professional engineers). , Etc.) or by requesting a patent expert to visit a desired place and consulting the relevant contents, unlike the conventional method of requesting for the application of industrial property rights and related services, etc. If a user (such as a shopping mall that purchases or sells an item) can perform all the acts of obtaining industrial property services (for example, requesting a patent application, notice of the application deadline, etc.) online, Are very informative in terms of time and economy, Convenience will be offered. However, at present, there is no proposal or method for such a service technique.

On the other hand, patents or registered patents filed with the Patent Office have many notices (for example, notice of opinion submission, rejection decision, patent decision, etc.) from the Patent Office, the Patent Judge, the Patent Court, etc. Objections, notices of termination, etc.), each of which is given a designated period or a statutory period, such as two months, one month, or thirty days, to allow the applicant or patentee to refute the examination or hearing. This designation period or statutory period must be observed in order to proceed with the case.

Therefore, applicants or patentees need to pay close attention to a given designated period or legal period for their current case, and there is an urgent need for a technique that can safely check and guide such a notice without mistake. In particular, in cases where an individual proceeds directly without an agent, it is common to miss the submission deadline for a particular document by mistake, in which case safer services for checking and guiding the deadline are more urgent. There are no proposals or methods of service techniques.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet, which can promptly be provided with proxy and management services related to industrial property rights online.

Another object of the present invention is to automatically check the submission deadline (designated period or statutory period) of various documents required for securing the rights of the industrial property right now on the Internet that can guide the relevant parties online safely and promptly To provide a method for managing industrial property rights using

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired clients and wireless clients using the Internet, wherein the plurality of wired or wireless clients are controlled using a network. A first step of registering with a service server as a user member for a management service of a user, and registering as a user member a plurality of operator systems providing industrial property agent services to each user member; A second process of accessing through the network and selecting any one of a plurality of operator systems as an online application request agent, and providing online application request information to request an online application; A third step of assigning a request separator to the online application request case and storing the request identifier in a related database; A fourth step of requesting an on-line application request by transmitting the granted request identifier information and application request information to the selected operator system through the network; And after completing the application corresponding to the request, requesting registration authentication of the application classification information from the service server using the request identifier information, and when the registration request is authenticated, the application classification information of the application is related to the related information. Provided is a method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet, which comprises a fifth step of registering in a database.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired clients and wireless clients by using the Internet, wherein the plurality of wired or wireless clients are controlled using a network. A first step of registering with a service server as a user member for a management service of a user, and registering as a user member a plurality of operator systems providing industrial property agent services to each user member; A second step of requesting authentication of information registration of the relevant case by providing the relevant information on the case to the service server when a notice given by the industrial property authority given a designated period or a statutory period occurs; A third step of registering management information necessary for managing the filing date of the corresponding case in the related database when the registration request is authenticated; A fourth process of repeating the second process and the third process whenever any notice from the industrial property agency is generated; A fifth step of checking whether there is an event to be monitored in which the current date reaches a preset setting notification date by searching the related database; And a sixth process of generating a guidance message indicating a submission deadline when the event to be monitored exists and transmitting the generated notification message to a wired and / or wireless client of the event to be monitored.

In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired clients and wireless clients using the Internet, wherein a plurality of wired or wireless clients are manufactured using a network. A first step of registering with a service server as a user member for a management service of property rights, and registering a plurality of operator systems as a user member with a plurality of operator systems providing industrial property agent services to each user member; A second process of accessing through the network and selecting any one of a plurality of operator systems as an online application request agent, and providing online application request information to request an online application; A third step of assigning a request separator to the online application request case and storing the request identifier in a related database; A fourth step of requesting an on-line application request by transmitting the granted request identifier information and application request information to the selected operator system through the network; After completing the application corresponding to the request, request the registration authentication of the application classification information to the service server using the request identifier information, and when the registration request is authenticated, the application classification information of the application to the related data A fifth process of registering with the base; A sixth step of registering, in the relevant database, management information necessary for managing the filing date of the case through authentication from the service server whenever a notice given by the industrial property authority given a designated period or a statutory period occurs; A seventh step of checking whether or not there is an event to be monitored in which the current date reaches a preset setting notification date by searching the related database; And an eighth process of generating a guide message indicating a deadline for submission when the event to be monitored exists and transmitting the generated notification message to a wired and / or wireless client of the event to be monitored.

1 is a block diagram of a system suitable for providing an industrial property management service using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting an application online and registering an application history in a service server for the management service of industrial property rights according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of a part of a process of requesting an application for industrial property rights online and registering the application details in a service server using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering a management history of a document online by accessing a service server using the Internet when a document (notice) requiring a record for management is sent from an industrial property authority;

FIG. 5 shows a part of a modification of a part of a process of registering a document management history online by accessing a service server using the Internet when a document (notice) requiring a record for management is sent from an industrial property authority. Illustrated Flowchart,

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an online service to a wired or wireless client by automatically checking a deadline or the like for an industrial property right registered in a service server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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102: wired client group 102/1-102 / n: wired client

104: wireless client group 104/1-104 / n: wireless client

106: mobile communication network 108: the Internet

110: operator system group 110/1-110 / n: operator system

112: industrial rights management service server 114: data DB

116: Member Information DB

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The key technical point of the present invention is that the persons and individuals of the corporation wishing to proceed with the industrial property rights visit the office that provides the proxy service for the industrial property rights, and consult with the relevant experts or the patent experts Unlike the traditional method of requesting a place to visit a place and consulting related contents, and requesting a proxy for the application of industrial property rights and related services, it is possible to promptly request all proxy acts to receive industrial property rights online. In addition to this, it is possible to provide safe and prompt guidance to relevant parties online by automatically checking the deadlines for submission of documents and other necessary documents to secure the rights of industrial property rights in progress. Through the purpose of the present invention through It can easily achieve bar.

1 is a block diagram of a system suitable for providing an industrial property management service using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wired client group 102 comprising a plurality of wired clients 102/1-102 / n. , A carrier group consisting of a plurality of wireless clients 104/1-104 / n, a wireless client group 104, a mobile communication network 106, the Internet 108, a plurality of carrier systems 110/1-110 / n The system group 110, the workers' rights management service server 112, the data DB 114 and the member information DB 116.

Referring to Fig. 1, each wired client 102/1-102 / n in the wired client group 102 is a wired communication terminal (e.g., a personal computer, etc.) having an internet connection means. The industrial property management service provided in accordance with the present invention by connecting to the industrial rights management service server 112 through the Internet 108, for example, a request for online application, a notification of application completion through online, and information input Certification services, notices of submissions of pending cases (e.g., notices of submission of opinions, rejection decisions, patent decisions, appeals, judgment responses, etc.), details of annual payment deadlines, services of patent agents Various services such as information and location map information service may be provided. In the following description, the term 'industrial property rights', which encompasses patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks, is collectively referred to as patents for the convenience and understanding of description and technology.

That is, each wired client 102/1-102 / n connects to the industrial rights management service server 112 through the Internet 108 and needs member information (for example, name, social security number, address, and landline telephone). Number, wireless mobile phone number, e-mail address, bank account number and bank name for payment) to register as a user member and select the desired business member (ie, an industrial property agent registered as a member). Request for patent applications online, and guidance service for the submission deadline for various periods (ie, designated period, statutory period, etc.) required for the maintenance and management of the patents requested by the online and the industrial rights management service server Automatically from 112.

At this time, the user member information provided from the wired clients 102/1-102 / n to the industrial rights management service server 112 through the Internet 108 is stored in the member information DB 116 for each operator system. The user member information registered in this way is utilized as basic information for providing the industrial rights management service according to the present invention.

In addition, each wireless client 104/1-104 / n in the wireless client group 104 has a mobile communication network 106 and the Internet 108 including a plurality of base stations and base station controllers, mobile communication exchanges, and Internet access equipment. A wireless mobile terminal (for example, a PCS, a cellular phone, a PDA, an IMT-2000 terminal, etc.) that can be connected to the industrial rights management service server 112 through each wireless client 104/1-104 / n, Like each of the wired clients 102/1-102 / n described above, various information services required for maintenance and management of industrial property rights provided according to the present invention can be provided.

To this end, the workers' rights management service server 112 selects a user member ID and password when a request for registration as a user member is received along with user member information from any wired client or wireless client registered as a user member, and then provides related information. It is stored in the member information DB 116 and registered as a regular user member, provides an online application request service in response to a request to a wired client or a wireless client, and authenticates when a request for information registration comes from any operator system. Provides temporary authority for registration of information to the operator system and provides guidance service on the deadline for submission of various periods (ie, designated period, statutory period, etc.) required for the maintenance and management of the applied patent. Provided to clients or wireless clients To provide services.

In addition, the industrial rights management service server 112, various information required in relation to industrial property rights, for example, detailed information and map location information (map) for each agent office, patent law related information, utility model law related information, design law related information And related site information such as trademark law related information and precedents, etc. are provided to each wired client or each wireless client. For this purpose, the information DB 114 stores various types of information necessary for industrial property rights.

On the other hand, each operator system 110/1-110 / n in the operator system group 110 is provided to the industrial rights management service server 112 through a wired communication network and the Internet 108 (not shown) provided in a patent agent office or the like. A communication terminal (for example, a server system, a PC system equipped with a communication modem, a dedicated terminal capable of connecting to the Internet, etc.) that can be connected, and each operator system 110/1-110 / n is a wired communication network (not shown). Business member information (e.g., agent office name, address, directions and traffic information, professional details, landline phone number, email address, homepage address, deposit account number and Bank name, etc.) to be transferred to the industrial rights management service server 112 to register as a business member, provide online patent application request services to user members, and to maintain and manage the applied patents. Receiving a registration certification and registers to a transmission line interspersed volume management service server 112 every time an information on various period (that is, specified time period, statutory period, etc.) used to.

Next, a process of providing an industrial property management service using the Internet according to the present invention using the industrial property management system having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting an application online and registering an application history with a service server for the management service of industrial property rights according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, in order to facilitate the explanation and the convenience of explanation, a plurality of wired or wireless clients use the user's member information (eg, name, social security number, address, wired) through the Internet 108 or the mobile communication network 106 and the Internet 108. Provide a phone number, wireless mobile phone number, e-mail address, bank account number and bank name for payment, etc. to register as a user member on the industrial rights management service server 112, and likewise, multiple operators (ie, patent agent offices) ) User membership information (e.g., agent office name, address, directions and traffic information, expert details, landline phone number, email address, homepage address, deposit account number and bank name, etc.) via the Internet 108 Suppose that it is registered as a user member to the industrial rights management service server 112. Each registered user member and user member are thus provided with a unique ID and password necessary for access login (authentication).

Referring to FIG. 2, when any wired or wireless client accesses and logs in to the industrial rights management service server 112 via the Internet 108 or the mobile communication network 106 and the Internet 108 (step 202), In the management service server 112, a number of optional items (eg, online patent application request, search status of my patent application, submission deadline search, patent related material (patent) Initial screen data having a dictionary search, a patent agent office search, etc.) is retrieved and provided to a wired or wireless client (step 204).

Next, when the wired or mobile client selects the online application requesting service on the initial screen (step 206), the industrial rights management service server 112 allows the wired or wireless client to select a service provider to be serviced. 114, retrieve information about the operators and provide the information to the wired or wireless client through the Internet 108 or the Internet 108 and the mobile communication network 106. In this case, unlike the above, the wired or wireless client may select a service provider who wants to apply for an online application by directly inputting the name of the service company (or previously traded).

Subsequently, the wired or wireless client enters the information required for the patent application (description of the invention, the inventor's personal information, etc.) or attaches the necessary file (the invention proposal file including a picture, etc.) and then submits the online application request. The confirmation item is selected to transmit the information necessary for the patent application through the Internet 108 or the mobile communication network 106 and the Internet 108 (step 208).

In response, the workers' rights management service server 112 grants the request delimiter information to the case, and provides the information necessary for patent application (description of the invention, inventor personal information, etc.) with the request delimiter information. After the information is stored in the DB 116 (step 210), an online application request is formally requested (step 212) by transmitting relevant information to the corresponding operator system (eg, 110/1) through the Internet 108. Here, the request identifier information may be referred to as an authentication number for use in authentication.

Accordingly, the operator will prepare a patent specification based on the related technical information provided from the wired or wireless client (ie, the online patent application client) and then apply it to the JPO (step 214).

Next, upon completion of the applicant, the operator system registers the application classification information by sending the request-identifier information of the application online with the applicant's personal information to the industrial rights management service server 112 according to the operator's operation. Request (step 216). Here, the applicant identification information may be, for example, the applicant, application number, application date, inventor, name of the invention and the like. In this case, in order to secure the reliability of the registration request, it will be necessary to consider sending the application number notification sent by the Patent Office together with the request identifier information.

In response, the workers' rights service server 112 authenticates the information registration request by searching the member information DB 116 and checking the validity of the request identifier information and the applicant information (step 218). If it is determined that the authentication result is not valid, the industrial rights management service server 112 cannot authenticate because the authentication result is not valid, and thus generates a registration unauthentication message indicating that it is necessary to re-enter authentication information and try again. 108) and transmits to the corresponding operator system (step 220). Therefore, the operator of the operator system will check the error of the input information again and try to reauthenticate.

If it is determined that the authentication result in step 218 is valid, the industrial rights management service server 112 generates a finite authentication key having an optional information input (or correction) authority and generates a corresponding service provider through the Internet 108. Send to system (step 222). Here, the selective information input authority means that the authority to input information only for the menu file of the application is granted. In this way, the selective information input authority is subject to information registration due to a mistake in the operator system. This is to avoid the mistake of deleting or altering the information in the files of other non-applications.

In addition, the finite authentication key refers to an authentication key that can be accessed for information registration only for a given time (for example, 1 hour, 2 hours, etc.). This is to prevent the modification or deletion of the information content of the application. Therefore, in order to be able to recognize this well, when providing a limited authentication key from the industrial rights management service server 112 to the operator system, for example, "This authentication key is automatically destroyed after 2 hours after the connection authentication Please enter the information within the given time. " Unlike the above, the present invention can also be set to limit the finite authentication key to the number of connections (for example, one connection, two connections, etc.) without limiting the connection time.

Therefore, in the operator system, after accessing the file of the application (application classification information menu file) stored in the member information DB 116 using the provided finite authentication key (step 224), application classification information (for example, The applicant, the application number, the application date, the inventor, the name of the invention, etc.) is input for each item, thereby completing the registration of the application classification information (step 226). That is, the present embodiment is a method in which the operator system directly accesses the member information DB 116 of the industrial rights management service server 112 and directly registers application classification information using a finite authentication key.

Subsequently, when the registration of the application classification information for the application is completed, the industrial rights management service server 112 register confirmation message, for example, "Patent Application No. 10-0000-000000 filed in the name of Hong Gil-dong" The registration of the information on the information is completed. ", And the like, are transmitted to the service provider system or the service provider system and the wired or wireless client, thereby terminating all service processing generated based on the online application request (step 226). In this case, the registration completion message may be transmitted to the wired client using e-mail, and the registration completion message transmission to the wireless client may be performed using a wireless e-mail or a short message (SMS) technique.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the wired or wireless client first selects an online application request and then selects an operator that provides a patent proxy service. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the same result may be changed even if the selection order is changed. Of course it can be obtained.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, although not shown in Figure 2, when the wired or wireless client formally requests the online application request (for example, down payment, The total cost of the application, etc.) can be set to pay using online deposit, credit card, electronic money, and the like.

That is, the industrial rights management service server 112 may process the cost by guiding the costs (total cost, deposit, etc.) required for the patent application and allowing the wired or wireless client to select a payment method of the cost. In this case, when the online payment is selected as the required payment method, information such as the account number, bank name, and account holder for the client's payment (withdrawal) previously stored in the member information DB 116, the deposit account number of the selected operator, and the bank Withdraw the information such as the name and the account holder, and process the required cost by sending online with the required cost information to the financial service server (not shown) through the Internet 108, and authenticating and sending the money online. If selected, information such as credit card number, password, and expiration date entered and sent by the client and cost Internet 108 with the line sent to the server of the credit card can handle in a way that authentication and billing.

Next, a description will be given of a modified example of providing the same service by modifying the process of a part of the method of the present invention for providing the industrial property management service through the series of processes as described above.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of a part of a process of requesting an application for industrial property rights online and registering the application details in a service server using the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, all processes from steps 302 to 320 are substantially the same as those in steps 202 to 220 shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of description for the sake of brevity of the specification, only the processes from steps 322 to 328 will be described in detail below.

First, if it is determined that the authentication result in step 318 is valid, the industrial rights management service server 112 withdraws the application classification information menu screen information (data) from the member information DB 116 through the Internet 108 Transfer to the operator system (step 322). As a result, the operator system inputs application classification information for each item on the received application classification information menu, and after the input is completed, the application classification information menu screen data is transferred to the industrial rights management service server 112 through the Internet 108. Transmit (step 324).

Accordingly, by registering and registering the application classification information menu received from the industrial rights management service server 112 in the member information DB 116, registration of the application classification information is completed (step 326). That is, the present modified embodiment, unlike the above-described embodiment in which the operator system directly accesses the member information DB of the industrial rights management service server using a finite authentication key and directly registers application classification information, The input of the classification information is performed in the service provider system, but the actual registration of the information to the member information DB 116 is performed by the industrial rights management service server 112.

Therefore, according to the present modified embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a finite authentication key with a finite connection with selective input authority as in the above-described embodiment, and through this, the same result as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. have.

Subsequently, as in the above-described embodiment, when the registration of the application classification information for the application is completed, the industrial rights management service server 112 generates a registration confirmation message and the wired or wireless client with the operator system or the operator system; By sending to the client, all service processing generated in accordance with the on-line application request is terminated (step 328).

In addition, in the present modified embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, the wired or wireless client first selects an online application request and then selects an operator that provides a patent proxy service, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Nor can the same result be obtained if the order of selection is changed.

In addition, the present embodiment may be processed in the same or similar manner as in the above-described embodiment of the payment of the costs required for the online patent application.

Next, a notice sent by the Office, the Patent Tribunal, the Patent Court, etc., on matters filed or registered with the Office, in particular a notice having a specified or statutory period which must be observed in order to continue the maintenance of the patent application or patent right ( For example, when a notice of submission, a decision of rejection, a patent decision, an answer to an objection, an objection, or a response to various judgments, etc.) occur, the registration deadline and the registration process on the IPR service server for online guidance service Explain.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering management details of a document online by accessing a service server using the Internet when a document (notice) requiring a record for management is sent from an industrial property authority.

Referring to FIG. 4, a notice from an industrial property authority (such as the Korean Intellectual Property Office, a patent tribunal, a patent court, etc.) regarding any patent case, for example, a notice of submission of opinion, a decision of rejection, a patent decision, an answer to a decision, an objection letter or various When a judgment reply or the like is sent (step 402), the operator system accesses and logs in to the industrial rights management service server 112 through the Internet 108, and then provides relevant information (i.e., applicant details, application number, notice or notice). Information) to request information registration (step 404).

In response, the workers' rights management service server 112 searches the member information DB 116 to determine whether or not the event that is requested to register the information is a registered event, that is, the operator system that has requested the information registration is formally appointed. To verify whether or not the registered agent's business system, the applicant and the application number, etc. are correct (steps 406 and 408), if it is determined that the authentication result in step 408 is not valid, the industrial rights management service server In step 112, since the authentication result is not valid and cannot be authenticated, a registration authentication impossible message indicating that the authentication information is re-entered and try again is generated and transmitted to the service provider system through the Internet 108 (step 410). Therefore, the operator of the operator system will check the error of the input information again and try to reauthenticate.

If it is determined that the authentication result in step 408 is valid, the industrial rights management service server 112 generates a finite authentication key having an optional information input (or modification) authority, and generates a corresponding operator through the Internet 108. Send to the system (step 412). Here, the selective information input authority means that the authority to input information only for the menu file of the application is granted. In this way, the selective information input authority is subject to information registration due to a mistake in the operator system. This is to prevent the mistake of deleting or changing the information in the files of events other than the event.

In addition, the finite authentication key refers to an authentication key that can be accessed for information registration only for a given time (for example, 1 hour, 2 hours, etc.). This is to prevent modification or deletion of the information content of the case. Therefore, in order to be able to recognize this well, when providing a limited authentication key from the industrial rights management service server 112 to the operator system, for example, "This authentication key is automatically destroyed after 2 hours after the connection authentication Please enter the information within the given time. " Unlike the above, the present invention can also be set to limit the finite authentication key to the number of connections (for example, one connection, two connections, etc.) without limiting the connection time.

Therefore, the operator system accesses the case file (middle case classification information menu file) stored in the member information DB 116 using the provided finite authentication key (step 414), and submits the information, that is, the opinion. By entering information such as the date and date of submission of the notice, the date on which the rejection decision is sent and the date of rejection of the rejection decision, the date of registration and the registration deadline, the deadline for submitting an appeal response, the deadline for submitting a response, or the deadline for payment of an annual fee, Complete the registration of (step 416). That is, the present embodiment is a method in which the operator system directly accesses the member information DB 116 of the industrial rights management service server 112 by using a finite authentication key and directly registers information necessary for the maintenance of the patent.

Subsequently, when the registration of the occurrence information for the case is completed, the industrial rights management service server 112 for the registration confirmation message, for example, "Patent Application No. 10-0000-000000 filed in the name of Hong Gil-dong" On 0 February 0000, a Notice of Feedback was issued. Therefore, comments and corrections must be submitted by 0 January 0000. However, the payment of the term extension allows you to extend the submission deadline by one month each time, ”and so forth, to send a message to the wired or wireless client associated with the case, giving you information about notices given a specified or statutory period. The database processing is completed (step 418), at which time, the registration completion message can be sent to the wired client using e-mail, and the registration completion message can be sent to the wireless client using wireless e-mail or short message (SMS) technique. Of course, it is desirable to notify the operator system that the registration of the information has been completed.

In the above embodiment, the registration deadline and the statutory period, etc. are given by the relevant authorities for registration of the relevant matters and then the deadline for filing the notices to the parties online. (E.g., the deadline for overseas application, the deadline for request for examination, the deadline for annual fee, etc.) can be set to be automatically guided online by registering the relevant information.

Next, a description will be given of a modified example of providing the same service by modifying the process of a part of the method of the present invention for providing the industrial property management service through the series of processes as described above.

FIG. 5 shows a part of a modification of a part of a process of registering a management history of a document online by accessing a service server using the Internet when a document (notice) requiring a record for management is sent from an industrial property authority. It is a flowchart shown.

Referring to FIG. 5, all processes from steps 502 to 510 are substantially the same as those in steps 402 to 410 illustrated in FIG. 4. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of description for the sake of brevity of the specification, only the processes from steps 512 to 518 will be described in detail below.

First, if it is determined that the authentication result in step 508 is valid, the industrial rights management service server 112 withdraws the intermediate event menu screen information (data) from the member information DB 116 to the corresponding through the Internet 108 Transfer to the operator system (step 512). As a result, the operator system inputs the corresponding information for each item on the received intermediate event menu, and after completing the input, transmits the intermediate event menu screen data to the industrial accident management service server 112 through the Internet 108 ( Step 514).

Accordingly, by updating and registering the intermediate event menu information received from the industrial rights management service server 112 in the member information DB 116, the registration of the related information of the intermediate event that occurred has been completed (step 516). In other words, this modified embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in which the operator system directly accesses the member information DB of the industrial accident management service server using a finite authentication key and directly registers the corresponding information of the intermediate event. In other words, the input of the intermediate event information is performed in the service provider system, but the actual registration to the member information DB 116 is performed by the industrial rights management service server 112.

Therefore, according to the present modified embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a finite authentication key with a finite connection with selective input authority as in the above-described embodiment, and through this, the same result as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. have.

Then, as in the above-described embodiment, when the registration of the relevant information for the intermediate event is completed, the industrial rights management service server 112 generates a registration confirmation message and transmits it to the wired or wireless client associated with the event, The information database processing for the notice given the designated period or the statutory period is completed (step 518). In this case, the registration completion message may be transmitted to the wired client using e-mail, and the registration completion message transmission to the wireless client may be performed using wireless e-mail or a short message (SMS) technique. Of course, it is also desirable to notify the operator system that the registration of the information has been completed.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a wired or wireless client with a secure and reliable online guidance service for the submission deadline (or submission deadline, registration deadline) of the various events registered in the database through a series of processes as described above. The process of providing these deadline notification services will be described in detail.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically providing an online service to a wired or wireless client by automatically checking a deadline for an industrial property right registered in a service server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the workers' rights management service server 112 searches for the member information DB 116 at regular intervals (for example, once every day) while performing the management service and the monitoring mode, and the notification is imminent at the submission deadline. It is checked whether there is an event that has reached the set date (steps 602, 604).

Here, the notification setting date is, for example, about three days before the deadline for submission of notice of opinion submission, about three days before the deadline for requesting judgment for rejection decision, and about fifteen days before due date for payment of annual fee. Will be set.

As a result of the check in the step 604, if it is determined that there is an event that the current date has reached the notification setting date, the industrial rights management service server 112 prompts for the guidance of the submission deadline (for example, "patent application We will inform you that the deadline for submitting notification of opinions for 10-0000-000000 is 0. 0. ”, etc.” (step 606).

Subsequently, the industrial rights management service server 112 withdraws the e-mail address of the owner of the case (ie, the applicant, the patent holder, the interested party, etc.) and / or the telephone number of the wireless mobile terminal from the member information DB 116. Send to the wired and / or wireless client via email and / or wireless email, short message (SMS), etc. (step 608).

Therefore, according to the present invention, the period of the legally given period (designated period, statutory period) with respect to the patent case currently in progress in relation to the self, since the notification of the case party automatically online, near the submission deadline for a particular matter It is possible to reliably prevent mistakes such as missing a).

In addition, the present invention, when a representative is appointed in the case, by notifying the parties of the case as well as the relevant company (agent) on behalf of the submission at the same time online, thereby further missing the submission deadline due to mistakes It can be reliably prevented.

As described above, according to the present invention, persons and persons of a corporation wishing to proceed with industrial property rights visit an office that provides proxy service related to industrial property rights, and consult with an expert in charge or provide a patent expert. Unlike the traditional method of requesting a representative to visit a desired place and consulting related contents, and requesting a proxy for the application of industrial property rights and related services, it is possible to promptly request all proxy acts to receive industrial property rights online. Because it can be performed, it can provide users with very useful and convenient in terms of time and economy, and automatically checks the submission deadline of various documents required for securing the right of industrial property right now. As safe to relevant parties as Because it quickly guide service intervals can be reliably prevented with respect to their mistakes, such as missing or that the law given deadlines related to the ongoing patent case.

Claims (28)

In the method for providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired and wireless clients using the Internet, Register a plurality of wired or wireless clients to the service server as a user member for management service of industrial property by using a network, and a plurality of operator systems that provide industrial property agent services to each user member as a user member. First course of registration; A second process of accessing through the network and selecting any one of a plurality of operator systems as an online application request agent, and providing online application request information to request an online application; A third step of assigning a request separator to the online application request case and storing the request identifier in a related database; A fourth step of requesting an on-line application request by transmitting the granted request identifier information and application request information to the selected operator system through the network; And After completing the application corresponding to the request, request the registration authentication of the application classification information to the service server using the request identifier information, and when the registration request is authenticated, the application classification information of the application to the related data A method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet comprising a fifth step of registering in a base. The method of claim 1, wherein the fifth process is: A 51 st step of generating, when the registration request is authenticated, an authentication key accessible to the registration file of the application and providing the authentication key to the operator system; And And a 52 th step of registering the application information after accessing the registration file of the application using the authentication key. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the authentication key is an optional authorization authorization key having a right to register only in the file of the application. The method according to claim 2, wherein the authentication key is a finite authentication key that can access a file of the application only at a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. The method of claim 1, wherein the fifth process is: A fifty-first step of retrieving application division menu screen data of the application from the related database and transmitting it to the corresponding operator system through the network when the registration request is authenticated; A fifty-second step of inputting the application classification information for each item of the application classification information menu; A fifty-third step of transmitting application division information menu screen data to which the application classification information is input through the network to the service server; And And a fifty-fourth step of updating and registering the received application classification information menu screen data in the related database. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises: Requesting payment of a related required cost when the online application is requested; And When the payment of the required cost is authenticated, the industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that further comprising the step of performing a process after the third process. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the method generates a message confirming completion of registration of application classification information to the selected operator system and the wired or wireless client after completion of registration of the application classification information. The industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises the step of transmitting through the network. In the method for providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired and wireless clients using the Internet, Register a plurality of wired or wireless clients to the service server as a user member for management service of industrial property by using a network, and a plurality of operator systems that provide industrial property agent services to each user member as a user member. First course of registration; A second step of requesting authentication of information registration of the incident by providing the relevant information on the incident to the service server when a notice given by the industrial property authority given a designated period or a statutory period occurs; A third step of registering management information necessary for managing the filing date of the corresponding case in the related database when the registration request is authenticated; A fourth process of repeating the second process and the third process whenever any notice from the industrial property agency is generated; A fifth step of checking whether there is an event to be monitored in which the current date reaches a preset setting notification date by searching the related database; And And a sixth step of generating a guidance message informing of a deadline for submission when the event to be monitored exists and transmitting it to a wired and / or wireless client of the party to be monitored. The method of claim 8, wherein the third process comprises: A thirty-first step of generating, when the registration request is authenticated, an authentication key that can access the registration file of the corresponding event and providing the authentication key to a corresponding operator system; And And a thirty-second step of registering the management information after accessing the registration file of the corresponding case by using the authentication key. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the authentication key is an optional authorization authentication key having a right to register only in the file of the case. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the authentication key is a finite authentication key that can access a file of the event only at a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. The method of claim 8, wherein the third process comprises: A thirty-first step of, when the registration request is authenticated, extracting intermediate event menu screen data of the corresponding event from the relevant database and transmitting it to the corresponding operator system through the network; A thirty-second step of inputting the management information for each item of the intermediate event menu; A thirty-third step of transmitting, to the service server, the intermediate event menu screen data on which the management information is input through the network; And And a thirty-fourth step of updating and registering the received intermediate event menu screen data in the related database. The method of any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the method registers a submission deadline for any event for which a notice is not issued from the industrial property agency through authentication from the service server. A method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet, the method further comprising: performing a fifth process and a sixth process. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the method generates a message for confirming completion of registration of application classification information to the corresponding operator system and the wired or wireless client after the registration of the intermediate event management information is completed. The industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises the step of transmitting through the network. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the method checks whether a representative is appointed for the monitored event, and if the representative is appointed, transmitting the guide message to the operator system of the senior representative. Industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises. In the method for providing industrial property management services to a plurality of wired and wireless clients using the Internet, Register a plurality of wired or wireless clients to the service server as a user member for management service of industrial property by using a network, and a plurality of operator systems that provide industrial property agent services to each user member as a user member. First course of registration; A second process of accessing through the network and selecting any one of a plurality of operator systems as an online application request agent, and providing online application request information to request an online application; A third step of assigning a request separator to the online application request case and storing the request identifier in a related database; A fourth step of requesting an on-line application request by transmitting the granted request identifier information and application request information to the selected operator system through the network; After completing the application corresponding to the request, request the registration authentication of the application classification information to the service server using the request identifier information, and when the registration request is authenticated, the application classification information of the application to the related data A fifth process of registering with the base; A sixth step of registering, in the relevant database, management information necessary for managing the filing date of the case through authentication from the service server whenever a notice given by the industrial property authority given a designated period or a statutory period occurs; A seventh step of checking whether or not there is an event to be monitored in which the current date reaches a preset setting notification date by searching the related database; And And an eighth step of generating a guidance message informing of a deadline for submission when the event to be monitored is present and transmitting it to a wired and / or wireless client of the monitored event party. The method of claim 16, wherein the fifth process comprises: A 51 st step of generating, when the request for registration of the application classification information is authenticated, an authentication key accessible to the registration file of the application and providing it to the operator system; And And a 52 th step of registering the application information after accessing the registration file of the application using the authentication key. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the authentication key is an optional authorization authentication key having a right to register only in the file of the application. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the authentication key is a finite authentication key that can access a file of the application only at a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. The method of claim 16, wherein the fifth process comprises: A fifty-first step of extracting application classification menu screen data of the application from the related database and transmitting the application classification menu screen data to the corresponding operator system through the network when the registration request of the application classification information is authenticated; A fifty-second step of inputting the application classification information for each item of the application classification information menu; A fifty-third step of transmitting application division information menu screen data to which the application classification information is input through the network to the service server; And And a fifty-fourth step of updating and registering the received application classification information menu screen data in the related database. The method of claim 16, wherein the sixth process is: A sixty-first step of generating an authentication key for accessing the registration file of the corresponding incident and providing it to the corresponding operator system when the registration request of the corresponding incident is authenticated; And And accessing a registration file of the corresponding case by using the authentication key and registering the management information. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the authentication key is an optional authorization authentication key having a right to register only in the file of the case. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the authentication key is a finite authentication key that can access a file of the corresponding event only at a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. The method of claim 16, wherein the sixth process is: Step 61, when the registration request of the corresponding event is authenticated, extracting intermediate event menu screen data of the corresponding event from the related database and transmitting the data to the operator system through the network; A sixty-second step of inputting the management information for each item of the intermediate event menu; A sixty-seventh step of transmitting, to the service server, the intermediate event menu screen data on which the management information is input through the network; And And updating the registered intermediate event menu screen data to the related database. 25. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein the method generates a message confirming completion of registration of application classification information to the selected operator system and the corresponding wired or wireless client after completion of registration of the application classification information. The industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises the step of transmitting through the network. 25. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein the method registers a submission deadline for any event for which no notice is issued from the industrial property agency through authentication from the service server. A method for managing industrial property rights using the Internet, the method further comprising: performing a fifth process and a sixth process. 25. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein the method generates a message confirming completion of registration of application classification information to the corresponding operator system and the wired or wireless client after completion of registration of the intermediate event management information. The industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises the step of transmitting through the network. 25. The method of any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein the method checks whether a representative is appointed for the monitored event, and if the representative is appointed, transmitting the guide message to the operator system of the senior representative. Industrial property management method using the Internet, characterized in that it further comprises.