Information processing apparatus for management of documents relevant to patent application
OwnerHirokazu Uchio, Toru Tsuboi +2inventors
InventorsHirokazu Uchio, Toru Tsuboi, Masaaki Ishii, Satoru Motohashi
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Abstract
To provide an information processing apparatus for efficiently managing documents and various procedures relating to a patent application. Information relating to a patent application is accumulated in a database for each case, and managed for due date. When an inventor has to study a case, a request to study the case is issued to the inventor through a network, and the state of the study by the inventor is checked through the network. Furthermore, a case is transferred to request a third party to study the case, and the transfer of document data overseas is managed according to laws and regulations.
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An information processing apparatus for studying a target case by communicating information through a network, comprising:
- first communications means for requesting from a first inspector to a second inspector to study the target case with first information attached;
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- second communications means for transmitting second information not contained in said first information to said second inspector for study of said target case when a study request is issued by said first communications means.
An information processing method for studying a target case by communicating information through a network, comprising:
- first communications step of requesting from a first inspector to a second inspector to study the target case with first information attached;
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- second communications step of transmitting second information not contained in said first information to said second inspector for study of said target case when a study request is issued by said first communications means.
A program storage medium storing a program for performing an information processing method for studying a target case by communicating information through a network, comprising:
- a code for performing a first communications step of requesting from a first inspector to a second inspector to study the target case with first information attached;
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- a code for performing a second communications step of transmitting second information not contained in said first information to said second inspector for study of said target case when a study request is issued by said first communications means.
An information processing apparatus for fetching facsimile data received through a line into a database, comprising:
- reception means for receiving the facsimile data;
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- retrieval means for retrieving a specified item in the database from said facsimile data.
An information processing method for fetching facsimile data received through a line into a database, comprising the steps of:
- receiving facsimile data;
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- retrieving a specified item in a database from said facsimile data.
A program storage medium storing a program for realizing an information processing method for fetching facsimile data received through a line into a database, comprising:
- a code for realizing a receiving step of receiving facsimile data;
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- a code for realizing a retrieving step of retrieving a specified item in a database from said facsimile data.
An information processing apparatus for processing document data by communicating information, comprising:
- first storage means for storing a transmission/reception record of a document transmitted to or received from Patent Office;
- second storage means for storing document data of said document;
- acquisition means for acquiring an application number from the transmission/reception record stored in said first storage means or the document data stored in said second storage means;
- a table storing data showing correspondence between an application number and an applicant;
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- extraction means for extracting document data of a document stored in said second storage means and related to said application number by referring to said table using the application number obtained by said acquisition means as a key.
An information processing method for processing document data by communicating information, comprising the steps of:
- storing a transmission/reception record of a document transmitted to or received from Patent Office in first storage means;
- storing the document data of said document in second storage means;
- acquiring an application number from the transmission/reception record stored in said first storage means or the document data stored in said second storage means;
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- extracting document data of a document stored in said second storage means and related to said application number by referring to a table storing data showing correspondence between an application number and an applicant name using the application number as a key.
A program storage medium storing a program for realizing an information processing method for processing document data by communicating information, comprising the steps of:
- a code for realizing a storing step of storing a transmission/reception record of a document transmitted to or received from Patent Office in first storage means;
- a code for realizing a storing step of storing the document data of said document in second storage means;
- a code for realizing an acquiring step of acquiring an application number from the transmission/reception record stored in said first storage means or the document data stored in said second storage means;
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- a code for realizing an extracting step of extracting document data of a document stored in said second storage means and related to said application number by referring to a table storing data showing correspondence between an application number and an applicant name using said application number as a key.
An information processing apparatus for managing a document related to technical information, comprising:
- determination means for determining a rule of a law relating to overseas transmission of said technical information;
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- control means for controlling overseas transmission of said document depending on a determination result by said determination means.
An information processing method for managing a document related to technical information, comprising the steps of:
- determining a rule of a law relating to overseas transmission of said technical information;
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- controlling overseas transmission of said document depending on a determination result obtained in said determining step.
A program storage medium storing a program for realizing an information processing method for managing a document related to technical information, comprising the steps of:
- a code for realizing a determining step of determining a rule of a law relating to overseas transmission of the technical information;
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- a code for performing a controlling step of controlling overseas transmission of said document depending on a determination result obtained in said determining step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.