JP7079989B1 - Trademark support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trademark support system suitable for examining whether to maintain a trademark registration. SOLUTION: A trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and maintains the trademark registrations based on the acquired product information. Calculate the cost and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations, and generate evaluation information on the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registrations based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost. , Display the generated evaluation information. This makes it possible to consider maintaining or integrating trademark registrations. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to a system for supporting a trademark, and more particularly to a trademark support system suitable for examining whether or not to maintain a trademark registration.

Conventionally, as a technique for supporting a trademark registration application, for example, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is known.
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when a search keyword is entered when creating an application, all goods or services belonging to the categories of goods and services corresponding to the entered search keyword are displayed, and the user can display the displayed goods or services. It is possible to select a desired product from the above (the same document [0033] [0042] [0044] [0046]).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-34671

By the way, when filing a trademark registration application, while the trademark right is a right that can be permanently retained by renewal, the scope of the right cannot be changed beyond the content at the time of filing, so the content of the designated goods or designated services. It is necessary to thoroughly consider about. In other words, if we consider only the products or services related to the current business, we will acquire the right that we cannot fully cope with the new business that will be derived due to future business expansion. In this case, the trademark registration must be obtained for the goods or services related to the new business at a later date, but if the number of trademark registrations held increases, the maintenance cost will increase. Therefore, for example, at the time of renewal, it is necessary to consider whether to maintain the trademark registration in terms of the content of the business and the maintenance cost.

Therefore, the present invention has been made by focusing on the unsolved problems of such conventional techniques, and provides a trademark support system suitable for examining whether or not to maintain trademark registration. It is an object.

[Invention 1] When a business operator has a plurality of trademark registrations (for example, a plurality of trademark registrations with different designated goods or designated services), (1) a case of maintaining a plurality of trademark registrations, and (2) a plurality of trademark registrations. In the case of filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods or designated services related to those trademark registrations without maintaining the above, the latter (2) may be able to reduce the cost. Therefore, the present inventor has come up with the following invention as a result of repeated diligent studies.

In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of Invention 1 is a product information acquisition means for acquiring product information related to a product or service designated in a plurality of trademark registration cases including a trademark registration application or trademark registration, or a group to which the trademark registration application belongs. Based on the maintenance cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when maintaining the plurality of trademark registration projects based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means, and the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means. The integrated cost calculation means for calculating the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application in which the contents of the plurality of trademark registration projects are integrated, the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means, and the integration cost calculation means are used. It is a trademark support system characterized by comprising an evaluation information generation means for generating evaluation information regarding maintenance or integration of the plurality of trademark registration projects based on the integration cost.

With such a configuration, the product information is acquired by the product information acquisition means, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the acquired product information by the maintenance cost calculation means, and the product information acquired by the integrated cost calculation means. The integration cost is calculated based on. Then, the evaluation information generation means generates evaluation information based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost.

Here, the trademark registration case refers to a trademark registration application or a trademark registration, and a plurality of trademark registration cases include, for example, (1) a trademark registration application and (2) a trademark registration only. In this case, (3) a case consisting of a trademark registration application and a trademark registration is included. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support systems of Inventions 2 and 6-11.

Further, the product information can be configured as, for example, information for identifying the product or service or the group to which the product or service belongs (for example, link information such as a name, a number, an ID, a code, and a URL). Further, the product information can be configured as, for example, characters, numbers, figures, signs, symbols, images, sounds, and other information. In addition, the product information can be configured as a keyword relating to the product or service or the group to which the product or service belongs (for example, one or more keywords indicating a part of the name of the product or service). Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 2.

In addition, the product information includes, for example, (1) product information or service related to one of the products or services designated in the trademark registration project (referred to as "one designated product, etc." in this paragraph) or the group to which the product information belongs. , (2) High-level concept products or services that include one designated product, etc., or product information related to the group to which this belongs, (3) Subordinate concept products or services that include one designated product, etc., or products related to the group to which this belongs. Information, (4) Products or services that meet the prescribed standards (for example, the current examination standards) that correspond to one of the designated products, or product information about the group to which this belongs, (5) One in the rewriting system, etc. Includes product information or services (products or services before or after rewriting) that have replaced the designated products, etc., or product information related to the group to which they belong. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 2.

Further, the product information acquisition means may, for example, input product information from an input device or the like, acquire or receive product information from an external terminal or the like, or acquire or receive product information from a storage device, a storage medium, or the like. May be read out, or product information may be generated or calculated by information processing or the like. Therefore, acquisition includes at least input, acquisition, reception, reading (including retrieval), generation and calculation. Hereinafter, the concept of acquisition is the same.

Further, as the product information acquisition means, for example, a configuration can be adopted in which the product information is acquired from the product information storage means for storing the product information related to the product or service specified in the trademark registration case or the group to which the product information belongs. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 2. Here, the product information storage means stores the product information by any means and at any time, and may be the one in which the product information is stored in advance, or the product information may be stored in advance without storing the product information in advance. Product information may be stored by external input or the like when the system is in operation. Hereinafter, the same applies to other storage means.

Further, the product information acquisition means may, for example, acquire product information for each of a plurality of trademark registration projects, or may acquire product information relating to all the contents of the plurality of trademark registration projects. Further, for example, product information relating to the content of a part of a plurality of trademark registration projects and product information relating to the content of another part may be acquired. That is, the unit of the trademark registration case and the unit of the product information do not necessarily have to match, and can be configured independently.

The contents of the trademark registration project include, for example, the designated goods or designated services related to the trademark registration case (referred to as "designated goods, etc." in this paragraph) or the goods or services related thereto ("related goods, etc." in this paragraph. ".) Is included. This content may include a part of the designated products or the related products, and may not necessarily include all the designated products or the related products. The related products include, for example, (1) higher-level products or services that include designated products, (2) lower-level products or services that include designated products, and (3) predetermined standards (3). For example, among the goods or services that meet the current examination criteria), those that correspond to the designated goods, etc., (4) The goods or services that have replaced the designated goods, etc. in the rewriting system, etc. (the goods or services before or after the rewriting) Is included. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support systems of Inventions 2 and 6-9.

Further, the integration includes (1) integration into 1 trademark registration application and (2) integration into a plurality of trademark registration applications. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support systems of Inventions 2 and 6-9.
The evaluation information includes, for example, qualitative evaluation information such as (1) "maintenance is recommended" and "integration is recommended", and (2) "○○ yen for maintenance" and "○○ for integration". Quantitative evaluation information such as "yen", (3) evaluation information on maintenance or integration costs are included. As evaluation information on maintenance or integration costs, for example, "maintenance costs are cheaper", "integration costs are cheaper", "maintenance costs are XX yen cheaper", and "integration costs are XX yen cheaper". Information such as "maintenance cost is XX yen, integration cost is XX yen" is included. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 2.

Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration including an evaluation information output means for outputting the evaluation information generated by the evaluation information generation means. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 2. Here, the evaluation information output means outputs the analysis result by, for example, display, printing, voice output, writing to a storage device or storage medium, transmission to an external terminal or the like, vibration such as vibration, heat generation or other methods. can do. Therefore, the output includes at least display, printing, audio output, writing, transmitting, vibration and heat generation. Hereinafter, the concept of output is the same.

Further, the present system may be realized as a single device, a terminal or other device, or may be realized as a network system in which a plurality of devices, terminals or other devices are communicably connected. In the latter case, each component may belong to any of a plurality of devices and the like as long as they are connected to each other so as to be communicable. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support systems of Inventions 2 and 6-12.

[Invention 2] When a business operator has one or more trademark registrations and considers acquisition of a new trademark registration (trademark registration related to goods or services handled in a new business) for the same trademark, (1) 1 Or when filing a trademark registration application that maintains multiple trademark registrations and includes additional goods or services, and (2) designated goods or designated services and additional services related to those trademark registrations without maintaining one or more trademark registrations. In the case of filing a new trademark registration application that integrates goods or services, the latter (2) may be able to reduce costs. Therefore, the present inventor has come up with the following invention as a result of repeated diligent studies.

In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 2 acquires product information about the goods or services specified in one or more trademark registration cases including the trademark registration application or the trademark registration, or the group to which the trademark registration belongs. Maintain the one or more trademark registration cases and maintain the additional goods or services based on the acquisition means and the product information and additional goods or services acquired by the product information acquisition means or the additional product information relating to the group to which the acquisition means belongs. Based on the maintenance cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when filing a trademark registration application including the above, the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means, and the additional product information, the content of the one or more trademark registration cases and Based on the integrated cost calculation means for calculating the integrated cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the additional goods or services, the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculating means, and the integrated cost calculated by the integrated cost calculating means. The trademark support system is provided with an evaluation information generating means for generating evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of the one or a plurality of trademark registration projects.

With such a configuration, the product information is acquired by the product information acquisition means, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the acquired product information by the maintenance cost calculation means, and the product information acquired by the integrated cost calculation means. The integration cost is calculated based on. Then, the evaluation information generation means generates evaluation information based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost.

Here, the product information acquisition means may acquire product information for, for example, one trademark registration project or each of a plurality of trademark registration projects, or product information relating to all the contents of one or a plurality of trademark registration projects. May be obtained. Further, for example, product information relating to the content of a part of one or more trademark registration projects and product information relating to the content of another part may be acquired. That is, the unit of the trademark registration case and the unit of the product information do not necessarily have to match, and can be configured independently.

[Invention 3] Further, in the trademark support system of the invention 3, in the trademark support system of any one of the inventions 1 and 2, the maintenance cost calculation means and the integrated cost calculation means total the costs incurred in a predetermined period. It is a trademark support system characterized by calculating.
With such a configuration, the maintenance cost calculation means and the integrated cost calculation means calculate the total cost incurred in a predetermined period.

[Invention 4] Further, the trademark support system of the invention 4 is the trademark support system of any one of the inventions 1 to 3, and the maintenance cost calculation means is information that defines a cost or an element for calculating the cost. Therefore, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the first element information relating to the first business operator, and the integrated cost calculation means is information that defines the cost or an element for calculating the cost, and the first business. It is a trademark support system characterized in that the integration cost is calculated based on the second element information relating to the second business operator different from the person.

With such a configuration, the maintenance cost calculation means calculates the maintenance cost based on the first element information related to the first business operator, and the integrated cost calculation means obtains the second element information related to the second business operator. The integration cost is calculated based on this.
[Invention 5] Further, in the trademark support system of the invention 5, in the trademark support system of any one of the inventions 1 to 4, the integration cost calculated by the integration cost calculation means is the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means. It is a trademark support system characterized by providing a specific means for specifying a time point, period or cost that is less than or equal to the maintenance cost.

With such a configuration, the specific means identifies the time, period, or cost at which the integration cost is less than or equal to the maintenance cost.
[Invention 6] Further, in order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 6 is a maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registration cases including a trademark registration application or a trademark registration, and the plurality of trademark registration cases. Integration costs for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents, or maintenance costs for maintaining one or more of the trademark registration cases and filing a trademark registration application that includes additional goods or services, and one or more of them. The business operator and the applicant or the right holder share the cost calculation means for calculating the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the content of the trademark registration project and the additional goods or services, and the business operator information regarding the business operator. The integrated cost calculated by the cost calculation means is less than the maintenance cost calculated by the cost calculation means from the business information storage means that is stored in association with the trademark registration case, or the trademark registration is the same as the maintenance cost. It is a trademark support system characterized by being provided with a business information acquisition means for acquiring the business information corresponding to a case.

With such a configuration, the maintenance cost and the integration cost are calculated by the cost calculation means, and the business corresponding to the trademark registration project in which the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost by the business information acquisition means. Person information is acquired from the business information storage means.
Here, the business operator may be a natural person or a corporation. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of the inventions 7 to 11.

Further, the business operator information can be configured as, for example, information for identifying the business operator (for example, link information such as a name, a number, an ID, a code, and a URL). Further, the business operator information can be configured as, for example, characters, numbers, figures, symbols, symbols, images, voices and other information. Further, the business information can be configured as a keyword related to the business (for example, one or a plurality of keywords indicating a part of the name or the name of the business). Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 7.

In addition, as the business information is stored in association with the trademark registration case, for example, (1) the business information and the trademark registration case are registered in the same record, and the business information is directly associated with and stored (2). ) It includes storing through one or more information in the middle, such as providing a table for registering business information and intermediate information in association with each other and a table for registering trademark registration projects and intermediate information in association with each other. That is, any data structure can be adopted as long as the business information can be traced from the trademark registration project. The business information may be stored in the business information storage means in association with the trademark registration case, and it is not always necessary to store the trademark registration case in the business information storage means. Hereinafter, the concept of associating and storing information is the same.

Further, as a means for acquiring business information, for example, if business information corresponding to at least one trademark registration case whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost among the plurality of trademark registration cases is acquired. Often, a configuration for acquiring business information corresponding to all of the plurality of trademark registration projects and a configuration for acquiring business information corresponding to some of the plurality of trademark registration projects shall be adopted. Can be done. Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of Invention 7.

[Invention 7] Further, in order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 7 is a maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registration cases including a trademark registration application or a trademark registration, and the plurality of trademark registration cases. Integration costs for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents, or maintenance costs for maintaining one or more of the trademark registration cases and filing a trademark registration application that includes additional goods or services, and one or more of them. A cost calculation means for calculating the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of the trademark registration case and the additional goods or services, the business information about the business, and the business is the applicant or the right holder. The integration cost calculated by the cost calculation means is lower than or the same as the maintenance cost calculated by the cost calculation means from the business information storage means for storing the case information related to the trademark registration case. It is a trademark support system characterized by comprising the business operator information corresponding to the trademark registration project and the business information acquisition means for acquiring the project information.

With such a configuration, the maintenance cost and the integration cost are calculated by the cost calculation means, and the business corresponding to the trademark registration project in which the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost by the business information acquisition means. Person information and case information are acquired from the business information storage means.
Here, as a means for acquiring business information, for example, if the project information corresponding to at least one trademark registration project whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost among the plurality of trademark registration projects is acquired. Often, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which project information corresponding to all of the plurality of trademark registration projects is acquired, and a configuration in which project information corresponding to some of the plurality of trademark registration projects is acquired. ..

[Invention 8] Further, in order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 8 is a maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registration cases including a trademark registration application or a trademark registration, and the plurality of trademark registration cases. Integration costs for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents, or maintenance costs for maintaining one or more of the trademark registration cases and filing a trademark registration application that includes additional goods or services, and one or more of them. Designated in the above-mentioned trademark registration case in which the business operator is the applicant or the right holder, and the cost calculation means for calculating the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of the trademark registration case and the additional goods or services. From the product information storage means that stores product information related to goods or services in association with the trademark registration case, the integration cost calculated by the cost calculation means is lower than the maintenance cost calculated by the cost calculation means, or the maintenance cost is combined with the maintenance cost. Based on the product information acquisition means for acquiring the product information corresponding to the same trademark registration project and the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means, the designated product or the product related to the designated service related to the plurality of trademark registration projects. It is a trademark support system characterized by comprising a product list generation means for generating a product list including information and excluding duplication of products or services.

With such a configuration, the maintenance cost and the integration cost are calculated by the cost calculation means, and the product information corresponding to the trademark registration case in which the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost by the product information acquisition means. Was acquired from the product information storage means, and based on the acquired product information, the product list generation means included the product information related to the designated products or designated services related to multiple trademark registration projects and eliminated the duplication of the products or services. A product list is generated.

Here, the product information can be configured as, for example, information for identifying the product or service (for example, link information such as a name, a number, an ID, a code, and a URL). Further, the product information can be configured as, for example, characters, numbers, figures, signs, symbols, images, sounds, and other information. Further, the product information can be configured as a keyword related to the product or service (for example, one or a plurality of keywords indicating a part of the name of the product or service). Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of the inventions 9 to 11.

In addition, the product information includes, for example, (1) product information related to one of the products or services designated in the trademark registration project (referred to as "one designated product, etc." in this paragraph), (2). Product information on higher-level products or services that include one designated product, etc., (3) Product information on lower-level concepts, products or services that are included in one designated product, etc., (4) Prescribed criteria (for example, currently) Product information on products or services that meet one of the designated products, etc., and (5) Products or services that have replaced one designated product, etc. in the rewriting system, etc. (before or after rewriting). Contains product information about goods or services). Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of the inventions 9 to 11.

[Invention 9] In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 9 maintains one or more trademark registration cases including a trademark registration application or trademark registration, and trademark registration including additional goods or services. An integrated cost for calculating the maintenance cost for calculating the maintenance cost when filing an application and the integrated cost for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of the one or more trademark registration cases and the additional goods or services. The integrated cost calculation means from the calculation means and the product information storage means for storing the product information related to the goods or services specified in the trademark registration case for which the business operator is the applicant or the right holder in association with the trademark registration case. The product information acquisition means and the product information acquisition means for acquiring the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project in which the integration cost calculated in the above is less than or equal to the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means. Based on the product information acquired in the above and the product information related to the additional product or service, the product or service includes the designated product or designated service related to the one or more trademark registration cases and the product information related to the additional product or service. It is a trademark support system characterized by being provided with a product list generation means for generating a product list excluding duplication.

With such a configuration, the maintenance cost is calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means, the integration cost is calculated by the integration cost calculation means, and the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or the same as the maintenance cost by the product information acquisition means. Product information corresponding to the trademark registration case is acquired. Then, based on the acquired product information and the product information related to the additional product or service by the product list generation means, the designated product or designated service related to one or more trademark registration projects and the product information related to the additional product or service are obtained. A product list is generated that includes and excludes duplication of goods or services.

[Invention 10] In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of Invention 10 is a product or a product designated in a trademark registration case including a trademark registration application for which the business operator is the applicant or a trademark registration for which the business operator is the right holder. The product information acquisition means for acquiring the product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration cases owned by the same or related business operator from the product information storage means for storing the product information related to the service in association with the trademark registration case, and the above. A product list generation means that generates a product list that includes product information related to the designated products or designated services related to the plurality of trademark registration projects and excludes duplication of products or services based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means. It is a trademark support system characterized by being equipped with.

With such a configuration, the product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration cases owned by the same or related business operator is acquired from the product information storage means by the product information acquisition means, and is acquired by the product list generation means. Based on the product information, a product list is generated that includes product information related to designated products or designated services related to a plurality of trademark registration projects and excludes duplication of products or services.

Here, as related businesses, for example, (1) a business having a capital relationship, (2) a business having a controlling relationship, (3) a business having a competitive relationship, and (4) other business entities are related. Businesses that do Hereinafter, the same applies to the trademark support system of the invention 11.
[Invention 11] In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 11 is a product or a product designated in a trademark registration case including a trademark registration application for which the business operator is the applicant or a trademark registration for which the business operator is the right holder. From the product information storage means for storing the product information related to the service in association with the trademark registration case, the product information acquisition means for acquiring the product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same or related business operator. , Designated products or designated services related to the one or more trademark registration projects and product information related to the additional products or services based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means and the product information related to the additional products or services. It is a trademark support system characterized by comprising a product list generation means for generating a product list that includes and excludes duplication of goods or services.

With such a configuration, the product information acquisition means acquires the product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same or related business operator. Then, based on the acquired product information and the product information related to the additional product or service by the product list generation means, the designated product or designated service related to one or more trademark registration projects and the product information related to the additional product or service are obtained. A product list is generated that includes and excludes duplication of goods or services.

[Invention 12] In order to achieve the above object, the trademark support system of the invention 12 is an evaluation information generation means of any one of inventions 1 and 2, and a business operator information acquisition means of any one of inventions 6 and 7. , A trademark support system comprising the product information acquisition means and the product list generation means of the inventions 8 and 10, or the product information acquisition means and the product list generation means of the inventions 9 and 11.

As described above, according to the trademark support system of Invention 1, it is possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration projects.
Further, according to the trademark support system of Invention 2, it is possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration projects, including the addition of goods or services.
Further, according to the trademark support system of Invention 3, maintenance or integration of trademark registration cases can be examined over a period of time.

Further, according to the trademark support system of the invention 4, the trademark registration case is maintained based on the first element information related to the first business operator, and the trademark registration case is based on the second element information related to the second business operator. Can be considered when integrating.
Further, according to the trademark support system of the invention 5, it is possible to grasp the time, period or cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or becomes the same as the maintenance cost.

Further, according to the trademark support system of the invention 6, the business information of the business operator having the trademark registration project whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost can be obtained.
Further, according to the trademark support system of the invention 7, business information and project information of a business operator having a trademark registration project whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost or is the same as the maintenance cost can be obtained.

Further, according to the trademark support system of the inventions 8 to 11, a product list in which the products or services are not duplicated can be obtained.

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It is a display screen of evaluation information when the trademark registration project is maintained or integrated in consideration of the cost incurred in a predetermined period by requesting the patent offices Y and Z. It is a graph which shows the change of the total with respect to the elapsed years of the cost in the case of requesting patent offices Y and Z to maintain or integrate a trademark registration project. It is a flowchart which shows maintenance integrated evaluation processing. It is a display screen of evaluation information showing the time, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the product information table 400B. It is a flowchart which shows the proposal destination list generation processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the proposal destination list. It is a flowchart which shows the proposal destination list generation processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the proposal destination list. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the product information table 400C. It is a flowchart which shows the product list generation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the product list before removing the duplication. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a). It is a flowchart which shows the product list generation process. This is the screen for entering additional products (services). (A) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a). It is a flowchart which shows the product list generation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the product list before removing the duplication. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a). It is a flowchart which shows the product list generation process. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a). It is a graph which shows the change of the total with respect to the elapsed years of the cost considering the time of integration. It is a graph which shows the total change with respect to the elapsed years of the cost when the renewal deadline of three trademark registrations reaches two years, four years, and six years respectively. It is a figure which shows the product information table. It is a figure which shows the division conversion table. It is a figure which shows the product information table. It is a figure which shows the division conversion table. It is a figure which shows the product information table.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 to 11 are views showing the present embodiment.
(Definition of terms)
In the following explanation, the trademark registration application and trademark registration are collectively referred to as "trademark registration case", and the goods or services are referred to as "goods (services)", and the goods or designated in the trademark registration application or trademark registration. Services are referred to as "designated goods (services)", and applicants and right holders are collectively referred to as "business operators". In addition, the agent fee and patent office fee at the time of filing are referred to as "application fee", the agent fee and patent office fee at the time of registration are referred to as "registration fee", and the agent fee and patent office fee at the time of renewal are described. Is referred to as "renewal cost".

First, the configuration of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the trademark support device 100.
As shown in FIG. 1, the trademark support device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30 that controls operations and the entire system based on a control program, and a ROM that stores a control program of the CPU 30 in a predetermined area in advance. Read Only Memory) 32, RAM (Random Access Memory) 34 that stores data read from ROM 32 and the like and calculation results required in the calculation process of CPU 30, and I / F that mediates data input / output to an external device. It is composed of (InterFace) 38, and these are connected to each other and data can be exchanged by a bus 39 which is a signal line for transferring data.

As an external device, the I / F 38 includes an input device 40 including a keyboard and a mouse capable of inputting data as a human interface, a storage device 42 for storing data and tables as a file, and a screen based on an image signal. Is connected to the display device 44 that displays.

The trademark support device 100 is a new trademark that integrates the case of maintaining a plurality of trademark registrations of the same right holder for the same trademark and the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the plurality of trademark registrations. Generate evaluation information to consider which is more cost-effective when filing a registration application.

Next, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 400.
As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 400. The product information table 400 can be created, for example, based on a trademark gazette issued by the Japan Patent Office.

As shown in FIG. 2, one or a plurality of records are registered in the product information table 400. Each record has a field 401 for registering a trademark registration registration number (hereinafter simply referred to as "registration number"), a field 402 for registering a trademark related to the trademark registration, and the name or name of the right holder of the trademark registration. Register the field 403 for registering the name (hereinafter, the name or name is referred to as "name") and the address or whereabouts of the right holder of the trademark registration (hereinafter, the address or place of residence is referred to as "address"). Field 404 for registering, a field 405 for registering an identification number (for example, an applicant identification number) for identifying the right holder of the trademark registration, and a field for registering a category to which the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration belong. It is composed of 406 and a field 407 for registering a designated product (service) related to the trademark registration.

In the example of FIG. 2, the records in the 1st to 5th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "A Co., Ltd." which is the right holder, and similarly, the records in the 6th to 9th lines are the right holder. It is the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "B Co., Ltd." In the example of FIG. 2, the record in the first row has "9,999,981" as the registration number, "A" as the trademark, "A Co., Ltd." as the name, and "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" as the address. , "0001" is registered as an identification number, "30" is registered as a category, and "confectionery, bread, sandwich" is registered as a designated product (service). This is because A Co., Ltd. located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture has a trademark registration of registration number "9,999,981", the trademark related to the trademark registration is "A", and the designated product (service) related to the trademark registration is "confectionery". , Bread, sandwich ", and the category to which the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration belong is classified into the 30th category.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the maintenance integrated evaluation process.
The maintenance / integrated evaluation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S100 as shown in FIG.
In step S100, product information is acquired. As a method for acquiring product information, for example, the following eight methods can be adopted.

(First acquisition method)
FIG. 4 is a screen for inputting the name and address of the right holder.
The first acquisition method is to enter the name and address of the right holder on the input screen of FIG. 4 and press the search button to obtain product information about the same trademark corresponding to the entered name and address of the right holder. This is a method of acquiring product information by searching from the information table 400.

In the example of FIG. 4, since "A Co., Ltd." is entered as the name of the right holder and "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" is entered as the address, the product information about the same trademark corresponding to the name and address is the product information. It is searched from the table 400. As a result, the product information (information in the fields 401 to 407) corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for any of the trademarks "A" and "B" is acquired. In the present embodiment, the product information acquired in step S100 can be configured to include at least the information in the field 406.

(Second acquisition method)
FIG. 5 is a screen for selecting a trademark for which maintenance or integration is to be considered.
The second acquisition method is to input the name and address of the right holder on the input screen of FIG. 4, search the product information corresponding to these from the product information table 400, and based on the searched product information, the registration number and the trademark. The list of is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. Next, it is a method of acquiring product information about the selected trademark by selecting a trademark to be maintained or integrated by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 5 and pressing the enter button.

In the example of FIG. 5, the registration number of the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. and the list of the trademarks "A" and "B" related thereto are displayed, and a check box is displayed on the left side of each registration number. .. The user checks the check box using an input device 40 such as a mouse, selects a trademark to be maintained or integrated, and presses the enter button in the selected state. As a result, product information about the selected trademark is acquired.

(Third acquisition method)
FIG. 6 is a screen for inputting the identification number of the right holder.
The third acquisition method is to input the identification number of the right holder on the input screen of FIG. 6 and press the search button to search the product information table 400 for product information about the same trademark corresponding to the input identification information. This is a method of acquiring product information by doing so.

In the example of FIG. 6, since the identification number "0001" of A Co., Ltd. is input, the product information about the same trademark corresponding to the identification number is searched from the product information table 400.
(4th acquisition method)
In the fourth acquisition method, the identification number of the right holder is input on the input screen of FIG. 6, the corresponding product information is searched from the product information table 400, and the registration number and the trademark are obtained based on the searched product information. The list is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. Next, it is a method of acquiring product information about the selected trademark by selecting a trademark to be maintained or integrated by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 5 and pressing the enter button.

(Fifth acquisition method)
FIG. 7 is a screen for inputting a registration number.
The fifth acquisition method is to acquire the product information by searching the product information table 400 for the product information corresponding to the entered registration number by inputting the registration number on the input screen of FIG. 7 and pressing the search button. The method.

In the example of FIG. 7, since the registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", and "9,999,984" are input, the product information corresponding to these registration numbers is searched from the product information table 400.
(6th acquisition method)
FIG. 8 is a screen for inputting a trademark.
The sixth acquisition method is to input a trademark on the input screen of FIG. 8 and press the search button to search the product information about the same right holder corresponding to the input trademark from the product information table 400. This is a method of acquiring information.

In the example of FIG. 8, since the trademark "A" is input, the product information about "A Co., Ltd.", which is the same right holder corresponding to the trademark "A", is searched from the product information table 400.
(7th acquisition method)
FIG. 9 is a screen for selecting a right holder who considers maintenance or integration.
The seventh acquisition method is to search for the product information corresponding to the entered trademark from the product information table 400 by inputting the trademark on the input screen of FIG. 8 and pressing the search button, and based on the searched product information. The list of right holders is displayed on the selection screen shown in FIG. Next, by selecting the right holder of the trademark registration to be considered for maintenance or integration by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 9 and pressing the enter button, the entered trademark and the product information about the selected right holder can be input. How to get it.

(8th acquisition method)
The eighth acquisition method is a method of acquiring product information by directly inputting product information about the same trademark from the input device 40 without using the product information table 400.
Next, the process proceeds to step S102, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S100, and the process proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S100, and the process proceeds to step S106.
In step S106, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S102 and S104. Next, the process proceeds to step S108, and the generated evaluation information is displayed on the display device 44.

Hereinafter, in step S100 of FIG. 3, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a price list 600 of the patent office W.
The price list 600 may be stored in the storage device 42 as a table in advance, or may be input (registered) at the timing of evaluation.

As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we requested the patent office W to integrate (1) the case of maintaining 4 trademark registrations and (2) the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registrations without maintaining 4 trademark registrations. The operation when filing a new trademark registration application and when generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

In step S102, the maintenance cost (hereinafter referred to as "maintenance cost W") when requested to the patent office W is set to "1" in the price list 600 because the number of divisions of each trademark registration is one. The corresponding renewal costs are as follows.
(30,000 + 38,800) x 4 cases = 275,200 yen The integration cost (hereinafter referred to as "integration cost W") when requesting the patent office W in step S104 has 4 categories, so the price list 600 The total of the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "4" is as follows.

50,000 + 37,800 + 50,000 + 112,800 = 250,600 yen Fig. 11 is a display screen of evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration.
In the example of Fig. 11, for the four trademark registrations, the maintenance cost is "275,200 yen" and the integration cost is "250,600 yen", and maintenance cost> integration cost. Evaluation information such as "It will be cheaper" is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and based on the acquired product information, the maintenance cost when maintaining the trademark registration and them. The integration cost for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of trademark registration is calculated, and based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registrations is generated and generated evaluation. Display information.

This makes it possible to consider maintaining or integrating trademark registrations.
In the present embodiment, step S100 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 1, step S102 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the invention 1, and step S104 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the invention 1. , Step S106 corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of the invention 1.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 12 to 14 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 3 and 10 are used.
In the first embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not considered in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration is described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 400A.
As shown in FIG. 12, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 400A. The product information table 400A has the same configuration as the product information table 400 of the first embodiment, and the registered data is partially different.

In the example of FIG. 12, the records in the first to fifth lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "A Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to the three trademark registrations for the trademark "A" and the trademark. About "B", product information corresponding to two trademark registrations is registered. The records on the 6th to 9th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "B Co., Ltd.", the product information corresponding to the trademark registration of 3 cases for the trademark "C", and the product information corresponding to the trademark "D". The product information corresponding to the trademark registration of is registered.

Hereinafter, in step S100 of FIG. 3, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 400A of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 12, A Co., Ltd. has three trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we requested the patent office W to integrate (1) the case of maintaining 3 trademark registrations and (2) the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registrations without maintaining 3 trademark registrations. The operation when filing a new trademark registration application and when generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

In step S102, based on the product information acquired in step S100, the maintenance cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office W and the total thereof are calculated.
FIG. 13 is a display screen of evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration in consideration of costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost is calculated from the price list 600, and as shown in FIG. 13, it is "206,400 yen" every 10 years from the first year to the 50th year. The total maintenance cost is "206,400 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "412,800 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "619,200 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. It will be "825,600 yen" until the 39th year, "1,032,000 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "1,238,400 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S104, based on the product information acquired in step S100, the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office W and the total thereof are calculated. In addition, in this embodiment and the fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth embodiments, the integration cost is (1) integrated new trademark registration. The filing fee and registration fee for filing an application, and (2) the renewal fee for receiving a trademark registration for a new integrated trademark registration application and maintaining the trademark registration.

Specifically, the integration cost for the first year, the integration cost for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 600 and is "213,800 yen" as shown in FIG. The integration cost after the 10th year will be "146,400 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost is "213,800 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "360,200 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "506,600 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. It will be "653,000 yen" from the first year to the 39th year, "799,400 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "945,800 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S106, based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S102 and S104, and the total of these, each cost for each of these 10 years and the difference (the integration cost is subtracted from the maintenance cost) as shown in FIG. A table listing the total costs and the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S108, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing the change in total with respect to the elapsed years of costs for maintaining or consolidating trademark registrations. In the example of FIG. 14, (1) the total transition of the maintenance cost when maintaining the above three trademark registrations from the first year to the 50th year, and (2) those without maintaining the above three trademark registrations. It shows a comparison of changes in the total of the integration costs from the first year to the 50th year when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates designated goods (services) related to trademark registration.

In the examples of FIGS. 13 and 14, when the patent office W is requested, the integration cost is higher in the first year, but the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost after the 10th year. The contents are displayed as evaluation information. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that integration should be selected in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 is generated in a predetermined period when acquiring product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and maintaining those trademark registrations based on the acquired product information. The maintenance cost and its total, and the integration cost and the total of the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations are calculated, and the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost and these predetermined periods Generates evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registrations based on the total, and displays the generated evaluation information.

This makes it possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration over a period of time.
In the present embodiment, step S102 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, step S104 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, and step S106 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 1. Corresponds to the means.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 3 and 10 are used.
In this embodiment, for a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, the maintenance cost for maintaining the trademark registrations is calculated based on the price list of the patent office X. Furthermore, based on the price list of the patent office W, which is different from the patent office X, the integration when filing a new trademark registration application by integrating the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the trademark registration. It differs from the first embodiment in that the cost is calculated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S100 of FIG. 3, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) the case where the patent office X is requested to maintain the four trademark registrations, and (2) the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration are integrated without maintaining the four trademark registrations. The operation of requesting the patent office W to apply for trademark registration and the case of generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a price list 610 of the patent office X.
In step S102, the maintenance cost (hereinafter referred to as “maintenance cost X”) when requested to the patent office X is set to “1” in the price list 610 because the number of divisions of each trademark registration is one. The corresponding renewal costs are as follows.

(40,000 + 38,800) x 4 cases = 315,200 yen In step S104, the integration cost W has four categories, so it is the total of the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "4" in the price list 600. It becomes as follows.
50,000 + 37,800 + 50,000 + 112,800 = 250,600 yen In step S106, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost X and the integration cost W calculated in steps S102 and S104. Next, the process proceeds to step S108, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 16 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices W and X are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration.
In the example of FIG. 16, for the four trademark registrations, the maintenance cost X is “315,200 yen”, the integration cost W is “250,600 yen”, and the maintenance cost X> the integration cost W. Therefore, the evaluation information that the integration cost W is "64,600 yen" cheaper than the maintenance cost X is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and maintains the trademark registrations based on the acquired product information and the price list 610. The cost X is calculated, and the integration cost W when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of the trademark registration is calculated based on the acquired product information and the price list 600, and the calculated maintenance cost X and the integration cost W are used. Based on this, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registrations is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

Thereby, it is possible to consider the case of requesting the patent office X to maintain the trademark registration and the case of requesting the patent office W to integrate the trademark registration.
In the present embodiment, step S102 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 4, step S104 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 4, and step S106 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 1. Corresponds to the means.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 17 to 19 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 3 and 10 are used.
In the third embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the third embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S100 of FIG. 3, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) the case where the patent office Y is requested to maintain the four trademark registrations, and (2) the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration are integrated without maintaining the four trademark registrations. The operation of requesting the patent office W to apply for trademark registration and the case of generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

In step S102, the maintenance cost Y (hereinafter referred to as “maintenance cost Y”) when the patent office Y is requested based on the product information acquired in step S100, and the maintenance cost Y generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof. Is calculated.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a fee table 620 of the patent office Y, and FIG. 18 is a case where the patent offices W and Y are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration in consideration of the costs incurred in a predetermined period. It is a display screen of the evaluation information of.

Specifically, the maintenance cost Y for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost Y is calculated from the charge table 620, and as shown in FIG. 18, is "235,200 yen" every 10 years from the first year to the 50th year. The total maintenance cost Y is "235,200 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "470,400 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "705,600 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "940,800 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "1,176,000 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "1,411,200 yen".

In step S104, the integration cost W generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in step S100.
Specifically, the integration cost W for the first year, the integration cost W for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost W for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 600 and is "250,600 yen" as shown in FIG. The integration cost W after the 10th year will be "185,200 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost W is "250,600 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "435,800 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "621,000 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "806,200 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "991,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "1,176,600 yen".

In step S106, based on the maintenance cost Y and the integration cost W calculated in steps S102 and S104, and the total of these, as shown in FIG. 18, each of these costs for each 10 years and the total of the differences are listed. The table and the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S108, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 19 is a graph showing the change in the total cost with respect to the elapsed years when the patent offices W and Y are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration. In the example of FIG. 19, (1) the total transition of the maintenance cost Y when maintaining the above four trademark registrations from the first year to the 50th year, and (2) the above four trademark registrations are not maintained. The transition of the total of the integration cost W from the first year to the 50th year when filing a new trademark registration application by integrating the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration is shown in comparison.

In the examples of FIGS. 18 and 19, the integration cost W is higher in the first year, but the integration cost W is cheaper than the maintenance cost Y after the 10th year, and the content is displayed as evaluation information. Has been done. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that it is better to select the integration by the patent office W in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 is determined when acquiring product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and maintaining the trademark registration based on the acquired product information and the price list 620. When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of trademark registration based on the acquired product information and price list 600 after calculating the maintenance cost Y and its total incurred during the period, the integration cost W and The total is calculated, and based on the calculated maintenance cost Y and integration cost W and the total of these predetermined periods, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of a plurality of trademark registrations is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

As a result, it is possible to consider the case of requesting the patent office Y to maintain the trademark registration and the case of requesting the patent office W to integrate the trademark registration in a period of time.
In the present embodiment, step S102 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1, 3 and 4, step S104 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1, 3 and 4, and step S106 corresponds to the invention 1. It corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 20 to 27 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 8 and 10 are used.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that not only trademark registration but also trademark registration application is targeted for integration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 420.
As shown in FIG. 20, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 420. The product information table 420 can be created, for example, based on a trademark gazette issued by the Japan Patent Office.

As shown in FIG. 20, one or a plurality of records are registered in the product information table 420. Each record has a field 421 for registering the application number of the trademark registration application (hereinafter simply referred to as "application number"), a field 422 for registering the registration number, and a field 423 for registering the trademark related to the trademark registration project. A field 424 for registering the name of the business operator of the trademark registration project, a field 425 for registering the address of the business operator of the trademark registration project, and an identification number for identifying the business operator of the trademark registration project (for example). , Field 426 for registering the applicant identification number), field 427 for registering the category to which the designated product (service) related to the trademark registration project belongs, and field 428 for registering the designated product (service) related to the trademark registration project. It is composed of and.

In the example of FIG. 20, the records in the 1st to 5th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration case owned by the business operator "A Co., Ltd.", and similarly, the records in the 6th to 9th lines are the business. It is the product information corresponding to the trademark registration case owned by the person "B Co., Ltd.". Further, in the example of FIG. 20, in the record of the first line, "2021-9999981" is used as the application number, "9,999,981" is used as the registration number, "A" is used as the trademark, and "A Co., Ltd." is used as the name. , "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" is registered as an address, "0001" as an identification number, "30" as a category, and "confectionery, bread, sandwich" as a designated product (service). This is because A Co., Ltd. located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture has a trademark registration project with application number "2021-9999981" and registration number "9,999,981", and the trademark related to the trademark registration project is "A", and its trademark registration. It shows that the designated goods (services) related to the project are "confectionery, bread, sandwiches", and the category to which the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration project belong is Class 30.

Next, the maintenance integrated evaluation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the maintenance integrated evaluation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21 according to the program.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the maintenance integrated evaluation process.

The maintenance integrated evaluation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 21, the process proceeds to step S200.
In step S200, product information is acquired. As a method for acquiring product information, for example, the following eight methods can be adopted.

(9th acquisition method)
FIG. 22 is a screen for inputting the name and address of the business operator.
The ninth acquisition method is to enter the name and address of the business operator on the input screen of FIG. 22 and press the search button to obtain product information about the same trademark corresponding to the entered business name and address of the business operator. This is a method of acquiring product information by searching from the information table 420.

In the example of FIG. 22, since "A Co., Ltd." is entered as the name of the business operator and "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" is entered as the address, the product information about the same trademark corresponding to the name and address is the product information. It is searched from table 420. As a result, product information (information in fields 421 to 428) corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for any of the trademarks "A" and "B" is acquired. In the present embodiment, the product information acquired in step S200 can be configured to include at least the information in the field 427.

(10th acquisition method)
FIG. 23 is a screen for selecting a trademark for which maintenance or integration is to be considered.
The tenth acquisition method is to input the name and address of the business operator on the input screen of FIG. 22, search the product information corresponding to these from the product information table 420, and apply the application number or registration based on the searched product information. A list of numbers and trademarks is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. Next, it is a method of acquiring product information about the selected trademark by selecting a trademark to be maintained or integrated by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 23 and pressing the enter button.

In the example of FIG. 23, a list of application numbers or registration numbers of trademark registration projects owned by A Co., Ltd. and trademarks "A" and "B" related thereto is displayed, and each application number or registration number is displayed on the left side. A check box is displayed. The user checks the check box using an input device 40 such as a mouse, selects a trademark to be maintained or integrated, and presses the enter button in the selected state. As a result, product information about the selected trademark is acquired.

(11th acquisition method)
FIG. 24 is a screen for inputting the identification number of the business operator.
The eleventh acquisition method is to search the product information about the same trademark corresponding to the input identification information from the product information table 420 by inputting the identification number of the business operator on the input screen of FIG. 24 and pressing the search button. This is a method of acquiring product information by doing so.

In the example of FIG. 24, since the identification number “0001” of A Co., Ltd. is input, the product information about the same trademark corresponding to the identification number is searched from the product information table 420.
(12th acquisition method)
In the twelfth acquisition method, the identification number of the business operator is input on the input screen of FIG. 24, the corresponding product information is searched from the product information table 420, and the application number or registration number is obtained based on the searched product information. And a list of trademarks is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. Next, it is a method of acquiring product information about the selected trademark by selecting a trademark to be maintained or integrated by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 23 and pressing the enter button.

(13th acquisition method)
FIG. 25 is a screen for inputting an application number or a registration number.
The thirteenth acquisition method is to search the product information corresponding to the entered application number or registration number from the product information table 420 by inputting the application number or registration number on the input screen of FIG. 25 and pressing the search button. It is a method of acquiring product information by.

In the example of FIG. 25, since the application number "2021-9999983" and the registration numbers "9,999,981" and "9,999,982" are input, the product information corresponding to these application numbers and registration numbers is searched from the product information table 420.
(14th acquisition method)
The 14th acquisition method is to input a trademark on the input screen of FIG. 8 and press the search button to search for product information about the same business operator corresponding to the input trademark from the product information table 420. This is a method of acquiring information.

In the example of FIG. 8, since the trademark "A" is input, the product information about "A Co., Ltd.", which is the same business operator corresponding to the trademark "A", is searched from the product information table 420.
(15th acquisition method)
FIG. 26 is a screen for selecting a business operator to consider maintenance or integration.
The fifteenth acquisition method is to search for the product information corresponding to the entered trademark from the product information table 420 by inputting the trademark on the input screen of FIG. 8 and pressing the search button, and based on the searched product information. The list of business operators is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. Next, by selecting the business operator of the trademark registration project to be considered for maintenance or integration by the check box displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 26 and pressing the enter button, the input trademark and the product information about the selected business operator are pressed. Is the way to get.

(16th acquisition method)
The 16th acquisition method is a method of acquiring product information by directly inputting product information about the same trademark from the input device 40 without using the product information table 420.
Next, the process proceeds to step S202, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S200, and the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S200, and the process proceeds to step S206.
In step S206, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S202 and S204. Next, the process proceeds to step S208, and the generated evaluation information is displayed on the display device 44.

Hereinafter, in step S200 of FIG. 21, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. is acquired from the product information table 420 of FIG. 20 for the trademark “A”.
As shown in FIG. 20, A Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981" and "9,999,982") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999983") for the trademark "A". ing. Therefore, we request the patent office W to (1) maintain 3 trademark registration cases, and (2) specify products (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining 3 trademark registration cases. We will explain the operation when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the above and when generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective.

In step S202, since the maintenance cost W has one category for each trademark registration case, the renewal cost corresponding to the number of categories "1" in the price list 600 and one trademark registration application for each of the two trademark registrations. The registration fee corresponds to the number of categories "1" in the price list 600, and is as follows.

(30,000 + 38,800) x 2 cases + (50,000 + 28,200) x 1 case = 215,800 yen In step S204, the integration cost W has three categories, so the application corresponding to the number of categories "3" in the price list 600. The total of the cost and registration cost is as follows.
50,000 + 29,200 + 50,000 + 84,600 = 213,800 yen Figure 27 is a display screen for evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects.

In the example of Fig. 27, the maintenance cost is "215,800 yen" and the integration cost is "213,800 yen" for the three trademark registration projects, and the maintenance cost> the integration cost. Evaluation information such as "yen" will be cheaper is displayed.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration projects owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and based on the acquired product information, the maintenance cost when maintaining the trademark registration projects. , Calculate the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registration projects, and generate evaluation information on the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registration projects based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost. , Display the generated evaluation information.

This makes it possible to consider maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects.
In the present embodiment, step S200 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 1, step S202 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the invention 1, and step S204 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the invention 1. , Step S206 corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of the invention 1.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 28 to 31 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIG. 21 is incorporated.
In the fifth embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the fifth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 420A.
As shown in FIG. 28, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 420A. The product information table 420A has the same configuration as the product information table 420 of the fifth embodiment, and the registered data is partially different.

In the example of FIG. 28, the records in the first to fifth lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration case owned by "A Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to the two trademark registration cases for the trademark "A". , About the trademark "B", the product information corresponding to the three trademark registration cases is registered. The records on the 6th to 9th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration case owned by "B Co., Ltd.", the product information corresponding to the three trademark registration cases for the trademark "C", and the trademark "D". Product information corresponding to one trademark registration case is registered.

Hereinafter, in step S200 of FIG. 21, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 420A of FIG. 28.
As shown in FIG. 28, A Co., Ltd. has one trademark registration (registration number "9,999,981") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999982") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we request patent office Z to (1) maintain two trademark registration cases, and (2) specify products (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the two trademark registration cases. We will explain the operation when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the above and when generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a price list 630 of the patent office Z.
In step S202, based on the product information acquired in step S200, the maintenance cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
FIG. 30 is a display screen of evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects in consideration of costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost is calculated from the price list 630, and as shown in FIG. 30, the first year is "127,000 yen", and from the 10th year to the 50th year, it is "137,600 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost is "127,000 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "264,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "402,200 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. It will be "539,800 yen" until the 39th year, "677,400 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "815,000 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S204, based on the product information acquired in step S200, the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
Specifically, the integration cost for the first year, the integration cost for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 630 and is "177,000 yen" as shown in FIG. The integration cost after the 10th year will be "107,600 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost is "177,000 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "284,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "392,200 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. The price is "499,800 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, "607,400 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "715,000 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S206, as shown in FIG. 30, a table listing each of these 10-year costs and the total difference based on the maintenance costs and integration costs calculated in steps S202 and S204 and their totals. And the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S208, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 31 is a graph showing the change in total with respect to the elapsed years of costs when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects. In the example of FIG. 31, (1) change in the total maintenance cost from the first year to the 50th year when maintaining the above two trademark registration cases, and (2) maintain the above two trademark registration cases. The total transition of the integration cost from the first year to the 50th year when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registration projects is shown in comparison.

In the examples of FIGS. 30 and 31, when the patent office Z is requested, the integration cost is higher in the first year, but after the 20th year, the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost. The contents are displayed as evaluation information. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that integration should be selected in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 20th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and based on the acquired product information, maintains those trademark registration cases for a predetermined period of time. The maintenance costs and their totals incurred, and the integration costs and their totals incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registration projects are calculated, and the calculated maintenance costs and integration costs and these Generates evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registration projects based on the total for a predetermined period, and displays the generated evaluation information.

This makes it possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration projects over a period of time.
In the present embodiment, step S202 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, step S204 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, and step S206 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 1. Corresponds to the means.

[7th Embodiment]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 10, 15, 20, and 21 are referred to.
In this embodiment, for a plurality of trademark registration projects owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, the maintenance cost X for maintaining the trademark registration projects is calculated based on the price list of the patent office X. Furthermore, when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining those trademark registration cases based on the price list of patent office W, which is different from patent office X. It is different from the above-mentioned fifth embodiment in that the integration cost W is calculated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the fifth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S200 of FIG. 21, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. is acquired from the product information table 420 of FIG. 20 for the trademark “A”.
As shown in FIG. 20, A Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981" and "9,999,982") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999983") for the trademark "A". ing. Therefore, (1) the case of requesting the patent office X to maintain the three trademark registration cases, and (2) the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the three trademark registration cases. The operation of requesting the patent office W to file a new integrated trademark registration application and the case of generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

In step S202, since the maintenance cost X has one division number of each trademark registration case, the renewal cost corresponding to the division number "1" in the charge table 610 and one trademark registration application for two trademark registrations. The registration fee corresponds to the number of categories "1" in the price list 600, and is as follows.

(40,000 + 38,800) x 2 cases + (50,000 + 28,200) = 235,800 yen In step S204, the integration cost W has three categories, so the application fee and registration corresponding to the number of categories "3" in the price list 600. The total cost is as follows.
50,000 + 29,200 + 50,000 + 84,600 = 213,800 yen In step S206, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost X and the integration cost W calculated in steps S202 and S204. Next, the process proceeds to step S208, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 32 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices W and X are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects.
In the example of FIG. 32, the maintenance cost X is “235,800 yen”, the integration cost W is “213,800 yen”, and the maintenance cost X> the integration cost W for the three trademark registration projects. Therefore, the evaluation information that the integration cost W is "22,000 yen" cheaper than the maintenance cost X is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
When the trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and maintains those trademark registration cases based on the acquired product information and the price list 610. Based on the acquired product information and the price list 600, the integration cost W for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registration projects is calculated, and the calculated maintenance cost X and integration are calculated. Based on the cost W, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of a plurality of trademark registration projects is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

As a result, it is possible to consider the case of requesting the patent office X to maintain the trademark registration case and the case of requesting the patent office W to integrate the trademark registration case.
In the present embodiment, step S202 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 4, step S204 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 4, and step S206 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 1. Corresponds to the means.

[Eighth Embodiment]
Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 33 and 34 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 10, 15, 21 and 28 are incorporated.
In the seventh embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not considered in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the seventh embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S200 of FIG. 21, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 420A of FIG. 28.
As shown in FIG. 28, A Co., Ltd. has one trademark registration (registration number "9,999,981") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999982") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) the case of requesting the patent office X to maintain two trademark registration cases, and (2) the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the two trademark registration cases. The operation of requesting the patent office W to file a new integrated trademark registration application and the case of generating evaluation information for examining which is more cost effective will be described.

In step S202, the maintenance cost X generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in step S200.
FIG. 33 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices W and X are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects in consideration of the costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost X for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost X is calculated from the price list 610, and as shown in FIG. 33, the first year is "157,000 yen" and the 10th to 50th years are "157,600 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost X is "157,000 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "314,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "472,200 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "629,800 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "787,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "945,000 yen".

In step S204, the integration cost W generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in step S200.
Specifically, the integration cost W for the first year, the integration cost W for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost W for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 600 and is "177,000 yen" as shown in FIG. 33. The integration cost W after the 10th year will be "107,600 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost W is "177,000 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "284,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "392,200 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "499,800 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "607,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "715,000 yen".

In step S206, based on the maintenance cost X and the integration cost W calculated in steps S202 and S204 and the total of these, as shown in FIG. 33, each cost for each 10 years and the total difference are listed. The table and the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S208, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 34 is a graph showing the change in the total cost with respect to the elapsed years when the patent offices W and X are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects. In the example of FIG. 34, (1) the total transition of the maintenance cost X when maintaining the above two trademark registration projects from the first year to the 50th year, and (2) maintaining the above two trademark registration projects. The total transition of the integration cost W from the first year to the 50th year when filing a new trademark registration application by integrating the designated goods (services) related to those trademark registration projects is shown in comparison.

In the examples of FIGS. 33 and 34, the integration cost W is higher in the first year, but the integration cost W is cheaper than the maintenance cost X after the 10th year, and the content is displayed as evaluation information. Has been done. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that it is better to select the integration by the patent office W in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
When the trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and maintains those trademark registration cases based on the acquired product information and the price list 610. When a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of these trademark registration projects is filed based on the acquired product information and the price list 600, the maintenance cost X that occurs in the specified period and the total thereof are calculated, and the integration that occurs in the specified period. Cost W and its total are calculated, and based on the calculated maintenance cost X and integration cost W and the total of these predetermined periods, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registration projects is generated, and the generated evaluation information is generated. indicate.

As a result, it is possible to consider the case of requesting the patent office X to maintain the trademark registration case and the case of requesting the patent office W to integrate the trademark registration case in a period of time.
In the present embodiment, step S202 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1, 3 and 4, step S204 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1, 3 and 4, and step S206 corresponds to the invention 1. It corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of.

[9th embodiment]
Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 35 to 37 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2 and 10 are used.
(Definition of terms)
In the following explanation, the products (services) that you want to add to the contents of multiple trademark registration projects are described as "additional products (services)", and the categories to which the additional products (services) belong are described as "additional categories". Product information related to products (services) is referred to as "additional product information".

In this embodiment, when maintaining or integrating one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, the same right holder applies for trademark registration including additional goods (services) for the same trademark. It is different from the above-mentioned first embodiment in that it is also taken into consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the maintenance integrated evaluation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the maintenance integrated evaluation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the maintenance integrated evaluation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 35 according to the program.

The maintenance / integrated evaluation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S300 as shown in FIG. 35.
In step S300, product information is acquired. As a method for acquiring product information, for example, the first to eighth acquisition methods in the first embodiment can be adopted.

Next, the process proceeds to step S302 to acquire additional product information. Hereinafter, the operation when the additional category is acquired as the product information will be described.
FIG. 36 is a screen for inputting an additional category.
By inputting an additional category on the input screen of FIG. 36 and pressing the enter button, the input category is acquired as additional product information.

In addition, as a method for acquiring additional product information, for example, the first to seventh acquisition methods in the first embodiment may be adopted. That is, by the first to seventh acquisition methods, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by the company or another company can be acquired from the product information table 400 as additional product information.

Next, the process proceeds to step S304, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302, and the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302, and the process proceeds to step S308.

In step S308, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S304 and S306. Next, the process proceeds to step S310, and the generated evaluation information is displayed on the display device 44.
Hereinafter, in step S300 of FIG. 35, a specific operation will be described assuming that the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we request the patent office W to (1) maintain four trademark registrations and file one trademark registration application (one category different from these trademark registrations) including additional goods (services). Either (2) a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) and additional goods (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the four trademark registrations is more advantageous in terms of cost. The operation when generating the evaluation information for examining the above will be described.

In step S304, the maintenance cost W is the renewal cost corresponding to the number of divisions "1" in the price list 600 because the number of divisions of each trademark registration is one and the number of divisions of the additional trademark registration application is also one. , The total of application fee and registration fee is as follows.
(30,000 + 38,800) x 4 cases + (50,000 + 12,000 + 50,000 + 28,200) = 415,400 yen In step S306, the integration cost W has 5 categories, so it corresponds to the number of categories "5" in the price list 600. The total of application fee and registration fee is as follows.

50,000 + 46,400 + 50,000 + 141,000 = 287,400 yen Figure 37 is a display screen for evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registrations.
In the example of FIG. 37, the maintenance cost is "415,400 yen" and the integration cost is "287,400 yen" for the four trademark registrations and additional products (services), and the maintenance cost> the integration cost. Evaluation information such as "128,000 yen" cheaper than the cost is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and registers one or more trademarks based on the acquired product information. Calculate the maintenance cost for maintaining and applying for trademark registration including additional products (services) and the integration cost for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of one or more trademark registrations and additional products (services). Then, based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registrations is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

This makes it possible to consider maintaining or integrating trademark registration, including the addition of goods (services).
In the present embodiment, step S300 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 2, step S304 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the invention 2, and step S306 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the invention 2. , Step S308 corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of the invention 2.

[10th Embodiment]
Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 38 and 39 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 29 and 35 are incorporated.
In the ninth embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the ninth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S300 of FIG. 35, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG. 2, and in step S302, additional product information of the trademark "A" is obtained. The specific operation will be explained as if the above was obtained.

As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we request Patent Office Z to (1) maintain four trademark registrations and file one trademark registration application (one category different from these trademark registrations) including additional goods (services). Either (2) a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) and additional goods (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the four trademark registrations is more advantageous in terms of cost. The operation when generating the evaluation information for examining the above will be described.

In step S304, based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302, the maintenance cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
FIG. 38 is a display screen of evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration in consideration of costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost is calculated from the price list 630, and as shown in FIG. 38, the first year is "375,400 yen" and the 10th to 50th years are "344,000 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost is "375,400 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "719,400 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "1,063,400 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. The 39th year is "1,407,400 yen", the first year to the 49th year is "1,751,400 yen", and the first year to the 50th year is "2,095,400 yen".

In step S306, based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302, the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
Specifically, the integration cost for the first year, the integration cost for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 630 and is "407,400 yen" as shown in FIG. 38. The integration cost after the 10th year will be "224,000 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost is "407,400 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "631,400 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "855,400 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. The 39th year is "1,079,400 yen", the first year to the 49th year is "1,303,400 yen", and the first year to the 50th year is "1,527,400 yen".

In step S308, a table listing each of these 10-year costs and the total difference, as shown in FIG. 38, based on the maintenance and integration costs calculated in steps S304 and S306 and their totals. And the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S310, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 39 is a graph showing the change in total over the years of costs for maintaining or consolidating trademark registrations. In the example of FIG. 39, (1) Changes in the total maintenance cost from the first year to the 50th year when the above four trademark registrations are maintained and one trademark registration application including additional goods (services) is filed. And (2) 50 from the first year of the integration cost when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registrations without maintaining the above four trademark registrations. The changes in the total up to the year are compared and shown.

In the examples of FIGS. 38 and 39, when the patent office Z is requested, the integration cost is higher in the first year, but the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost after the 10th year. The contents are displayed as evaluation information. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that integration should be selected in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and registers one or more trademarks based on the acquired product information. A trademark registration application that integrates the maintenance costs and the total of the maintenance costs incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application including maintenance and additional products (services), and the contents of one or more trademark registrations and additional products (services). Calculate the integration cost and the total of the integration costs incurred in the prescribed period, and based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost and the total of these predetermined periods, the evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registrations will be provided. Generate and display the generated evaluation information.

This makes it possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration over a period of time, including the addition of goods (services).
In the present embodiment, step S304 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, step S306 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 1 and 3, and step S308 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 2. Corresponds to the means.

[Eleventh Embodiment]
Next, the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 10, 15 and 35 are incorporated.
In this embodiment, for one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, one or more trademark registrations are maintained and additional goods (services) are maintained based on the price list of the patent office X. Calculate the maintenance cost X when filing a trademark registration application including. Furthermore, based on the price list of the patent office W, which is different from the patent office X, the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registrations are integrated without maintaining one or more trademark registrations. It differs from the ninth embodiment in that the integration cost W when filing a trademark registration application is calculated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the ninth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S300 of FIG. 35, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG. 2, and in step S302, additional product information of the trademark "A" is obtained. The specific operation will be explained as if the above was obtained.

As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) When requesting patent office X to maintain four trademark registrations and filing one trademark registration application including additional products (services) (another category different from these trademark registrations). And (2) a case where a new trademark registration application is filed by requesting the patent office W to integrate the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the four trademark registrations. Then, the operation when generating the evaluation information for examining which is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S304, the maintenance cost X is the total of the renewal cost, the application cost, and the registration cost corresponding to the number of divisions "1" in the price list 610 because the number of divisions and the number of additional divisions of each trademark registration is one. , Is as follows.
(40,000 + 38,800) x 4 cases + (50,000 + 12,000 + 50,000 + 28,200) = 455,400 yen In step S306, the integration cost W has 5 categories, so it corresponds to the number of categories "5" in the price list 600. The total of application fee and registration fee is as follows.

50,000 + 46,400 + 50,000 + 141,000 = 287,400 yen In step S308, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost X and the integration cost W calculated in steps S304 and S306. Next, the process proceeds to step S310 to display the generated evaluation information.
FIG. 40 is a display screen of evaluation information when requesting patent offices W and X to maintain or integrate trademark registration.

In the example of FIG. 40, the maintenance cost X is “455,400 yen”, the integration cost W is “287,400 yen”, and the maintenance cost X> the integration cost W for the four trademark registrations and additional products (services). Therefore, the evaluation information that the integration cost W is "168,000 yen" cheaper than the maintenance cost X is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and one or more based on the acquired product information and price list 610. The maintenance cost X for maintaining the trademark registration of the above and filing a trademark registration application including additional goods (services) is calculated, and based on the acquired product information and the price list 600, the content and addition of one or more trademark registrations. Calculate the integration cost W when filing a trademark registration application that integrates goods (services), and generate evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registrations based on the calculated maintenance cost X and integration cost W. , Display the generated evaluation information.

As a result, we will consider the case of requesting the patent office X to apply for additional trademark registration and maintaining the trademark registration, and the case of requesting the patent office W to integrate the trademark registration including the additional portion. be able to.
In the present embodiment, step S300 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of inventions 2 and 4, step S306 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of inventions 2 and 4, and step S308 corresponds to the integration of inventions 2 and 4. Corresponding to the cost calculation means, step S310 corresponds to the evaluation information generating means of the invention 2.

[Twelfth Embodiment]
Next, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 41 and 42 are diagrams showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 17, 29 and 35 are incorporated.
In the eleventh embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the eleventh embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S300 of FIG. 35, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG. 2, and in step S302, additional product information of the trademark "A" is obtained. The specific operation will be explained as if the above was obtained.

As shown in FIG. 2, A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981", "9,999,982", "9,999,983", "9,999,984") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) When requesting the patent office Y to file one trademark registration application (another category different from these trademark registrations) including four trademark registrations and additional products (services). And (2) a case where a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registrations without maintaining the four trademark registrations is requested to the patent office Z. Then, the operation when generating the evaluation information for examining which is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S304, the maintenance cost Y generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302.
FIG. 41 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices Y and Z are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration in consideration of the costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost Y for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost Y is calculated from the price list 620, and as shown in FIG. 41, the first year is "335,400 yen" and the 10th to 50th years are "294,000 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost Y is "335,400 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "629,400 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "923,400 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "1,217,400 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "1,511,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "1,805,400 yen".

In step S306, the integration cost (hereinafter referred to as “integration cost Z”) when the patent office Z is requested based on the product information acquired in steps S300 and S302, and the integration cost Z and the integration cost Z incurred in a predetermined period. Calculate the total.
Specifically, the integration cost Z for the first year, the integration cost Z for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost Z for the first year is calculated from the charge table 630 and is "407,400 yen" as shown in FIG. 41. The integration cost Z after the 10th year will be "224,000 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost Z is "407,400 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "631,400 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "855,400 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "1,079,400 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "1,303,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "1,527,400 yen".

In step S308, based on the maintenance cost Y and the integration cost Z calculated in steps S304 and S306 and their total, as shown in FIG. 41, each cost for each 10 years and the total difference are listed. The table and the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S310, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 42 is a graph showing the change in the total cost with respect to the elapsed years when the patent offices Y and Z are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration. In the example of FIG. 42, (1) the total of the maintenance costs Y from the first year to the 50th year when the above four trademark registrations are maintained and one trademark registration application including additional goods (services) is filed. Transition and (2) First year of integration cost Z when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registrations without maintaining the above four trademark registrations. The transition of the total from the 50th year to the 50th year is compared and shown.

In the examples of FIGS. 41 and 42, the integration cost Z is higher until the 10th year, but after the 20th year, the integration cost Z is cheaper than the maintenance cost Y, and the content is evaluation information. Is displayed as. According to this evaluation information, it can be determined that it is better to select the integration by the patent office Z in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 20th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and one or more based on the acquired product information and price list 620. The maintenance cost Y and the total of the maintenance costs Y incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application including additional goods (services) while maintaining the trademark registration of When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of multiple trademark registrations and additional products (services), the integration cost Z and the total of the integration costs Z incurred in a predetermined period are calculated, and the calculated maintenance cost Y and integration cost Z, as well as these predetermined values. Generates evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registrations based on the total period and displays the generated evaluation information.

As a result, there are cases where the patent office Y is requested to apply for additional trademark registration and the trademark registration is maintained, and cases where the patent office Z is requested to integrate the trademark registration including the additional portion. Can be considered.
In the present embodiment, step S304 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 2, 3 and 4, step S306 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 2, 3 and 4, and step S308 corresponds to the invention 2. It corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of.

[13th Embodiment]
Next, the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 43 and 44 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 10 and 20 are used.
In this embodiment, when maintaining or integrating one or more trademark registration projects owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, the same business operator includes an additional product (service) for the same trademark. It is different from the above-mentioned fifth embodiment in that the above-mentioned fifth embodiment is also taken into consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the fifth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the maintenance integrated evaluation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the maintenance integrated evaluation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the maintenance integrated evaluation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 43 according to the program.

The maintenance integrated evaluation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. 43, first, the process proceeds to step S400.
In step S400, product information is acquired. As the method for acquiring the product information, for example, the ninth to sixteenth acquisition methods in the fifth embodiment can be adopted.

Next, the process proceeds to step S402 to acquire additional product information. As a method for acquiring additional product information, for example, the method for acquiring the example can be adopted in step S302 in the ninth embodiment. In addition, for example, the ninth to sixteenth acquisition methods in the fifth embodiment can be adopted. That is, by the 9th to 16th acquisition methods, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by the company or another company can be acquired from the product information table 420 of FIG. 20 as additional product information.

Next, the process proceeds to step S404, the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402, and the process proceeds to step S406.
In step S406, the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402, and the process proceeds to step S408.

In step S408, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S404 and S406. Next, the process proceeds to step S410, and the generated evaluation information is displayed on the display device 44.
Hereinafter, in step S400 of FIG. 43, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 420 of FIG. 20, and in step S402, the additional product for the trademark "A". The specific operation will be explained as if the information was acquired.

As shown in FIG. 20, A Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981" and "9,999,982") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999983") for the trademark "A". ing. Therefore, we asked the patent office W to (1) maintain three trademark registration cases and apply for one trademark registration including additional goods (services) (another category different from these trademark registration cases). Or (2) when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) and additional goods (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the three trademark registration cases. The operation when generating the evaluation information for examining whether it is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S404, the maintenance cost W is the renewal cost corresponding to the number of divisions “1” in the price list 600 for each trademark registration because the number of divisions of each trademark registration case and additional trademark registration application is one. The total of the registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "1" in the price list 600 for one trademark registration application and the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "1" in the price list 600 for the additional trademark registration application. It becomes as follows.

(30,000 + 38,800) x 2 + (50,000 + 28,200) x 1 + (50,000 + 12,000 + 50,000 + 28,200) x 1 = 356,000 yen In step S406, the integration cost W has four categories. The total of the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "4" in the price list 600 is as follows.

50,000 + 37,800 + 50,000 + 112,800 = 250,600 yen Figure 44 is a display screen for evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects.
In the example of FIG. 44, the maintenance cost is "356,000 yen" and the integration cost is "250,600 yen" for the three trademark registration projects and additional products (services), and the maintenance cost> the integration cost, so it is better to integrate them. Evaluation information such as "105,600 yen" cheaper than the maintenance cost is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and registers one or more trademarks based on the acquired product information. Maintenance cost for maintaining a project and filing a trademark registration application including additional products (services), and integration cost for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of one or more trademark registration projects and additional products (services). And, based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost, the evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registration projects is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

This makes it possible to consider maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects, including the addition of goods (services).
In the present embodiment, step S400 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 2, step S404 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the invention 2, and step S406 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the invention 2. , Step S408 corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of the invention 2.

[14th Embodiment]
Next, a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 45 and 46 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 28, 29 and 43 are incorporated.
In the thirteenth embodiment, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the thirteenth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S400 of FIG. 43, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 420A of FIG. 28, and the additional product for the trademark "A" in step S402. The specific operation will be explained as if the information was acquired.

As shown in FIG. 28, A Co., Ltd. has one trademark registration (registration number "9,999,981") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999982") for the trademark "A". Therefore, we asked Patent Office Z to (1) maintain two trademark registration cases and apply for one trademark registration including additional goods (services) (another category different from these trademark registration cases). Or (2) when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) and additional goods (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the two trademark registration cases. The operation when generating the evaluation information for examining whether it is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S404, based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402, the maintenance costs incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
FIG. 45 is a display screen of evaluation information when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects in consideration of costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost is calculated from the price list 630, and as shown in FIG. 45, the first year is "227,200 yen" and the 10th to 50th years are "206,400 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost is "227,200 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "433,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "640,000 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. It will be "846,400 yen" from the first year to the 39th year, "1,052,800 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "1,259,200 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S406, based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402, the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when requested to the patent office Z and the total thereof are calculated.
Specifically, the integration cost for the first year, the integration cost for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost for the first year is calculated from the tariff table 630 and is "253,800 yen" as shown in FIG. 45. The integration cost after the 10th year will be "146,400 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost is "253,800 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "400,200 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "546,600 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and from the first year. It will be "693,000 yen" from the first year to the 39th year, "839,400 yen" from the first year to the 49th year, and "985,800 yen" from the first year to the 50th year.

In step S408, a table listing each of these 10-year costs and the total difference, as shown in FIG. 45, based on the maintenance and integration costs calculated in steps S404 and S406 and their totals. And the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S410, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 46 is a graph showing the change in total with respect to the elapsed years of costs when maintaining or integrating trademark registration projects. In the example of FIG. 46, (1) the total of the maintenance costs from the first year to the 50th year when the above two trademark registration cases are maintained and one trademark registration application including additional goods (services) is filed. Transition and (2) The first integration cost when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registration projects without maintaining the above two trademark registration projects. The transition of the total from the fiscal year to the 50th year is compared and shown.

In the examples of FIGS. 45 and 46, when the patent office Z is requested, the integration cost is higher in the first year, but the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost after the 10th year. The contents are displayed as evaluation information. Based on this evaluation information, it can be determined that integration should be selected in the first year, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and one or more trademark registrations based on the acquired product information. Maintenance costs incurred in a predetermined period when maintaining a project and its total, and integration costs incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of one or more trademark registration projects and additional products (services) And its total, and based on the calculated maintenance and integration costs and the total of these predetermined periods, generate evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registration projects, and display the generated evaluation information. do.

This makes it possible to consider the maintenance or integration of trademark registration projects, including the addition of goods (services), over a period of time.
In the present embodiment, step S404 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 2 and 3, step S406 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 2 and 3, and step S408 corresponds to the evaluation information generation of the invention 2. Corresponds to the means.

[Fifteenth Embodiment]
Next, a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 10, 15, 20, and 43 are incorporated.
In this embodiment, one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark are maintained and one or more trademark registration cases are maintained based on the price list of the patent office X, and additional products ( The maintenance cost X when filing a trademark registration application including services) is calculated. Furthermore, based on the price list of the patent office W, which is different from the patent office X, the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registration cases are integrated without maintaining one or more trademark registration cases. It differs from the thirteenth embodiment in that the integration cost W when filing a new trademark registration application is calculated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the thirteenth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S400 of FIG. 43, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 420 of FIG. 20, and in step S402, the additional product for the trademark "A". The specific operation will be explained as if the information was acquired.

As shown in FIG. 20, A Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations (registration numbers "9,999,981" and "9,999,982") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999983") for the trademark "A". ing. Therefore, (1) request the patent office X to maintain three trademark registration cases and file one trademark registration application including additional products (services) (another category different from these trademark registration cases). When doing so, (2) Request the patent office W to apply for a new trademark registration that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the three trademark registration cases. The operation when generating evaluation information for examining which is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S404, the maintenance cost X is the renewal cost corresponding to the number of divisions “1” in the charge table 610 and 1 for each of the two trademark registrations because the number of divisions and the number of additional divisions of each trademark registration case is one. The registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "1" in the fee table 610 for each trademark registration application, and the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "1" in the fee table 610 for the additional trademark registration application are totaled as follows. It becomes as follows.

(40,000 + 38,800) x 2 cases + (50,000 + 28,200) x 1 case + (50,000 + 12,000 + 50,000 + 28,200) x 1 case = 376,000 yen In step S406, the integration cost W has four categories. The total of the application fee and registration fee corresponding to the number of categories "4" in the price list 600 is as follows.

50,000 + 37,800 + 50,000 + 112,800 = 250,600 yen In step S408, evaluation information is generated based on the maintenance cost X and the integration cost W calculated in steps S404 and S406. Next, the process proceeds to step S410 to display the generated evaluation information.
FIG. 47 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices W and X are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects.

In the example of FIG. 47, the maintenance cost X is “376,000 yen”, the integration cost W is “250,600 yen”, and the maintenance cost X> the integration cost W for the three trademark registration projects and the additional products (services). Therefore, the evaluation information that the integration cost W is "125,400 yen" cheaper than the maintenance cost X is displayed.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and one or based on the acquired product information and price list 610. Calculate the maintenance cost X when maintaining multiple trademark registration projects and filing a trademark registration application including additional products (services), and based on the acquired product information and price list 600, one or more trademark registration projects Calculate the integration cost W when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents and additional products (services), and evaluate the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registration projects based on the calculated maintenance cost X and integration cost W. Generate information and display the generated evaluation information.

As a result, there are cases where the patent office X is requested to apply for additional trademark registration and the trademark registration case is maintained, and cases where the patent office W is requested to integrate the trademark registration cases including the additional portion. Can be considered.
In the present embodiment, step S400 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of inventions 2 and 4, step S406 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of inventions 2 and 4, and step S408 corresponds to the integration of inventions 2 and 4. Corresponding to the cost calculation means, step S410 corresponds to the evaluation information generating means of the invention 2.

[16th Embodiment]
Next, a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 48 and 49 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 17, 28, 29 and 43 are incorporated.
In the fifteenth embodiment described above, the case where the cost incurred in the predetermined period is not taken into consideration in the case of maintenance or integration has been described, but in the present embodiment, the cost incurred in the predetermined period in the case of maintenance or integration has been described. It differs in that evaluation information is generated in consideration. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the fifteenth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, in step S400 of FIG. 43, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration project owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 420A of FIG. 28, and the additional product for the trademark "A" in step S402. The specific operation will be explained as if the information was acquired.

As shown in FIG. 28, A Co., Ltd. has one trademark registration (registration number "9,999,981") and one trademark registration application (application number "2021-9999982") for the trademark "A". Therefore, (1) request the patent office Y to maintain two trademark registration cases and request one trademark registration application including additional products (services) (another category different from these trademark registration cases). When doing so, (2) Request patent office Z to apply for a new trademark registration that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registration cases without maintaining the two trademark registration cases. The operation when generating evaluation information for examining which is advantageous in terms of cost will be described.

In step S404, the maintenance cost Y generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402.
FIG. 48 is a display screen of evaluation information when the patent offices Y and Z are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects in consideration of the costs incurred in a predetermined period.

Specifically, the maintenance cost Y for each 10 years from the first year to the 50th year and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. That is, the maintenance cost Y is calculated from the price list 620, and as shown in FIG. 48, the first year is "237,200 yen" and the 10th to 50th years are "176,400 yen" every 10 years. The total maintenance cost Y is "237,200 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "413,600 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "590,000 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the 39th year to the 39th year is "766,400 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "942,800 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "1,119,200 yen".

In step S406, the integration cost Z generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S400 and S402.
Specifically, the integration cost Z for the first year, the integration cost Z for each 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year, and the total of the costs for each 10 years are calculated. The integration cost Z for the first year is calculated from the charge table 630 and is "253,800 yen" as shown in FIG. 48. The integration cost Z after the 10th year will be "146,400 yen" every 10 years from the 10th year to the 50th year. The total integration cost Z is "253,800 yen" from the first year to the 9th year, "400,200 yen" from the first year to the 19th year, "546,600 yen" from the first year to the 29th year, and the first year. From the first year to the 39th year is "693,000 yen", from the first year to the 49th year is "839,400 yen", and from the first year to the 50th year is "985,800 yen".

In step S408, based on the maintenance cost Y and the integration cost Z calculated in steps S404 and S406 and their total, as shown in FIG. 48, each cost for each of these 10 years and the total difference are listed. The table and the evaluation based on the contents of this table are generated as evaluation information. Then, in step S410, the generated evaluation information is displayed.

FIG. 49 is a graph showing the change in the total cost with respect to the elapsed years when the patent offices Y and Z are requested to maintain or integrate the trademark registration projects. In the example of FIG. 49, (1) the total of the maintenance costs Y from the first year to the 50th year when the above two trademark registration cases are maintained and one trademark registration application including additional goods (services) is filed. And (2) Integration cost Z when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to those trademark registration projects without maintaining the above two trademark registration projects. The changes in the total from the first year to the 50th year are compared and shown.

In the examples of FIGS. 48 and 49, the integration cost Z is higher in the first year, but the integration cost Z is lower than the maintenance cost Y after the 10th year, and the content is displayed as evaluation information. Has been done. According to this evaluation information, considering the costs incurred after the 10th year, it can be judged that it is better to select the integration by the patent office Z in the first year.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator for the same trademark, and one or based on the acquired product information and price list 620. Calculate the maintenance cost Y and the total of the maintenance costs Y incurred in a predetermined period when maintaining multiple trademark registration projects and filing a trademark registration application including additional products (services), and based on the acquired product information and price list 630. The maintenance cost Y and the integration cost Z calculated by calculating the integration cost Z and the total of the integration cost Z incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of one or more trademark registration projects and additional products (services) Based on the total of these predetermined periods, evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registration projects is generated, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.

As a result, there are cases where the patent office Y is requested to apply for additional trademark registration and the trademark registration case is maintained, and cases where the patent office Z is requested to integrate the trademark registration cases including the additional portion. It can be considered in terms of time.
In the present embodiment, step S404 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the inventions 2, 3 and 4, step S406 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the inventions 2, 3 and 4, and step S408 corresponds to the invention 2. It corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of.

[17th Embodiment]
Next, a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 50 and 51 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 2, 12, 13, and 38 are incorporated.
In this embodiment, when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, the period until the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, and the cost when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost are specified, and evaluation information based on the specified content is generated. This is different from the second and tenth embodiments described above. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the second and tenth embodiments will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the maintenance integrated evaluation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the maintenance integrated evaluation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the maintenance integrated evaluation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 50 according to the program.

The maintenance integrated evaluation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. 50, first, the process proceeds to step S500.
In step S500, the product information is acquired in the same manner as in step S500, the process proceeds to step S502, the additional product information is acquired in the same manner as in step S502, and the process proceeds to step S504.

In step S504, similarly to step S304, the maintenance cost generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S500 and S502, and the process proceeds to step S506.
In step S506, similarly to step S306, the integration cost generated in a predetermined period and the total thereof are calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S500 and S502, and the process proceeds to step S508.

In step S508, based on the maintenance cost and the integration cost calculated in steps S504 and S506 and the total of these, the time when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost, the period until the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost, and the integration cost are the maintenance cost. The cost when the cost is lower is specified, and the process proceeds to step S510.

In step S510, evaluation information is generated based on the information specified in step S508. Next, the process proceeds to step S512, and the generated evaluation information is displayed on the display device 44.
Hereinafter, in step S500, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is acquired from the product information table 400A of FIG. 12, and in step S502, no additional product information is input for the trademark "A". As a matter of fact, a specific operation will be described. In addition, it is assumed that April 2021 is the registration date for all trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A".

The operations of steps S504 and S506 are the same as those of steps S102 and S104 in the second embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the maintenance cost and the integration cost from the first year to the 50th year and the total of these are calculated.
In step S508, based on the calculation results of steps S504 and S506, the difference is specified as the time when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, the period until the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, and the cost when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost. Will be done. As shown in FIG. 13, since the difference is positive in the 10th year, the time when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost is "April 2031", and the period until the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost is ". "10 years", the difference when the integration cost is less than the maintenance cost is specified as "52,600 yen" respectively.

In steps S510 and S512, evaluation information is generated based on the information specified in step S508, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.
FIG. 51 is a display screen of evaluation information indicating a time point, a period, and a cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost.
In the example of FIG. 51, the contents such as "April 2031", "10 years", and "52,600 yen" are displayed as evaluation information at the time when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost, the period, and the cost. In addition, as the evaluation information, the evaluation information of FIG. 13 may be displayed together or separately.

Hereinafter, in step S500, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" was acquired from the product information table 400 of FIG. 2, and in step S502, additional product information was acquired for the trademark "A". As a matter of fact, a specific operation will be described.
The operations of steps S504 and S506 are the same as those of steps S304 and S306 in the tenth embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 38, the maintenance cost and the integration cost from the first year to the 50th year and the total of these are calculated.

In step S508, based on the calculation results of steps S504 and S506, the difference is specified as the time when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, the period until the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost, and the cost when the integration cost falls below the maintenance cost. Will be done. As shown in FIG. 38, since the difference is positive in the 10th year, the time when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost is "April 2031", and the period until the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost is ". "10 years", the difference when the integration cost is less than the maintenance cost is specified as "88,000 yen" respectively.

In steps S510 and S512, evaluation information is generated based on the information specified in step S508, and the generated evaluation information is displayed.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 is generated in a predetermined period when acquiring product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and maintaining those trademark registrations based on the acquired product information. The maintenance cost and its total, and the integration cost and the total of the integration cost incurred in a predetermined period when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations are calculated, and the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost and these predetermined periods Based on the total, identify the time, period and cost when the integration cost is below the maintenance cost, and based on this identification, generate evaluation information on the maintenance or integration of multiple trademark registrations and display the generated evaluation information. do.

This makes it possible to grasp the time, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost.
Further, the trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations possessed by the same right holder for the same trademark, and one or based on the acquired product information and price list. When maintaining multiple trademark registrations and filing a trademark registration application including additional products (services), the maintenance costs incurred in a predetermined period and the total thereof, and the contents of one or more trademark registrations and additional products (services) are integrated. The integration cost will be less than the maintenance cost based on the calculated maintenance cost and integration cost and the total of these predetermined periods by calculating the integration cost and the total of the integration cost incurred in the specified period when filing a new trademark registration application. Specify the time point, period and cost, generate evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of one or more trademark registrations based on this specified content, and display the generated evaluation information.

This makes it possible to grasp the time, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost.
In the present embodiment, step S500 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of inventions 1, 3 and 5, step S504 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of inventions 1 and 3, and step S506 corresponds to inventions 1 and 3. Step S508 corresponds to the specific means of the invention 5, and step S510 corresponds to the evaluation information generation means of the invention 1.

[18th Embodiment]
Next, an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 52 to 54 are views showing the present embodiment.
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it generates a proposal list including the right holder information of the right holder who proposes the integration of trademark registration instead of the evaluation information. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 400B.
As shown in FIG. 52, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 400B. The product information table 400B has the same configuration as the product information table 400 of the first embodiment, and the registered data is partially different.

In the example of FIG. 52, the records in the first to fifth lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "A Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to four trademark registrations for the trademark "A" and the trademark. About "B", the product information corresponding to one trademark registration is registered. The records on the 6th to 9th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "B Co., Ltd.", the product information corresponding to the trademark registration of 3 cases for the trademark "C", and the product information corresponding to the trademark "D". The product information corresponding to the trademark registration of is registered. The records on the 10th to 13th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "C Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to the four trademark registrations is registered for the trademark "E". The records on the 14th to 16th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "D Co., Ltd.", one product information corresponding to the trademark registration for the trademark "F" and two cases for the trademark "G". The product information corresponding to the trademark registration of is registered.

Next, the proposal destination list generation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the proposal destination list generation process.
The CPU 30 starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the proposal destination list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 53 according to the program.

The proposal destination list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S600 as shown in FIG. 53.
In step S600, the right holder is set from the right holder list. For example, in the case of the product information table 400B, the right holder list is a list in which one each of the right holders A to D is registered, and one unset right holder is set from these. ..

Next, the process proceeds to step S602, and a trademark is set from the trademark list corresponding to the right holder set in step S600. In the trademark list, for example, when the right holder set in step S600 is "A Co., Ltd.", there is one trademark "A" and "B" related to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. in the product information table 400B. The list is registered one by one, and one unset trademark is set from this list.

Next, the process proceeds to step S604 to acquire the product information corresponding to the right holder set in step S600 and the trademark set in step S602. For example, if the right holder set in step S600 is "A Co., Ltd." and the trademark set in step S602 is the trademark "A", the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is used as a product. Obtained from the information table 400B.

Next, the process proceeds to step S606, and the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S604 in the same manner as in step S102. For example, when "A Co., Ltd." is set as the right holder and the trademark "A" is set, the maintenance cost for maintaining the four trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" is calculated. Will be done.

Next, the process proceeds to step S608, and the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in step S604 in the same manner as in step S104. For example, when "A Co., Ltd." is set as the right holder and the trademark "A" is set, a new trademark registration that integrates the contents of the four trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A". The integration cost for filing an application is calculated.

Next, the process proceeds to step S610, and it is determined whether or not the integration cost calculated in step S608 is lower than the maintenance cost calculated in step S606. If it is determined that the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost (Yes), The process proceeds to step S612.
In step S612, based on the product information acquired in step S604, the right holder information of the right holder currently set is added to the proposal destination list. As the right holder information, for example, the name and address of the right holder are added to the proposal list.

Next, the process proceeds to step S614, and it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all the trademarks registered in the trademark list corresponding to the currently set right holder, and it is determined that the processing has been completed (Yes). ) Goes to step S616.
In step S616, it is determined whether or not the processing is completed for all the right holders registered in the right holder list, and if it is determined that the processing is completed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S620 to move to the proposal destination list. Is stored in the storage device 42, and a series of processes is completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S616 that the processing has not been completed for all the right holders (No), the process proceeds to step S622, and the next right holder in the right holder list is replaced with the currently set right holder. An unset right holder is set, and the process proceeds to step S602.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S614 that the processing has not been completed for all the trademarks (No), the process proceeds to step S618, and the next unset trademark in the trademark list is replaced with the currently set trademark. The trademark is set, and the process proceeds to step S604.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S610 that the integration cost does not fall below the maintenance cost (No), the process proceeds to step S614.
Hereinafter, a specific operation when a proposal list is generated from the product information table 400B of FIG. 52 will be described. FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example of a proposal list.

As shown in FIG. 52, since A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations for the trademark "A", the maintenance cost thereof is calculated as "275,200 yen" in step S606, and in step S608, the maintenance cost is calculated as "275,200 yen". These integration costs are calculated as "250,600 yen". As a result, in step S610, it is determined that "maintenance cost 275,200 yen> integration cost 250,600 yen", and in step S612, as shown in the example of FIG. 54, "A Co., Ltd." and "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" as the right holder information. Is added to the proposal list.

B Co., Ltd. has three trademark registrations for the trademark "C", but it is not added to the proposal list because the maintenance cost is 206,400 yen <213,800 yen.
C Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations for the trademark "E" and "maintenance cost 275,200 yen> integration cost 250,600 yen". "Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture" is added to the proposal list.

D Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations for the trademark "G", but it is not added to the proposal list because the maintenance cost is 137,600 yen <177,000 yen ".
In this way, the proposal destination list illustrated in FIG. 54 is generated, and the generated proposal destination list is stored in the storage device 42.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 calculates and integrates the maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations. Acquire the right holder information corresponding to the trademark registration whose cost is less than the maintenance cost, and generate a proposal list including the acquired right holder information.

As a result, the right holder information of the right holder having the trademark registration whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, steps S606 and S608 correspond to the cost calculation means of the invention 6, and steps S610 and S612 correspond to the business operator information acquisition means of the invention 6.

[19th Embodiment]
Next, a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 55 and 56 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIG. 52 is used.
The present embodiment is different from the above-mentioned eighteenth embodiment in that a proposal destination list including the case information in addition to the right holder information is generated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the eighteenth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the proposal list generation process will be described.
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the proposal destination list generation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the proposal destination list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 55 according to the program.

The proposal destination list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S700 as shown in FIG. 55.
Here, the processes of steps S700 to S710 and steps S714 to S722 are the same as the processes of steps S600 to S610 and steps S614 to S622 in the 18th embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S712, based on the product information acquired in step S704, the right holder information of the right holder currently set and the case information corresponding to the right holder and the trademark currently set are added to the proposal destination list. As the case information, for example, a trademark, a registration number, a category, and a designated product (service) are added to the proposal destination list.

Hereinafter, a specific operation when a proposal list is generated from the product information table 400B of FIG. 52 will be described. FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of a proposal list.
As shown in FIG. 52, since A Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations for the trademark "A", it is determined in step S710 that "maintenance cost 275,200 yen> integration cost 250,600 yen". Therefore, in step S712, as shown in the example of FIG. 56, "A Co., Ltd." and "Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture" are used as the right holder information in the first line of the proposal list, and the trademark "A" is used as the case information. "A", registration number "9,999,981", category "30" and designated product (service) "confectionery, bread, sandwich" are added. In the second line of the proposal list, the right holder information is the trademark, registration number "9,999,982", category "29" and designated product (service) "jam, compote, processed vegetables and processed fruits" as the case information. Is added. In the third line of the proposal list, the right holder information is the trademark, registration number "9,999,983", category "43" and designated product (service) "Provision of food and drink, provision of accommodation facilities" as the case information. Is added. The trademark, registration number "9,999,984", category "16", and designated goods (services) "printed matter, stationery" are added to the fourth line of the proposal list.

B Co., Ltd. has three trademark registrations for the trademark "C", but it is not added to the proposal list because the maintenance cost is 206,400 yen <213,800 yen.
C Co., Ltd. has four trademark registrations for the trademark "E" and the maintenance cost is 275,200 yen> the integration cost is 250,600 yen. Is "E Co., Ltd." and "Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture" as the right holder information, and the trademark "E", registration number "9,999,990", category "30" and designated product (service) "confectionery, bread, sandwich" as the project information. "Is added. In the 6th line of the proposal list, the right holder information is the trademark, registration number "9,999,991", category "29" and designated product (service) "jam, compote, processed vegetables and processed fruits" as the case information. Is added. In the 7th line of the proposal list, the right holder information is the trademark, registration number "9,999,992", category "43" and designated product (service) "Provision of food and drink, provision of accommodation facilities" as the case information. Is added. The trademark, registration number "9,999,993", category "16", and designated goods (services) "printed matter, stationery" are added to the 8th line of the proposal list.

D Co., Ltd. has two trademark registrations for the trademark "G", but it is not added to the proposal list because the maintenance cost is 137,600 yen <177,000 yen ".
In this way, the proposal destination list illustrated in FIG. 56 is generated, and the generated proposal destination list is stored in the storage device 42.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 calculates and integrates the maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations. Acquires the right holder information and the case information corresponding to the trademark registration whose cost is lower than the maintenance cost, and generates a proposal list including the acquired right holder information.

As a result, the right holder information and the case information of the right holder having the trademark registration whose integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, steps S706 and S708 correspond to the cost calculation means of the invention 7, and steps S710 and S712 correspond to the business operator information acquisition means of the invention 7.

[20th Embodiment]
Next, a twentieth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 57 to 60 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIG. 10 is used.
The present embodiment is different from the eighteenth embodiment in that a product list is generated instead of the proposal destination list. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the eighteenth embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

First, the data structure of the storage device 42 will be described.
FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a data structure of the product information table 400C.
As shown in FIG. 57, the storage device 42 stores the product information table 400C. The product information table 400C has the same configuration as the product information table 400 of the first embodiment, and the registered data is partially different.

In the example of FIG. 57, the records in the first to seventh lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "A Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to the five trademark registrations for the trademark "A" and the trademark. About "B", product information corresponding to two trademark registrations is registered. The records on the 8th to 11th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "B Co., Ltd.", the product information corresponding to the trademark registration of 3 cases for the trademark "C", and the product information corresponding to the trademark "D". The product information corresponding to the trademark registration of is registered. The records on the 12th to 15th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by "C Co., Ltd.", and the product information corresponding to the four trademark registrations is registered for the trademark "E". The records on the 16th to 18th lines are the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by "D Co., Ltd.", one product information corresponding to the trademark registration for the trademark "F" and two cases for the trademark "G". The product information corresponding to the trademark registration of is registered.

Next, the product list generation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the product list generation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the product list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 58 according to the program.

The product list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 58, the process proceeds to step S800.
Here, the processing of steps S800 to S808 is the same as the processing of steps S600 to S608 in the 18th embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S810, it is determined whether or not the integration cost calculated in step S808 is less than the maintenance cost calculated in step S806, and if it is determined that the integration cost is less than the maintenance cost (Yes), the process proceeds to step S812. ..
In step S812, based on the product information acquired in step S804, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration held by the right holder currently set for the currently set trademark is added to the product list. As the product information, for example, a category and a designated product (service) are added to the product list.

Next, the process proceeds to step S814, and the duplicated portion of the category and the designated product (service) is deleted from the product list to which the product information is added in step S812. Here, deleting duplicates means, for example, when the same category and overlapping designated goods (services) are specified in two different trademark registrations for the same trademark, the categories are integrated into one and both are deleted. It is a process to delete the duplicated part of the designated goods (services). For example, if "confectionery" is duplicated as a designated product (service) in the same category "30" in two trademark registrations, the categories are integrated into one and both designated products (services) are combined. Delete one of the duplicate "confectionery" when combined.

Next, the process proceeds to step S816, and the product list from which the duplicated portion has been deleted in step S814 is stored in the storage device 42. As a result, a product list in which product information corresponding to trademark registration such that maintenance cost> integration cost is registered is generated for each right holder and for each same trademark.
Next, the process proceeds to step S818, and it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all the trademarks registered in the trademark list corresponding to the currently set right holder, and it is determined that the processing has been completed (Yes). ) Goes to step S822.

In step S822, it is determined whether or not the processing is completed for all the right holders registered in the right holder list, and if it is determined that the processing is completed (Yes), a series of processing is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S822 that the processing has not been completed for all the right holders (No), the process proceeds to step S824, and the next right holder in the right holder list is replaced with the currently set right holder. An unset right holder is set, and the process proceeds to step S802.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S818 that the processing has not been completed for all the trademarks (No), the process proceeds to step S820, and the next unset trademark in the trademark list is replaced with the currently set trademark. The trademark is set, and the process proceeds to step S804.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S810 that the integration cost does not fall below the maintenance cost (No), the process proceeds to step S818.

Hereinafter, a specific operation when generating a product list owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” will be described based on the product information table 400C of FIG. 57. The maintenance cost and the integration cost will be calculated based on the price list 600 in FIG. FIG. 59 is a diagram showing an example of a product list before the duplicated portion is deleted, FIG. 60 (a) is a diagram showing an example of the product list after the duplicated portion is deleted, and FIG. 60 (b) is a diagram showing an example of the product list after the duplicated portion is deleted. It is a figure which shows an example of the application information created from the product list of (a).

As shown in FIG. 57, since A Co., Ltd. has five trademark registrations for the trademark "A", the maintenance cost thereof is calculated as "344,000 yen" in step S806, and in step S808, these maintenance costs are calculated. These integration costs are calculated as "250,600 yen" (the number of categories after integration is four). As a result, in step S810, it is determined that "maintenance cost 344,000 yen> integration cost 250,600 yen", and in step S812, as shown in the example of FIG. 59, the categories "30", "30", "29", "43", and "16". "Designated products (services) belonging to these categories" Confectionery, bread, sandwiches "" Confectionery, seasonings "" Jam, compo, processed vegetables and processed fruits "" Provision of food and drink, provision of accommodation facilities "" Printed matter ， Stationery ”is added to the product list.

In the product list of FIG. 59, the category "30" is duplicated, and the "confectionery" of the designated product (service) belonging to the category "30" is duplicated. Therefore, in step S814, the category "30" is combined into one. Along with the integration, one of the duplicated "confectionery" among the designated products (services) "confectionery, bread, sandwiches, confectionery, seasonings" was deleted, and the items were rearranged in ascending order in FIG. 60. The product list shown in (a) is generated. That is, as shown in the example of FIG. 60 (a), the categories "16", "29", "30", and "43" and the designated products (services) "printed matter, stationery", "jam, compote," which belong to these categories. A product list is generated in which "processed vegetables and processed fruits", "confectionery, bread, sandwiches, seasonings", "providing food and drink, and providing accommodation facilities" are registered.

Further, when filing a new trademark registration application for the trademark "A" by integrating the five trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd., as shown in FIG. 60 (b) based on the product list of FIG. 60 (a). In addition, some of the items to be stated in the application for trademark registration application can be prepared.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 calculates and integrates the maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of those trademark registrations. Acquired product information corresponding to trademark registration whose cost is less than the maintenance cost, and based on the acquired product information, products that include designated products (services) related to multiple trademark registrations and eliminate duplication of designated products (services). Generate a list.

As a result, a product list in which products (services) do not overlap can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, step S804 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 8, steps S806 and S808 correspond to the cost calculation means of the invention 8, and steps S812 and S814 correspond to the product list generation means of the invention 8. It corresponds to.

[21st Embodiment]
Next, the 21st embodiment of the present invention will be described. 61 to 63 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 57 and 59 are incorporated.
This embodiment is different from the 20th embodiment in that a product list is generated in consideration of the case where a trademark registration application including additional products (services) is filed. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the 20th embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the product list generation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a product list generation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the product list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 61 according to the program.

The product list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 61, the process proceeds to step S900.
Here, the processing of steps S900 to S904 is the same as the processing of steps S800 to S804 in the twentieth embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S906, additional product information is acquired, and the acquired product information is added to the product list.
FIG. 62 is a screen for inputting additional products (services).
By inputting the additional category and the additional product (service) on the input screen of FIG. 62 and pressing the enter button, the input category and the product (service) are acquired as the additional product information.

In addition, as a method for acquiring additional product information, for example, the first to seventh acquisition methods in the first embodiment may be adopted. That is, by the first to seventh acquisition methods, the product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by the company or another company can be acquired from the product information table 400C as additional product information.

Next, the process proceeds to step S908, and the maintenance cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S904 and S906 in the same manner as in step S304 in the ninth embodiment. For example, when "A Co., Ltd." is set as the right holder and the trademark "A" is set, the five trademark registrations that A Co., Ltd. has for the trademark "A" are maintained and additional products (services). The maintenance cost is calculated when filing a trademark registration application including.

Next, the process proceeds to step S910, and the integration cost is calculated based on the product information acquired in steps S904 and S906 in the same manner as in step S306 in the ninth embodiment. For example, when "A Co., Ltd." is set as the right holder and the trademark "A" is set, the contents of the five trademark registrations and additional products (services) owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark "A" are displayed. The integration cost for filing a new integrated trademark registration application is calculated.

Next, the process proceeds to step S912, and it is determined whether or not the integration cost calculated in step S910 is lower than the maintenance cost calculated in step S908. If it is determined that the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost (Yes), The process proceeds to step S914.
In step S914, based on the product information acquired in steps S904 and S906, the product information and the additional product information corresponding to the trademark registration owned by the right holder currently set for the currently set trademark are added to the product list. .. As the product information, for example, a category and a designated product (service) are added to the product list.

Next, the process proceeds to step S916, and the duplicated portion of the category and the designated product (service) is deleted from the product list to which the product information is added in step S914. The deletion of the overlapping portion is the same as that of the twentieth embodiment.
Subsequent processes of steps S918 to S926 are the same as the processes of steps S816 to S824 of the 20th embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, based on the product information table 400C of FIG. 57, a specific operation in the case of generating a product list including the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd. for the trademark “A” and the additional portion illustrated in FIG. 62 will be described. .. FIG. 63 (a) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and FIG. 63 (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a).

As shown in FIG. 57, A Co., Ltd. has five trademark registrations for the trademark "A". Therefore, in step S906, regarding the trademark "A" related to the trademark registration owned by A Co., Ltd., as shown in the example of FIG. 62, the category "30" and the product (service) "confectionery, bread, sandwich, Chinese manju, hamburger" Is acquired as additional product information. Then, in step S908, these maintenance costs are calculated as "484,200 yen", and in step S910, these integration costs are calculated as "250,600 yen" (the number of divisions after integration is four). As a result, in step S912, it is determined that "maintenance cost 484,200 yen> integration cost 250,600 yen", and in step S914, product information and additional product information corresponding to the above five trademark registrations are added to the product list.

As a result, a product list in which the category and the product (service) of FIG. 62 are added to the product list of FIG. 59 in the 20th embodiment is generated. In this product list, the category "30" is duplicated, and among the designated products (services) belonging to the category "30", three "confectionery" are duplicated, and two "bread" and "sandwich" are duplicated. Therefore, in step S916, the category "30" is integrated into one, and the designated products (services) "confectionery, bread, sandwich, confectionery, seasoning, confectionery, bread, sandwich, Chinese manju, hamburger" including the additional portion are integrated. , And two of the three overlapping "confectionery" and one of the two overlapping "bread" and "sandwich" are deleted. Further, the numbers in the categories are rearranged in ascending order to generate the product list shown in FIG. 63 (a). That is, as shown in the example of FIG. 63 (a), the categories "16", "29", "30", and "43" and the designated products (services) "printed matter, stationery", "jam, compote," which belong to these categories. A product list is generated in which "processed vegetables and processed fruits", "confectionery, bread, sandwiches, seasonings, Chinese jams, hamburgers", "providing food and drink, providing accommodation facilities" are registered.

In addition, when filing a new trademark registration application that integrates the contents of the five trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd. and additional products (services) for the trademark "A", based on the product list in FIG. 63 (a), As shown in FIG. 63 (b), a part of the items described in the application for trademark registration can be prepared.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.
The trademark support device 100 maintains one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder for the same trademark, and calculates the maintenance cost when filing a trademark registration application including additional goods (services), and one or more. Calculate the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the contents of trademark registration and additional products (services), acquire the product information corresponding to the trademark registration whose integration cost is less than the maintenance cost, and acquire the acquired product information and addition. Based on the product information, a product list including one or more designated products (services) and additional products (services) related to trademark registration and excluding duplication of these products (services) is generated.

As a result, a product list in which products (services) do not overlap can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, step S904 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 9, step S908 corresponds to the maintenance cost calculation means of the invention 9, and step S910 corresponds to the integrated cost calculation means of the invention 9. , Steps S914 and S916 correspond to the product list generation means of the invention 9.

[22nd Embodiment]
Next, the 22nd embodiment of the present invention will be described. 64 to 66 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIG. 57 is incorporated.
The present embodiment is different in that the 20th embodiment generates a product list for each right holder and for each trademark, whereas a product list is generated for each designated right holder. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the 20th embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the product list generation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.
FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the product list generation process.
The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the product list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 64 according to the program.

The product list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 64, the process proceeds to step S1000.
In step S1000, the product information about the trademark registration owned by the designated right holder is acquired. For example, when A Co., Ltd. is designated in the product information table 400C of FIG. 57, the product information (category and designated product (service)) corresponding to the trademark registration possessed by A Co., Ltd. for the trademarks "A" and "B" is displayed. Obtained from the product information table 400C.

Next, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the product information acquired in step S1000 is added to the product list. As the product information, for example, a category and a designated product (service) are added to the product list.
Next, the process proceeds to step S1004, and in the same manner as in step S814, the duplicated parts of the category and the designated product (service) are deleted from the product list to which the product information is added in step S1002, and the process proceeds to step S1006.

In step S1006, the product list generated in step S1004 is stored in the storage device 42, and a series of processes is completed. That is, a product list is generated for all trademark registrations held by the designated right holder.
Hereinafter, a specific operation when a product list is generated by designating A Co., Ltd. based on the product information table 400C of FIG. 57 will be described. FIG. 65 is a diagram showing an example of a product list before the duplicated portion is deleted, FIG. 66 (a) is a diagram showing an example of the product list after the duplicated portion is deleted, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the application information created from the product list of (a).

As shown in the example of FIG. 57, A Co., Ltd. has 5 trademark registrations for the trademark "A" and 2 trademark registrations for the trademark "B". The product information (classification and designated product (service)) corresponding to the trademark registration of the above is acquired from the product information table 400C. Next, in step S1002, the acquired product information corresponding to the seven trademark registrations is added to the product list, and the product list of FIG. 65 is generated. That is, as shown in the example of FIG. 65, the categories "30", "30", "29", "43", "16", "35", and "43" and the designated products (services) "confectionery, bread," which belong to these categories. "Sandwiches" "Confectionery, seasonings" "Jams, compotes, processed vegetables and processed fruits" "Food and drink provision, accommodation facilities" "Printed matter, stationery" "Customers in the retail or wholesale business of food and drink" "Providing benefits to customers", "Providing food and drink, renting conference rooms" are added to the product list.

In the product list of FIG. 65, the categories "30" and "43" are duplicated, and the "confectionery" of the designated product (service) belonging to the category "30" is duplicated, and the designated product (service) belonging to the category "43" is duplicated. Since "providing food and drink" is duplicated, in step S1004, the category "30" is integrated into one, and among the designated products (services) "confectionery, bread, sandwiches, confectionery, seasonings", One of the duplicate "confectionery" is deleted. In addition, the category "43" will be integrated into one, and of the designated products (services) "Provision of food and drink, provision of accommodation facilities, provision of food and drink, rental of conference rooms", duplicate "food and drink" One of the "offers" is deleted. Further, the numbers in the categories are rearranged in ascending order to generate the product list shown in FIG. 66 (a). That is, as shown in the example of FIG. 66 (a), the categories "16", "29", "30", "35", and "43" and the designated products (services), "printed matter, stationery", and "jam" belonging to these categories are included. , Compo, processed vegetables and fruits, "" Confectionery, bread, sandwiches, seasonings, "" Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of food and drink, "" Providing food and drink, providing accommodation facilities, meetings A product list with "room rental" registered is generated.

In this way, a product list is generated excluding the duplication of all the categories and designated products (services) related to the seven trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd. Such a product list is useful, for example, when a right holder having a large number of trademark registrations considers acquiring a trademark registration for a brand mark representing the right holder such as a house mark.

Further, when A Co., Ltd. files a new trademark registration application in consideration of the content of its own trademark registration, the trademark registration application is as shown in FIG. 66 (b) based on the product list of FIG. 66 (a). It is possible to create some of the items to be stated in the application form.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 acquires product information corresponding to a plurality of trademark registrations owned by the same right holder, and based on the acquired product information, includes a plurality of designated products (services) related to the trademark registration and is a designated product ( Generate a product list that eliminates duplication of services).
As a result, a product list in which products (services) do not overlap can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, step S1000 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 10, and steps S1002 and S1004 correspond to the product list generation means of the invention 10.
[23rd Embodiment]
Next, the 23rd embodiment of the present invention will be described. 67 and 68 are views showing the present embodiment. In addition, FIGS. 57 and 62 are incorporated.

This embodiment is different from the 22nd embodiment in that a product list for filing a trademark registration application including additional products (services) is generated. Hereinafter, only the parts different from the 22nd embodiment will be described, and the overlapping parts will be omitted.
The product list generation process executed by the CPU 30 will be described.

The CPU 30 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the product list generation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 67 according to the program.
FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing the product list generation process.
The product list generation process is a process executed in response to a request from the user, and when executed in the CPU 30, first, as shown in FIG. 67, the process proceeds to step S1100.

In step S1100, the product information is acquired in the same manner as in step S1000, the process proceeds to step S1102, the additional product information is acquired in the same manner as in step S906 in the 21st embodiment, and the process proceeds to step S1104.
In step S1104, the product information acquired in steps S1100 and S1102 is added to the product list, and the process proceeds to step S1106.

In step S1106, similarly to step S1004, the duplication of the classification and the designated product (service) in the product list to which the product information is added in step S1104 is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S1108.
In step S1108, the product list generated in step S1106 is stored in the storage device 42, and a series of processes is completed. That is, a product list is generated for all trademark registrations and additional products (services) owned by the designated right holder.

Hereinafter, a specific operation when a product list is generated by designating A Co., Ltd. based on the product information table 400C of FIG. 57 will be described. FIG. 68 (a) is a diagram showing an example of a product list after deleting duplicates, and FIG. 68 (b) is a diagram showing an example of application information created from the product list of (a).

As shown in the example of FIG. 57, A Co., Ltd. has 5 trademark registrations for the trademark "A" and 2 trademark registrations for the trademark "B". The product information (classification and designated product (service)) corresponding to the trademark registration of the above is acquired from the product information table 400C. Next, in step S1102, as shown in the example of FIG. 62, the category “30” and the product (service) “confectionery, bread, sandwich, Chinese steamed bun, hamburger” are acquired as additional product information. Then, in step S1104, the acquired product information and additional product information corresponding to the seven trademark registrations are added to the product list. That is, the categories "30", "30", "29", "43", "16", "35", "43" and the additional "30", and the designated products (services) "confectionery, bread, sandwiches" belonging to these categories. "Confectionery, seasonings," "jams, compotes, processed vegetables and processed fruits," "food and beverage provision, accommodation facilities," "printed matter, stationery," "benefits for customers in the retail or wholesale business of food and beverage. "Providing food and drink, renting a conference room" "Confectionery, bread, sandwiches, Chinese jam, hamburger" are added to the product list.

In this product list, categories "30" and "43" are duplicated, three "confectionery" of designated products (services) belonging to category "30" are duplicated, and two "bread" and "sandwich" are duplicated. , "Provision of food and drink" of designated goods (services) belonging to category "43" overlaps. Therefore, in step S1106, the division "30" is integrated into one, and the duplicated portion of the designated goods (services) is deleted. In addition, the category "43" is integrated into one, and the duplicated portion of the designated goods (services) is deleted. Further, the numbers in the categories are rearranged in ascending order to generate the product list shown in FIG. 68 (a). That is, as shown in the example of FIG. 68 (a), the categories “16”, “29”, “30”, “35”, and “43” and the designated products (services) “printed matter, stationery”, and “jam” belonging to these categories are included. , Compo, processed vegetables and fruits, "" Confectionery, bread, sandwiches, Chinese manju, hamburgers, seasonings, "" Providing benefits to customers in the retail or wholesale business of food and drink, "" Providing food and drink, accommodation A product list is generated in which "providing facilities, renting meeting rooms" is registered.

In this way, a product list is generated excluding all categories and designated products (services) related to the seven trademark registrations owned by A Co., Ltd., and additional categories and designated products (services). Such a product list is useful, for example, when a right holder having a large number of trademark registrations considers acquiring a trademark registration for a brand mark representing the right holder such as a house mark.

Further, when A Co., Ltd. applies for a new trademark registration in consideration of the content of its trademark registration and additional products (services), it is shown in FIG. 68 (b) based on the product list of FIG. 68 (a). As described above, a part of the items described in the application for trademark registration application can be prepared.
Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

The trademark support device 100 acquires product information and additional product information corresponding to one or more trademark registrations owned by the same right holder, and based on the acquired product information, designated products (services) related to a plurality of trademark registrations. And generate a product list that includes additional products (services) and eliminates duplication of these products (services).

As a result, a product list in which products (services) do not overlap can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, step S1100 corresponds to the product information acquisition means of the invention 11, and steps S1104 and S1106 correspond to the product list generation means of the invention 11.
[Modification example]
In the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, and sixteenth embodiments, the total cost incurred in a predetermined period from the present is calculated. Not limited to this, it is possible to set a time point other than the present as the reference time and calculate the total cost incurred in a predetermined period from the reference time. FIG. 69 shows the transition of (1) the total maintenance cost when maintaining the three trademark registrations when the renewal deadlines are reached after two years, four years, and six years, respectively. (2) Changes in the total integration cost when integrating after 3 years (base time = 3 years), and (3) Integration cost when integrating after 5 years (base time = 5 years) It is shown by comparing the transition of the total of (4) and the transition of the total of the integration cost when the integration is performed after 7 years (base time = 7 years). The reference time may be set to a point in time earlier than the present.

As shown in FIG. 69, in the case of simulating the time point of integration, it is possible to propose at what time point the integration should be performed. For example, if there is a trademark registration that expires two years later, the remaining cost of the trademark registration (expense (application fee and registration fee or renewal fee if renewal in the past)) is calculated by the duration of the trademark right. It can be proposed to integrate without renewal two years after the cost (cost obtained by dividing and multiplying by the remaining period until renewal) is the smallest.

Further, in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, and sixteenth embodiments and variations thereof, the cost is charged when a plurality of trademark registrations reach the renewal deadline at the same time. However, the cost is not limited to this, and it is possible to calculate the cost when the renewal deadline is reached separately. FIG. 70 is a graph showing changes in the total cost with respect to the elapsed years of the maintenance cost and the integration cost when the renewal deadlines of the three trademark registrations are reached after 2, 4, and 6 years, respectively.

In the example of FIG. 70, when three trademark registrations reach the renewal deadline after two years, four years, and six years, respectively, (1) Changes in the total maintenance cost when maintaining three trademark registrations. (2) The transition of the total integration cost when filing a new trademark registration application by integrating the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration without maintaining the three trademark registrations is shown in comparison.

From the first year to the 15th year, the integration cost is higher than the maintenance cost, from the 16th to the 19th year, the maintenance cost is higher than the integration cost, and from the 20th to the 23rd year, the integration cost is higher than the maintenance cost. Is higher, the maintenance cost is higher than the integration cost from the 24th to the 29th year, the integration cost is higher than the maintenance cost from the 30th to the 31st year, and the integration cost is higher from the 32nd to the 50th year. Maintenance costs are higher than. Therefore, for example, it is possible to determine that the operation is maintained from the first year to the 31st year and integrated after the 32nd year.

Further, in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, and sixteenth embodiments and variations thereof, the difference is generated and displayed as evaluation information. Not limited to this, it is possible to generate and display the cost obtained by subtracting the maintenance cost from the integration cost.
Further, in the 17th embodiment and its modification, the time point, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost are specified, but the time point, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost are not limited to this. At least one of them can be specified.

Further, in the 17th embodiment and its modification, the difference is specified as the cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost, but the difference is not limited to this, and the integration is limited to the integration when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost. Costs, maintenance costs and other costs (eg, integration costs minus maintenance costs) can be identified.

Further, in the 17th embodiment and its modification, the time point, period and cost when the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost are specified, but the time point and period when the integration cost becomes the same as the maintenance cost are not limited to this. And the cost can be specified. This makes it possible to grasp the time, period and cost when the integration cost becomes the same as the maintenance cost.

Further, the 17th embodiment and its modifications are configured on the premise of the 2nd and 10th embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 12th embodiments are not limited to this. It can be configured on the premise of the fourteenth and sixteenth embodiments and modifications thereof. That is, (1) whether the target of maintenance or integration is only trademark registration or trademark registration and trademark registration application, (2) whether to consider additional goods (services), and (3) calculation of maintenance cost and integration cost are different. The 17th embodiment and its modifications can be applied to the configuration in which each component regarding whether or not to use the price list of the patent office is adopted in any combination.

Further, in the 18th to 21st embodiments and modifications thereof, it is determined in steps S610, S710, S810, and S912 whether or not the integration cost is lower than the maintenance cost, but the integration cost is not limited to this. Can be determined if is less than or equal to the maintenance cost, or if the integration cost is the same as the maintenance cost. That is, a trademark registration whose integration cost is the same as the maintenance cost can be included in the list addition. As a result, the right holder information, the case information or the product information of the right holder having the trademark registration whose integration cost is the same as the maintenance cost can be obtained.

Further, in the 18th to 20th embodiments and variations thereof, the method of calculating the maintenance cost and the integration cost in the first embodiment is applied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second to second embodiments are not limited to this. The method of calculating the maintenance cost and the integration cost in the embodiment of 8 can be applied.
Further, in the 21st embodiment and its modifications, the method of calculating the maintenance cost and the integration cost in the 9th embodiment is applied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the 10th to 16th implementations are not limited to this. The method of calculating the maintenance cost and the integration cost in the form of can be applied.

Further, in the 18th and 19th embodiments and variations thereof, when the name of the business operator is added to the proposal list, the evaluation information regarding the maintenance or integration of the trademark registration is added to the proposal list. Can be added. For example, the evaluation information in the first to sixteenth embodiments is generated and added to the proposal list together with the name of the business operator or the like or in place of the name of the business operator or the like.

Further, as a modification of the 18th and 19th embodiments, the configuration for acquiring the right holder information corresponding to all the trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator, and the partial trademark registration possessed by the same business operator. It is possible to adopt a configuration for acquiring the right holder information corresponding to the case.
Further, as a modification of the 19th embodiment, the configuration for acquiring the case information corresponding to all the trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator and the partial trademark registration cases owned by the same business operator are supported. It is possible to adopt a configuration for acquiring matter information.

Further, in the twentieth embodiment and its modification, the application information of FIG. 60 (b) is created from the product list of FIG. 60 (a), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the drawings are shown in steps S812 to S816. A product list with the content of 60 (b) can be generated.
Further, in the 21st embodiment and its modification, the application information of FIG. 63 (b) is created from the product list of FIG. 63 (a), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the drawings are shown in steps S912 to S918. A product list with the content of 63 (b) can be generated.

Further, in the 22nd embodiment and its modification, the application information of FIG. 66 (b) is created from the product list of FIG. 66 (a), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the drawings are shown in steps S1002 to S1006. A product list with the content of 66 (b) can be generated.
Further, in the 23rd embodiment and its modification, the application information of FIG. 68 (b) is created from the product list of FIG. 68 (a), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the drawings are shown in steps S1104 to S1108. A product list with the content of 68 (b) can be generated.

Further, in the 20th to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the first product (service) corresponds to the second product (service) instead of using the designated product (service) related to the trademark registration as it is. The conversion table to be stored together is stored in the storage device 42, and the trademark is obtained by acquiring the first product (service) corresponding to the designated product (service) (second product (service)) related to the trademark registration from the table. After converting the designated goods (services) related to registration into the first goods (services), it is possible to generate a product list excluding duplication of goods (services). Here, as the first product (service), for example, (1) a product (service) of a higher concept including the second product (service), and (2) a lower concept included in the second product (service). Goods (services), (3) Goods (services) that correspond to the second product (services) and meet the prescribed criteria (for example, the current examination criteria), (4) Second goods (services) in the rewriting system, etc. The replaced goods (services) (goods or services before or after rewriting) can be adopted.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to eighth and 17th to twentieth embodiments and variations thereof, the integration cost assumes the case of filing a trademark registration application in which the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration project are integrated. However, the calculation is not limited to this, and can be calculated on the assumption that a trademark registration application is filed by integrating the products (services) converted from the designated goods (services) using the above conversion table. The number of categories is different between the former and the latter, and the integration cost may be different.

Further, in the above-mentioned 9th to 16th and 21st embodiments and variations thereof, the integration cost is the case of filing a trademark registration application in which the designated goods (services) and additional goods (services) related to the trademark registration case are integrated. However, the calculation is not limited to this. (1) When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) and the goods (services) converted from the additional goods (services) using the above conversion table. (2) When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the designated goods (services) converted using the above conversion table and the additional goods (services), or (3) the additional goods (services) using the above conversion table. ) Can be calculated assuming the case of filing a trademark registration application that integrates the converted product (service) and the designated product (service). The number of categories differs between the former and the latter (1) to (3), and the integration cost may differ.

Further, the 18th to 20th and 22nd embodiments and modifications thereof are configured on the premise of the first embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second to 16th embodiments are not limited thereto. And its modification can be configured on the premise. That is, (1) whether the target of maintenance or integration is only trademark registration or trademark registration and trademark registration application, (2) whether to consider additional goods (services), and (3) consideration of costs incurred in a predetermined period. For configurations that employ any combination of each component as to whether or not (4) whether or not to use different patent office tariffs in calculating maintenance costs and integration costs, the above 18th to 20th and The 22nd embodiment and its modifications can be applied.

Further, the 21st and 23rd embodiments and modifications thereof are configured on the premise of the 9th embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the 10th to 16th embodiments and modifications thereof are not limited thereto. It can be configured on the premise of an example. That is, (1) whether the target of maintenance or integration is only trademark registration or trademark registration and trademark registration application, (2) whether to consider the costs incurred in a predetermined period, and (3) in calculating the maintenance cost and integration cost. The 21st and 23rd embodiments and variations thereof can be applied to the configuration in which each component regarding whether or not to use the tariffs of different patent offices is adopted in any combination.

Further, in the 21st embodiment and its modification, the acquisition process of additional product information (process of step S906) is provided immediately after step S904, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the following configuration is adopted. can do.
In the first configuration, the acquisition process of the additional product information is provided immediately after the step S900, and when the process of the step S926 is completed, the process returns to the step S902. That is, a common additional category and additional products (services) are input to a plurality of right holders.

In the second configuration, the acquisition process of the additional product information is provided immediately after the step S902, and when the process of the step S922 is completed, the process returns to the step S904. That is, a common additional category and additional goods (services) are input for a plurality of trademarks related to trademark registration owned by the same right holder.
In the third configuration, the process of acquiring the additional category in the process of acquiring the additional product information is provided immediately after step S904, and the process of acquiring the additional product (service) in the process of acquiring the additional product information is performed in step S912 or step. It is provided immediately after S914. That is, the additional category is input to calculate the maintenance cost and the integration cost, and the additional goods (services) are input only for the trademark registration in which the integration cost is less than the maintenance cost. The process of acquiring the additional division may be provided immediately after step S900 as in the first configuration, or may be provided immediately after step S902 as in the second configuration.

In the fourth configuration, in the 21st embodiment or the 1st to 3rd configurations, an additional category is input to generate a product list, the generated product list is displayed, and then additional products (services) are displayed. Get and regenerate the product list. That is, after confirming the candidates to be added to the product list, the additional product (service) is input.

Further, in the first to fourth, ninth to twelfth and 17th to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the trademark registration for the same trademark owned by the same right holder is targeted. Not limited to this, trademark registration for the same trademark owned by the related right holder can be targeted. Related rights holders include, for example, capital-related rights holders, controlling rights holders, competing rights holders, and other rights holders related to a business entity. As a specific configuration, for example, a table for storing the right holder A and the related right holder B in association with the right holder A is stored in the storage device 42, and the right holder B corresponding to the target right holder A is stored. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the product information about the same trademark owned by the target right holder A and the right holder B is acquired from the table.

Further, in the above-mentioned fifth to eighth and thirteenth to sixteenth embodiments and variations thereof, trademark registration cases for the same trademark owned by the same business operator are targeted, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to target trademark registration cases for the same trademark owned by a related business operator. Related businesses include, for example, businesses with a capital relationship, businesses with a controlling relationship, businesses with a competitive relationship, and businesses with which other business entities are related. As a specific configuration, for example, a table for storing the business operator A and the related business operator B in association with the business operator A is stored in the storage device 42, and the business operator B corresponding to the target business operator A is stored. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the product information about the same trademark owned by the target business operator A and the business operator B is acquired from the table.

Further, in the 18th to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the right holder information is stored in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration owned by the right holder, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the following configuration can be adopted.
The first configuration is that the business information of the business A is the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which another business B belonging to the same or similar industry as the business A is the applicant or the right holder. Correspond and memorize. Here, instead of the designated product (service), (1) a higher-level product (service) including the designated product (service), and (2) a lower-level product (service) included in the designated product (service). , (3) Products (services) that correspond to the designated products (services) and meet the prescribed standards (for example, the current examination standards), (4) Products (services) that replace the designated products (services) in the rewriting system, etc. (Products or services before or after rewriting) can be adopted. The same applies to the following second to eighth configurations.

The second configuration stores the business information of the business A in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business B in the same or close area as the business A is the applicant or the right holder. do.
The third configuration stores the business information of the business A in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business B having the same or similar attributes as the business A is the applicant or the right holder. do.

The fourth configuration stores the business information of the business A in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business A and the related business B are the applicant or the right holder. Here, the related business operator includes, for example, a business operator having a capital relationship, a business operator having a controlling relationship, a business operator having a competitive relationship, and a business operator related to other business entities. Hereinafter, the same applies to the eighth configuration.

The fifth configuration is that the business information of another business B belonging to the same or similar industry as the business A is designated as a designated product (service) related to the trademark registration case in which the business A is the applicant or the right holder. Correspond and memorize.
The sixth configuration stores the business information of the business B in the same or close area as the business A in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business A is the applicant or the right holder. do.

The seventh configuration stores the business information of the business B, which has the same or similar attributes as the business A, in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business A is the applicant or the right holder. do.
The eighth configuration stores the business information of the business A and the related business B in association with the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration case in which the business A is the applicant or the right holder.

The ninth configuration stores the business information in association with the goods (services) without using the trademark gazette.
Further, in the first to 21st embodiments and variations thereof, the maintenance cost and the integration cost are calculated by a predetermined calculation method based on the price list 600 to 630, but the maintenance cost and the integration cost are not limited to this, and any element can be used. The specified charge regulation information (for example, the charge table) (including the charge regulation information that defines the maintenance cost or the integration cost itself) can be adopted, and any calculation method (the calculation method that does not use the charge regulation information) is included. ) Can be adopted. For example, the following configuration can be adopted.

The first configuration calculates maintenance costs or integration costs based on designated goods (services) (Figs. 71 and 72). FIG. 71 is a diagram showing a product information table, and FIG. 72 is a diagram showing a classification conversion table. For example, the designated goods (services) related to the trademark registration project to be maintained or integrated are acquired from the product information table of FIG. 71, and the categories corresponding to the acquired designated goods (services) are acquired from the classification conversion table of FIG. 72. Then, the maintenance cost or the integration cost is calculated based on the number of acquired categories and the rate regulation information. Also, for example, designated goods (services) or their number, statistics (for example, number of appearances, appearance rate, rank, difference, variance, standard error, standard deviation, deviation value, mean value, median value, mode value, skewness). , Skewness, minimum value, maximum value and other statistics) and other factors (referred to as "designated goods (services), etc." in the first and second configurations) to calculate maintenance costs or integration costs or these. The maintenance cost or the integration cost is calculated based on the designated goods (services), etc. and the charge regulation information by providing the charge regulation information that defines the elements for the purpose.

In the second configuration, in the first configuration, the maintenance cost or the integration cost is calculated by a predetermined calculation formula based on the designated product (service) or the designated product (service) without providing the charge regulation information.
The third configuration calculates the maintenance cost or the integration cost based on the similar group code assigned to the designated goods (services) (FIGS. 73 and 74). FIG. 73 is a diagram showing a product information table, and FIG. 74 is a diagram showing a classification conversion table. For example, the similar group code assigned to the designated product (service) related to the trademark registration project to be maintained or integrated is acquired from the product information table of FIG. 73, and the category corresponding to the acquired similar group code is the category of FIG. 74. Obtain from the conversion table and calculate the maintenance cost or integration cost based on the number of acquired categories and the charge regulation information. Also, for example, similar group codes or their numbers, statistics (eg, number of occurrences, appearance rate, rank, difference, variance, standard error, standard deviation, deviation value, mean value, median value, mode, sharpness, skewness). Degrees, minimums, modes and other statistics) Other factors (referred to as "similar group codes, etc." in the third to fifth configurations) and maintenance costs or integration costs or factors for calculating them. The specified rate regulation information is provided, and the maintenance cost or integration cost is calculated based on the similar group code and the rate regulation information.

In the fourth configuration, in the third configuration, the maintenance cost or the integration cost is calculated by a predetermined calculation formula based on the similar group code, the similar group code, or the like without providing the charge regulation information.
In the fifth configuration, in the third or fourth configuration, instead of the similar group code or the similar group code, another classification code or a unique classification code or other product information is adopted.

As another configuration, maintenance costs or integration costs can be arbitrarily specified. Similarly, factors and methods for calculating maintenance or integration costs can be optionally specified.
Further, in the above-mentioned first to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the trademark registration cases for the same trademark are maintained or integrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and (1) substantially the same. Trademarks (trademarks consisting of the same characters with changes to the typeface, trademarks that mutually change the display of characters in plain kana, katakana and romaji, trademarks consisting of figures that are equated in appearance, and other trademarks that are recognized as the same in terms of social conventions. Includes), (2) Trademarks that include the same trademark as part of their composition, or (3) Trademark registration projects that include substantially the same trademark as part of their composition are subject to maintenance or integration. be able to. Further, a trademark registration case for a similar trademark or a trademark containing a similar trademark as a part of the composition may be subject to maintenance or integration.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the trademark registration project including only one category is targeted, but the trademark registration project including two or more categories is targeted. Can be. In this case, for example, when integrating a trademark registration project including the 29th and 30th categories and a trademark registration project including the 30th and 31st categories, the number of categories of the new trademark registration application is the 29th category. , 30th class and 31st class.

Further, in the 9th to 16th, 21st and 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the additional goods (services) are defined as goods (services) belonging to one category, but the present invention is not limited to 2). It can be a product (service) that belongs to the above categories. Further, in addition to the configuration in which the number of additional divisions can be arbitrarily determined, a configuration in which the number of additional divisions is fixed (for example, the number of additional divisions is only one) can be adopted.

Further, in the 9th to 16th, 21st and 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the additional goods (services) are goods (services) belonging to a category different from the trademark registration case owned by the business operator. However, not limited to this, some or all of the additional goods (services) may be goods (services) belonging to the same category as the trademark registration case owned by the business operator.

Further, in the first to fourth and ninth to twelfth embodiments and variations thereof, only the trademark registration is targeted as a trademark registration project, and the fifth to eighth and thirteenth to sixteenth implementations are carried out. In the form and its variations, trademark registration applications and trademark registrations are targeted as trademark registration projects, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only trademark registration applications can be targeted as trademark registration projects.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to twenty-first embodiments and variations thereof, the integration cost is calculated assuming the case of integration into one trademark registration application, but the integration cost is not limited to this, and is integrated into a plurality of trademark registration applications. The integration cost can be calculated assuming the case of
Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixteenth embodiments and variations thereof, the evaluation information includes, for example, (1) qualitative evaluation information such as "recommended maintenance" and "recommended integration", (2). Quantitative evaluation information such as "○○ yen for maintenance" and "○○ yen for integration", and (3) evaluation information regarding maintenance or integration costs are included. As evaluation information on maintenance or integration costs, for example, "maintenance costs are cheaper", "integration costs are cheaper", "maintenance costs are XX yen cheaper", and "integration costs are XX yen cheaper". Information such as "maintenance cost is XX yen, integration cost is XX yen" is included.

Further, in the first to 23rd embodiments and modifications thereof, the product information is acquired from the table, but the product information is not limited to this, and can be input from the input device 40, an external storage medium (USB memory, etc.) or a network. Can be obtained from.
Further, in the first to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the product information is configured as information regarding the product (service) or the group (classification) to which the product (service) belongs, but the product information is not limited to this. For example, information about goods only, information about services only, information about goods (services), information about only groups to which goods belong, information about groups to which services belong, information about groups to which goods and goods belong, information about groups to which goods and services belong, Information, services and information about the group to which the goods belong, information about the groups to which the services and services belong, goods and services and information about the groups to which the goods belong, goods and services and information about the groups to which the services belong, goods and services and goods and services. Information about the group to which it belongs can be adopted.

Further, in the case of the configuration in which the maintenance cost or the integration cost is calculated based on the number of categories in the first to 21st embodiments and the modified examples thereof, FIG. 75 (instead of the product information table of FIG. 2 and the like) The product information table of a) or the product information table of FIG. 75 (b) can be adopted. 75 (a) and 75 (b) are diagrams showing a product information table.

Further, in the first to 23rd embodiments and modifications thereof, FIGS. 3, 21, 35, 43, 50, 53, 55, 58, 61, 64 and 67. In each of the processes shown in the flowchart of the above, the case of executing the program stored in advance in the ROM 32 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the program showing these procedures is stored in the storage medium. The program may be read into the RAM 34 and executed.

Here, the storage medium includes a semiconductor storage medium such as RAM and ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as FD and HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as CD, CDV, LD and DVD, and a magnetic storage type such as MO. / Optical reading method The storage medium includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer regardless of the reading method such as electronic, magnetic, or optical.

Further, the first to 23rd embodiments and modifications thereof can be applied to each other.
Further, in the above-mentioned first to 23rd embodiments and variations thereof, the present invention has been applied to cases where maintenance or integration of trademark registration projects is to be considered, but the present invention is not limited to this and deviates from the gist of the present invention. It can be applied to other cases as long as it does not.

100 ... Trademark support device, 30 ... CPU, 32 ... ROM, 34 ... RAM, 38 ... I / F, 39 ... Bus, 40 ... Input device, 42 ... Storage device, 44 ... Display device, 400, 400A, 400B, 400C , 420, 420A ... Product information table, 600-630 ... Price list

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The same, substantially the same or similar trademark, or the goods or services specified in multiple trademark registration cases including trademark registration applications or trademark registrations for trademarks that include the trademark as part of the composition, or goods related to the group to which the trademark belongs. Product information acquisition means to acquire information and
A maintenance cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when maintaining the plurality of trademark registration projects based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means and the cost calculation information for calculating the cost.
Based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means and the cost calculation information for calculating the cost, the integration cost for filing a trademark registration application that integrates the products or services related to the plurality of trademark registration projects is calculated. Integrated cost calculation method and
It is provided with an evaluation information generation means for generating evaluation information regarding maintenance or integration of the plurality of trademark registration projects based on the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means and the integration cost calculated by the integration cost calculation means. A featured trademark support system. A trademark registration application or a trademark registration including a trademark registration , or a trademark registration application or a trademark registration for the same, substantially the same or similar trademark, or a trademark including the trademark as a part of the composition. A product information acquisition means for acquiring product information related to a product or service specified in a trademark registration project or a group to which the product or service belongs, and
Based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means, the additional product information or service related to the one or more trademark registration projects, the additional product information regarding the group to which the product belongs , and the cost calculation information for calculating the cost , the above 1 Or, a maintenance cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when maintaining a plurality of trademark registration cases and filing a trademark registration application including the additional goods or services.
Based on the product information acquired by the product information acquisition means , the additional product information, and the cost calculation information for calculating the cost , the product or service related to the one or more trademark registration projects and the additional product or service are performed. An integrated cost calculation method for calculating the integrated cost when filing an integrated trademark registration application,
It is provided with an evaluation information generation means for generating evaluation information regarding maintenance or integration of the one or a plurality of trademark registration projects based on the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means and the integration cost calculated by the integration cost calculation means. A trademark support system characterized by this. In any one of claims 1 and 2,
The maintenance cost calculation means and the integrated cost calculation means are trademark support systems characterized by calculating the total cost incurred in a predetermined period. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
The maintenance cost calculation means is information for calculating the cost, and calculates the maintenance cost based on the first cost calculation information related to the first agent .
The integrated cost calculation means is characterized in that the integrated cost is calculated based on the information for calculating the cost and the second cost calculation information related to the second agent different from the first agent . Trademark support system. In any one of claims 1 to 4,
The maintenance cost calculation means and the integrated cost calculation means calculate costs at a plurality of time points.
Trademark support characterized by comprising a specific means for specifying a time point, period or cost at which the integration cost calculated by the integration cost calculation means is lower than the maintenance cost calculated by the maintenance cost calculation means or is the same as the maintenance cost. system. The same, substantially the same or similar trademark, or the goods or services specified in multiple trademark registration projects including trademark registration applications or trademark registrations for trademarks that include the trademark as part of the composition, or the goods related to the group to which the trademark belongs. When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the maintenance cost for maintaining the multiple trademark registration projects and the goods or services related to the multiple trademark registration projects based on the cost calculation information for calculating the information and costs . Calculate the integration cost, or product information about one trademark registration project including trademark registration application or trademark registration, or the goods or services specified in the multiple trademark registration projects, or the group to which the trademark registration belongs, the one or more trademark registrations. Maintaining the one or more trademark registration cases and including the additional goods or services based on the additional goods or services related to the matter or the additional goods or services related to the group to which the matter belongs and the cost calculation information for calculating the costs. A cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when filing a trademark registration application and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the goods or services related to the one or more trademark registration cases and the additional goods or services.
The integrated cost calculated by the cost calculation means from the business information storage means that stores the business information about the business in association with the information of the trademark registration case for which the business is the applicant or the right holder is described above. A trademark support system comprising: a business information acquisition means for acquiring the business information corresponding to the information of a trademark registration project that is lower than the maintenance cost calculated by the cost calculation means or is the same as the maintenance cost. The same, substantially the same or similar trademark, or the goods or services specified in multiple trademark registration cases including trademark registration applications or trademark registrations for trademarks that include the trademark as part of the composition, or goods related to the group to which the trademark belongs. When filing a trademark registration application that integrates the maintenance cost for maintaining the multiple trademark registration projects and the goods or services related to the multiple trademark registration projects based on the cost calculation information for calculating the information and costs . Calculate the integration cost, or product information about one trademark registration project including trademark registration application or trademark registration, or the goods or services specified in the multiple trademark registration projects, or the group to which the trademark registration belongs, the one or more trademark registrations. Maintaining the one or more trademark registration cases and including the additional goods or services based on the additional goods or services related to the matter or the additional goods or services related to the group to which the matter belongs and the cost calculation information for calculating the costs. A cost calculation means for calculating the maintenance cost when filing a trademark registration application and the integration cost when filing a trademark registration application that integrates the goods or services related to the one or more trademark registration cases and the additional goods or services.
The cost is calculated from the business information storage means that stores the business information about the business and the business information related to the trademark registration case for which the business is the applicant or the right holder in association with the information of the trademark registration case. The integration cost calculated by the means is less than the maintenance cost calculated by the cost calculation means, or the same as the maintenance cost. A trademark support system characterized by providing means. A trademark support system comprising the evaluation information generation means according to any one of claims 1 and 2 or the business operator information acquisition means according to any one of claims 6 and 7 .

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