JP7584791B2 - Intellectual property transaction support system and server - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an intellectual property transaction support system and server.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technology transfer support system that supports transactions such as buying and selling and licensing of intellectual property such as patents and know-how.

JP 2003-331154 A

However, even when using the technology transfer system described above, intellectual property is often expressed in technical and difficult-to-understand language, making it difficult to carry out transactions.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide an intellectual property transaction support system and server that can easily conduct transactions related to intellectual property.

(1) The present invention is an intellectual property transaction support system that supports transactions related to intellectual property, characterized in that it comprises: an input means (e.g., display 41 described later) through which a seller inputs intellectual property information related to intellectual property; a first storage means (e.g., storage device 30 described later) in which, as information on a buyer agent acting as an agent on the buyer's side, first contact information on the contact of the buyer agent and first field information on the field in which the buyer agent can transact are stored; a first estimation means (e.g., estimation unit 36 described later) that estimates the buyer agent who can transact the intellectual property input as the intellectual property information by the input means based on the intellectual property information input by the input means and the first field information stored in the first storage means; and a notification means (e.g., communication unit 34 described later) that issues a first notification to the communication terminal (e.g., communication terminal 5 described later) of the buyer agent estimated by the first estimation means, based on the first contact information stored in the first storage means, to notify the communication terminal of the buyer agent estimated by the first estimation means of the intellectual property information input by the input means. (e.g., intellectual property transaction support system 1 described later).

(2) The present invention is also an intellectual property transaction support system as described in (1) above, characterized in that it includes a prediction means (e.g., a prediction unit 35 described later) for predicting the possibility of a transaction of intellectual property input as the intellectual property information by the input means based on literature information or citation information stored in a literature database related to intellectual property (e.g., literature database 8 described later) and the intellectual property information input by the input means, and a first output means (e.g., a display 41 described later) for outputting the possibility predicted by the prediction means to the seller.

(3) The present invention is also an intellectual property transaction support system as described in (1) or (2) above, which includes a presentation means (e.g., display 41 described later) for presenting buyer search methods to the seller, and a selection means (e.g., display 41 described later) for the seller to select the search method presented by the presentation means, and the notification means issues the first notification when the selection means selects a method of using the buyer agent as the search method.

(4) The present invention is also an intellectual property transaction support system as described in (3) above, characterized in that the notification means, when the selection means selects as the search method a method of entrusting the work to a seller agent who is an agent of the seller and has been registered in advance, sends a second notification to the communication terminal of the seller agent (e.g., communication terminal 6 described below) to inform the communication terminal of the seller agent of the intellectual property information input by the input means.

(5) The present invention also provides an intellectual property transaction support system as described in (3) or (4) above, which includes a second storage means (e.g., storage device 31 described later) in which second contact information on the buyer's contact points and second field information on the field in which the buyer can transact are stored as information on the buyer, and a second estimation means (e.g., estimation unit 36 described later) for estimating a buyer capable of transacting on the intellectual property input as the intellectual property information by the input means based on the intellectual property information input by the input means and the second field information stored in the second storage means, and the notification means, when the selection means selects a method using an automatic search as the search method, issues a third notification to the communication terminal (e.g., communication terminal 7 described later) of the buyer estimated by the second estimation means, informing the communication terminal of the buyer estimated by the second estimation means of the intellectual property information input by the input means based on the second contact information stored in the second storage means.

(6) The present invention is also an intellectual property transaction support system as described in any one of (3) to (5) above, characterized in that it includes a third storage means (e.g., storage device 32 described below) that stores site information related to websites that are useful for sellers to search for buyers, and a second output means (e.g., display 41 described below) that outputs the site information stored in the third storage means when the seller's own search method is selected by the selection means as the search method.

(7) The present invention also provides a server (e.g., server 3 described later) constituting an intellectual property transaction support system that supports transactions related to intellectual property, characterized in that it includes a storage means (e.g., storage device 30 described later) in which contact information on the buyer agent acting as an agent of the buyer and information on the fields in which the buyer agent can transact are stored as information on the buyer agent; a guessing means (e.g., guessing unit 36 described later) for guessing the buyer agent capable of transacting on the intellectual property transmitted from a first communication terminal (e.g., communication terminal 4 described later) on the seller's side based on intellectual property information on the intellectual property transmitted from the first communication terminal and the field information stored in the storage means; and a notification means (e.g., communication unit 34 described later) for notifying a second communication terminal (e.g., communication terminal 5 described later) of the buyer agent guessed by the guessing means of the intellectual property information transmitted from the first communication terminal based on the contact information stored in the storage means.

The present invention provides an intellectual property transaction support system and server that allows easy transactions related to intellectual property.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an intellectual property transaction support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server. 1 is a table of information regarding buyer agents stored in a server. This is a table of information about buyers stored on a server. 1A is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen provided by an intellectual property transaction support system, in which (A) shows a screen for confirming whether or not you are interested in the transaction, (B) shows a screen for confirming whether or not you agree to the terms of use, (C) shows a screen for inputting intellectual property information, and (D) shows a screen for starting to predict the feasibility of the transaction. 1A is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen by an intellectual property transaction support system, in which (A) shows a screen for starting a prediction of the feasibility of a transaction, and (B) shows an explanatory screen that is displayed before the results of the prediction are output. 1 is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen by the intellectual property transaction support system, showing the results of transaction feasibility prediction. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a response from a buyer agent or a buyer to a seller in transaction support by the intellectual property transaction support system.

The following describes in detail the intellectual property transaction support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the intellectual property transaction support system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the intellectual property transaction support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 3.

The intellectual property transaction support system 1 shown in Figure 1 is a "quick, cheap, and easy-to-use patent transaction support solution." This intellectual property transaction support system 1 is a system that uses the Internet 2, and supports transactions related to intellectual property such as patents and utility models, which are conducted between sellers themselves or using a seller agent and buyers directly or via a buyer agent.

In addition, in this application document, "transaction" is not limited to the meaning of transfer acts such as buying and selling, but also includes licensing acts such as exclusive licenses and non-exclusive licenses. In the case of licensing acts, "seller" in this application document means "licensor" and "buyer" in this application document means "licensee."

Specifically, the intellectual property transaction support system 1 includes the Internet 2, a server 3, communication terminals 4, 5, 6, and 7, a literature database 8, and the like.

The server 3 is a computer connected to the Internet 2. This server 3 is managed by the operating company that supports the transactions or a company to which the company's operations are outsourced, and serves as the core of the intellectual property transaction support system 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 3 includes storage devices 30, 31, 32, and 33, a communication unit 34, and the like. In this server 3, a dedicated application program for operating the intellectual property transaction support system 1 (see FIG. 1) is executed, and a prediction unit 35, an estimation unit 36, and the like are constructed as functional units, thereby realizing various functions.

The storage device (first storage means, storage means) 30 stores information about the buyer agent, such as information input from the buyer agent's communication terminal 5, in the form of a relational database. Specifically, the storage device 30 stores information about the buyer agent acting as the buyer's representative, such as information about the buyer agent's contact information (first contact information) and information about the field in which the buyer agent can transact (first field information). The information stored in the storage device 30 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The storage device (second storage means) 31 stores information about the buyer, such as information input from the buyer's communication terminal 7, in the form of a relational database. Specifically, the storage device 31 stores, as the buyer information, information about the buyer's contact information (second contact information) and information about the fields in which the buyer can transact (second field information). The information stored in the storage device 31 will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The storage device (third storage means) 32 stores, in the form of a relational database, site information about websites that can be used as a reference when sellers directly search for buyers, such as the URLs of those websites and information about the headlines and summaries of articles posted on those websites.

The storage device 33 stores information about the seller agent, such as information input from the seller agent's communication terminal 6, in the form of a relational database. Specifically, the storage device 33 stores information about the seller agent who is the seller's representative, such as contact information for the seller agent, information about the fields in which the seller agent can transact, and information about registered sellers.

The communication unit (notification means) 34 is responsible for the communication function of the server 3.

Specifically, when information relating to intellectual property (intellectual property information) is input to the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4, the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4, and accesses the literature database 8 based on the signal to obtain information on literature related to the intellectual property (literature information) or its citation information.

In addition, when the prediction unit 35 predicts the possibility that a transaction of intellectual property will be realized, the communication unit 34 transmits the possibility predicted by the prediction unit 35 as a signal to the seller's communication terminal 4.

When the method of using a buyer agent is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as a method for searching for a buyer by the seller, the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4 and issues a first notification based on the signal. The first notification is a notification that notifies the communication terminal 5 of the buyer agent inferred by the inference unit 36 of the anonymized information about the intellectual property (intellectual property information) entered on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 based on the contact information (e.g., email address) of the buyer agent stored in the storage device 30.

When the method of outsourcing the work to a seller agent who is an agent of the seller and has been registered in advance is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as a method for the seller to search for a buyer, the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4 and issues a second notification based on the signal. The second notification is a notification that informs the communication terminal 6 of the pre-registered seller agent of the information related to the intellectual property (intellectual property information) entered on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 based on the contact information (e.g., email address) of the seller agent stored in the storage device 33.

When the method of using automatic search by the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as the seller's method of searching for a buyer, the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4 and issues a third notification based on the signal. The third notification is a notification that notifies the communication terminal 7 of the buyer inferred by the inference unit 36 of the anonymized information about the intellectual property (intellectual property information) entered on the display 4 of the seller's communication terminal 4 based on the buyer's contact information (e.g., email address) stored in the storage device 31.

In addition, when the seller's own search method is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as the method of searching for a buyer by the seller, the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4 and transmits the site information stored in the storage device 32 searched based on the signal to the seller's communication terminal 4.

The prediction unit (prediction means) 35 predicts the possibility of a transaction of intellectual property input as intellectual property information on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4 being realized based on information on literature (literature information) or its citation information stored in the literature database 8, and information on intellectual property (intellectual property information) input on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4.

When the method of using a buyer agent is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as a method for the seller to search for a buyer, and the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4, the estimation unit (first estimation means, estimation means) 36 estimates one or more buyer agents who can conduct transactions related to the intellectual property input as intellectual property information on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4, based on the information about the intellectual property input on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4 (intellectual property information) and the information about the field in which the buyer agent can conduct transactions (first field information) stored in the storage device 30.

In addition, when the method of using automatic search by the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as the seller's method of searching for a buyer, and the communication unit 34 receives a signal from the communication terminal 4, the estimation unit (second estimation means) 36 estimates one or more buyers who can conduct a transaction regarding the intellectual property input as intellectual property information on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4, based on the information regarding the intellectual property input on the display 41 of the communication terminal 4 (intellectual property information) and the information regarding the field in which the buyer can trade, which is stored in the storage device 31, etc.

Returning to FIG. 1, the explanation will be given below. The communication terminal (first communication terminal) 4 is a device connected to the Internet 2, and is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a dedicated communication terminal, etc. This communication terminal 4 is a terminal operated by the seller, and the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is composed of a plurality of communication terminals 4. Specifically, the communication terminal 4 is equipped with a display 41, etc.

The display 41 is responsible for the input/output function (e.g., touch panel function) of the communication terminal 4. This display 41 is a user interface that enables the input/output of information between the communication terminal 4 and the server 3 by displaying various screens using a web browser for connecting to the Internet 2.

Specifically, the display (input means, first output means, presentation means, selection means, second output means) 41 is a user interface that allows the seller to input information about intellectual property (IP information), outputs the possibility predicted by the prediction unit 35 (see FIG. 2) of the server 3 to the seller, presents methods of searching for buyers to the seller, allows the seller to select a buyer search method presented on the display 41, and, when the seller's own search method is selected on the display 41 as a method of searching for a buyer by the seller, outputs site information stored in the storage device 32 (see FIG. 2) of the server 3 to the seller.

The communication terminal (second communication terminal) 5 is a device connected to the Internet 2, and is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a dedicated communication terminal, etc. This communication terminal 5 is a terminal operated by a buyer agent who is an agent of the buyer, and the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is composed of multiple communication terminals 5.

The communication terminal 6 is a device connected to the Internet 2, and is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a dedicated communication terminal, etc. This communication terminal 6 is a terminal operated by a seller agent who is an agent of the seller, and the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is composed of multiple communication terminals 6.

The communication terminal 7 is a device connected to the Internet 2, and is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a dedicated communication terminal, etc. This communication terminal 7 is a terminal operated by a buyer, and the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is composed of multiple communication terminals 7.

The literature database 8 is a database connected to the Internet 2, and accumulates literature information and citation information relating to intellectual property. A suitable example of this literature database 8 is the Japan Patent Information Platform (J-PlatPat) managed by the National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT), an independent administrative institution that is an external organization of the Japan Patent Office.

Next, information about buyer agents stored in the storage device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a table of information about buyer agents stored in the storage device 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the table of information regarding buyer agents is a table in the form of a relational database, linking together "ID," "name," "contact information (e.g., email address)," "areas of trade available," "career history and achievements," etc. This table is stored in the storage device 30 (see FIG. 1). Such a table is used when the method of using a buyer agent is selected by the seller's communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) as a method for searching for a buyer by the seller, and the communication unit 34 (see FIG. 2) receives a signal from the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1).

Next, the information about buyers stored in the storage device 31 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a table of information about buyers stored in the storage device 31.

As shown in FIG. 4, the table of information about buyers is a table in the form of a relational database, linking together "ID," "name or title," "contact information (e.g., email address)," "areas available for trading," "career history and achievements," etc. This table is stored in storage device 31 (see FIG. 2). Such a table is used when the seller's communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) selects the method of using automatic search by intellectual property transaction support system 1 as the seller's method of searching for a buyer, and communication unit 34 (see FIG. 2) receives a signal from communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1).

Next, the flow of transaction support by the intellectual property transaction support system 1 will be explained using Figures 5 to 8.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen by the intellectual property transaction support system 1. Figure 5 (A) shows a screen for confirming whether or not the user is interested in the transaction. Figure 5 (B) shows a screen for confirming whether or not the user agrees to the terms of use. Figure 5 (C) shows a screen for inputting intellectual property information. Figure 5 (D) shows a screen for starting to predict the feasibility of the transaction.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen by the intellectual property transaction support system 1. Figure 6 (A) shows a screen for starting a prediction of the feasibility of a transaction. Figure 6 (B) shows an explanatory screen that is displayed before the prediction results are output. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a transaction support screen by the intellectual property transaction support system 1, showing the prediction results of the feasibility of a transaction. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram explaining a response from a buyer agent or a buyer to a seller in transaction support by the intellectual property transaction support system 1.

The seller uses the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) and receives assistance with the transaction using the display 41 (see FIG. 1) as a user interface. First, the seller selects the "Yes" button on a screen for confirming whether or not the seller is interested in the transaction as shown in FIG. 5(A), which transitions to a screen for confirming whether or not the seller agrees to the terms of use as shown in FIG. 5(B). On this screen, the seller checks the "I agree to the terms of use" checkbox and then selects the "Yes" button, which transitions to a screen for inputting intellectual property information as shown in FIG. 5(C). On this screen, the seller inputs or selects a patent list file (intellectual property information) and then selects the "Upload" button, which transitions to a screen for starting a prediction of the feasibility of the transaction as shown in FIG. 5(D). On this screen, the seller checks the file name of the patent list that he or she has input or selected.

When the seller selects the "Predict" button on the screen for starting prediction of the feasibility of the transaction as shown in FIG. 6(A), prediction of the feasibility of the transaction is started. Specifically, a file of the patent list is transmitted as an intellectual property information signal from the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) to the server 3 (see FIG. 1), and a prediction of the feasibility of the transaction is made in the server 3.

More specifically, the communication unit 34 (see FIG. 2) accesses the literature database 8 (see FIG. 1) based on a signal from the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) and acquires information on literature (literature information) related to the intellectual property or its citation information. The prediction unit 35 (see FIG. 2) then predicts the possibility of a transaction being realized based on the literature information (literature information) or its citation information acquired by the communication unit 34 (see FIG. 2) and the intellectual property information transmitted as a signal from the communication terminal 4. The communication unit 34 (see FIG. 2) then transmits the possibility predicted by the prediction unit 35 as a signal to the seller's communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1). An explanatory screen that is displayed before outputting the prediction result as shown in FIG. 6(B) is displayed on the display 41 (see FIG. 1) of the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1).

One possible method of prediction would be to create an inference model based on publicly available data from the Japan Patent Office (J-PlatPat) and citation information, as well as relationships likely to lead to a deal and targets of interest.

Since it would take a lot of time for sellers to search around on their own, the explanation screen that is displayed before the prediction results are output, as shown in Figure 6 (B), can be made into a portal, and by narrowing down the candidates to a certain extent in advance using AI, the time it takes for sellers to make decisions and selections can be shortened. As a result, operating companies can contribute to improving work efficiency in the industry.

On the explanation screen that is displayed before the prediction results are output, it is possible to use a chatbot or other means to provide support in deciding which option is best to choose. This screen also allows the seller to purchase a consultation ticket if they wish to consult with the management company supporting the transaction about other related matters. Specifically, when a request is received from the seller, the management company shares with the seller potential dates for the consultation. The seller then purchases a ticket for the desired potential date.

In addition, the selection of buyer agents to make inquiries will be made possible by collaboration between the operating company and patent offices (patent attorneys and lawyers). To some extent, AI will be used to select which buyer agents to inquire about.

When a seller makes an inquiry to a buyer agent, i.e., when the operating company introduces a seller to a buyer agent, the operating company receives from the seller "a membership maintenance fee depending on whether or not to accept the introduction," "a charge for disclosing anonymized information such as the seller's profile," and "a success fee (for example, about 10% of the transaction amount)" when the introduction actually results in a transaction.

When the seller selects the "Download" button on the explanation screen that is displayed before the prediction results are output, a file related to the prediction results will be downloaded. When the seller selects the "Inquire" button on this screen, an inquiry to the buyer agent will be processed. When the seller selects the "Request for work assignment" button on this screen, work assignment to the seller agent will be processed. When the seller selects the "Predict sales destination" button on this screen, a buyer will be predicted.

When the seller opens the downloaded file related to the prediction results, a screen for transaction support by the intellectual property transaction support system 1 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. This screen displays a table in the form of a relational database, along with various buttons. The table in this screen links together "index," "patent index," "certainty of sales possibility," "Want to consult with an agent about sales possibility for multiple items at once," "patent contents," "areas of sales possibility (display multiple items)," and so on. This screen displays various buttons corresponding to each item, such as "transaction deadline (optional)," "select related patents," "consult with buyer agent individually," "entrust work to seller," and "sale destination guess," as well as buttons for "entrust work to seller for selected items all at once" and "consult for selected items at once."

When the seller selects the "Consult individually with buyer agent" button on this screen, an inquiry is made to the buyer agent regarding the intellectual property item corresponding to that button. When the seller selects the "Entrust work to seller" button on this screen, work is entrusted to the seller agent regarding the intellectual property item corresponding to that button. When the seller selects the "Guess buyer" button on this screen, a process of guessing a buyer is performed regarding the intellectual property item corresponding to that button.

On this screen, the seller can check the checkbox "I would like to consult with an agent about whether multiple items can be sold at once" and then select the button "Contract work to seller on selected items all at once" to outsource work to a seller agent on the intellectual property of the checked items all at once. On this screen, the seller can check the checkbox "I would like to consult with an agent about whether multiple items can be sold at once" and then select the button "Contact seller on selected items all at once" to outsource work to a buyer agent on the intellectual property of the checked items all at once.

The process of making an inquiry to a buyer agent is triggered when the method of using a buyer agent is selected on the display 41 (see FIG. 1) of the communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1) as a method for the seller to search for a buyer. In this process, the inference unit 36 (see FIG. 2) of the server 3 (see FIG. 1) infers one or more buyer agents, and a first notification is sent to the communication terminal 5 (see FIG. 1) of the buyer agent.

From the buyer agent's perspective, by registering information (first field information) related to the field in which transactions can be made in advance, when an inquiry is made in that field, a first notification is sent, which is anonymized information based on the results of predictions (e.g., field experience and degree of match) made by the prediction unit 36 (see Figure 2) of the server 3 (see Figure 1). The first notification may include, for example, a message saying "We have received an inquiry regarding the sale of a patent," as well as a link to My Page, and the buyer agent can log in to My Page to check the details.

The process of outsourcing work to a seller agent is triggered when the method of outsourcing work to a seller agent is selected on the display 41 (see Figure 1) of the communication terminal 4 (see Figure 1) as a method for the seller to search for a buyer. Basically, the seller agent already has a relationship with the seller and is already registered. In this process, a second notification is sent to the communication terminal 6 (see Figure 1) of the seller agent selected on the display 41 (see Figure 1) of the seller's communication terminal 4 (see Figure 1).

From the seller agent's perspective, the second notification is a notice of work assignment. The second notification contains a link to My Page, and the seller agent logs in to My Page to check the contents. If the seller agent accepts, they will carry out the work on behalf of the seller. The seller will pay the seller agent a fee for the work, based on the contract.

The process of guessing a buyer is a process that is performed when the method of using automatic search by the intellectual property transaction support system 1 is selected on the display 41 of the seller's communication terminal 4 as the seller's method of searching for a buyer. In this process, one or more buyers are guessed by the guessing unit 36 (see FIG. 2) of the server 3 (see FIG. 1), and the buyers are displayed on the display 41 (see FIG. 1) of the seller's communication terminal 4 (see FIG. 1), and a third notification is sent to the buyer's communication terminal 7 (see FIG. 1).

From the buyer's perspective, by registering information on the field in which transactions are possible (second field information) in advance, when an inquiry is made in that field, a third notification is sent, which is anonymized information based on the results of predictions made by the prediction unit 36 (see FIG. 2) of the server 3 (see FIG. 1) (e.g., demand scoring predicted from price, target market size, frequency of transactions, etc.). The third notification may include, for example, a message saying, "We have received an inquiry regarding the sale of a patent," along with a link to the buyer's personal page, and the buyer can log in to the personal page to check the details.

When the buyer agent receives the first notification and logs into his/her personal page, a transaction support screen like that shown in Figure 8 is displayed. This screen displays a table in the form of a relational database, as well as a calendar and a "Send" button. The table on this screen links together "index," "summary (anonymized information)," "availability," etc. On this screen, the buyer agent checks the "availability" checkbox and the checkbox for the date on the calendar, then selects the "Send" button, which causes a reply to be sent to the seller's communication terminal 4 (see Figure 1) or the seller agent's communication terminal 6 (see Figure 1).

Just as in the case where a buyer agent who has received the first notification logs in to My Page, when a buyer who has received the third notification logs in to My Page, a transaction support screen such as that shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The processing that follows the display of this screen is the same as when a buyer agent who has received the first notification logs in to My Page, so a description of this will be omitted.

The reply received by the seller or seller agent from the buyer agent or buyer has a link to My Page, and the seller or seller agent logs in to My Page to check the contents. It is anticipated that replies will arrive from multiple buyer agents or buyers at the same time, making it difficult for the seller or seller agent to make a decision. For this reason, it is preferable to display recommendations to support decision-making using a scoring system based on recommendations to the buyer (previous career, track record, and relevance to the project (technical field or market size)). In this case, multiple replies are displayed in the order of recommendation.

On the seller's or seller agent's My Page, buyer agents or buyers who can transact with each potential consultation intellectual property are displayed anonymously in a selectable format as a list, and can be viewed along with a profile summary and the potential consultation date and time.

When the seller or seller agent selects a buyer agent or buyer from the list and presses the "Enter consultation application procedure" button, and the buyer agent or buyer performs a similar process, the seller or seller agent and the buyer agent or buyer can view each other's profiles. The seller etc. will be charged when the profiles become viewable.

When the seller or seller agent selects the "OK to proceed to NDA conclusion" button that is then displayed, and the buyer agent or buyer performs a similar process, both parties will proceed and begin the NDA conclusion process. After the NDA is concluded, an interview will be held at a proposed date and time. It is anticipated that the conclusion process may take some time. For this reason, it is preferable to be able to readjust the proposed date on My Page.

The interview will take place at the set date and time, and if the discussion progresses and a transaction is concluded, the history and scoring information of the seller, buyer agent, etc. involved in the transaction will be updated, and a set fee will be paid to the operating company.

In this way, the intellectual property transaction support system 1 and server 3 make it easy to conduct transactions related to intellectual property. As a result, the number of seller users increases and becomes established, leading to expansion in the patent management community.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where patents and utility models are handled as intellectual property has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other intellectual property such as know-how may also be handled. However, when handling know-how, it is necessary to prepare in advance the format of the intellectual property information to be input by (*input means).

Alternatively, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which four storage devices 30, 31, 32, and 33 are provided depending on the type of information to be stored, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of storage devices may be integrated into one, two, or three.

Alternatively, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which one server 3 is configured with four storage devices 30, 31, 32, and 33, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the load may be shared among multiple servers that work together.

1 Intellectual property transaction support system 2 Internet 3 Server 30 Storage device (first storage means, storage means)
31 Storage device (second storage means)
32 Storage device (third storage means)
33 Storage device 34 Communication unit (notification means)
35 Prediction unit (prediction means)
36 Guessing part (first guessing means, second guessing means, guessing means)
4. Communication terminal (first communication terminal)
41 Display (input means, first output means, presentation means, selection means, second output means)
5. Communication terminal (second communication terminal)
6, 7 Communication terminal 8 Literature database

Claims (7)

An intellectual property transaction support system that supports transactions related to intellectual property,
An input means for a seller to input intellectual property information relating to the intellectual property;
a first storage means for storing, as information on a buyer agent who is an agent of the buyer side, first contact information on the contact of the buyer agent and first field information on the field in which the buyer agent can transact;
a first estimation means for estimating the buyer agent capable of conducting a transaction related to the intellectual property input as the intellectual property information by the input means, based on the intellectual property information input by the input means and the first field information stored in the first storage means;
a notification means for sending a first notification to the communication terminal of the buyer agent inferred by the first inference means, informing the communication terminal of the buyer agent of the intellectual property information input by the input means, based on the first contact information stored in the first storage means. a prediction means for predicting the possibility of a transaction of the intellectual property inputted as the intellectual property information by the input means based on literature information or citation information stored in a literature database related to intellectual property and the intellectual property information inputted by the input means;
2. The intellectual property transaction support system according to claim 1, further comprising: a first output means for outputting the possibility predicted by said prediction means to a seller. A presentation means for presenting a method for searching for buyers to a seller;
A selection means for allowing a seller to select the search method presented by the presentation means,
3. The intellectual property transaction support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification means issues the first notification when the method of using the buyer agent is selected as the search method by the selection means. The intellectual property transaction support system of claim 3, wherein the notification means sends a second notification to the communication terminal of the seller agent informing the communication terminal of the seller agent of the intellectual property information input by the input means when the selection means selects as the search method a method of entrusting the work to a seller agent who is an agent of the seller and has been registered in advance. A second storage means for storing, as information on a buyer, second contact information on the buyer's contact point and second field information on the field in which the buyer can transact;
and a second estimation means for estimating a buyer capable of conducting a transaction regarding the intellectual property input as the intellectual property information by the input means, based on the intellectual property information input by the input means and the second field information stored in the second storage means,
The intellectual property transaction support system of claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, when a method of using an automatic search is selected as the search method by the selection means, the notification means sends a third notification to the communication terminal of the buyer inferred by the second inference means, informing the buyer of the intellectual property information input by the input means based on the second contact information stored in the second storage means. a third storage means for storing site information on websites that are useful for sellers to search for buyers;
The intellectual property transaction support system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a second output means for outputting the site information stored in the third storage means to the seller when the method of searching by the seller himself is selected by the selection means as the search method. A server constituting an intellectual property transaction support system for supporting transactions related to intellectual property,
A storage means for storing information on a buyer agent who is an agent of the buyer side, such as contact information on the buyer agent and information on the fields in which the buyer agent can make transactions;
a guessing means for guessing the buyer agent capable of conducting a transaction related to the intellectual property transmitted as the intellectual property information from the first communication terminal on the seller side based on the intellectual property information related to the intellectual property transmitted from the first communication terminal and the field information stored in the storage means;
A server characterized by comprising: a notification means for notifying a second communication terminal of the buyer agent inferred by the inference means of the intellectual property information transmitted from the first communication terminal based on the contact information stored in the storage means.

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