KR20010038078A - Method and apparatus for generating patent map - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating a patent map by processing raw data for analyzing patent information constructed using data obtained through a patent retrieval system and outputting various types of patent maps through a computer screen and a printer to create a patent map. do. Patent data downloaded through the patent retrieval system are stored in the data storage unit, and when a project for generating a patent map is executed by the user, the control unit is a project data file, an analysis data file related to patent data analysis, and a patent data classification The data information file and the memo data file are generated and stored in the data storage unit. When a display control command is input from the user, the control unit generates a patent map corresponding to the display control command based on data and information recorded in the project data file, analysis data file, data information file, and memo data file. Create and display to the user. Therefore, the user can quickly and accurately obtain a patent map while changing the viewpoints for each analysis or classification that he or she wants to classify. Such patent analysis is useful for understanding trends in technology development, the development of core technologies and prediction of future technologies, identification of blank technologies, prevention of patent infringement, prevention of overlapping investment and overlapping development.

Description

Method and apparatus for generating patent map {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PATENT MAP}

The present invention relates to the generation of a patent map, and more specifically, by processing the raw data for analyzing patent information constructed by using the data obtained through the patent search system, various forms of matrix maps through computer screens and printers. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for generating a patent map, which outputs a patent map.

Today, securing industrial property rights is closely related to the competitiveness of a company. Often a new product is developed without knowing the existence of a prior patent right, and it often leads to patent disputes and excessive royalties, which in turn hurts management and abandon the new product. We are living in the so-called "era of patent war" where the availability of valid industrial property rights will determine the success or failure of the business.

In order to survive in the environment of patent war, it is necessary to establish a comprehensive patent strategy for promising products. It is urgently needed to prepare for countermeasures such as preventing patent disputes in advance, promoting independent development of related core technologies, and reducing royalties through patent avoidance design. In an effort to meet these demands, a thorough analysis of industrial property rights on related technologies and the determination of the direction of technology development based on them are required. The analysis may include information on the existence of preceding source patent rights, the possibility of avoiding the source patent rights, and trends in technological development of competitors.

Patent map (patent map) has been widely used in the past as a useful tool for the analysis of patent rights and the establishment of a patent strategy. In the past, patent maps were written in a so-called manual way, which was created directly by analysts, but the amount of information to be handled was enormous.

Recently, attempts have been made to create a patent map using a computer. However, the creation of a patent map using a computer has various problems to be solved. The information on patent rights and utility model rights needs to be first constructed as a comprehensive database covering all patent information on major countries. Furthermore, in order to obtain practically useful information, it is necessary to further process the built database in various ways, and visualize the processing results in various forms of patent map so that it can be used as a useful tool in establishing effective patent analysis and patent strategy. Required.

The present invention proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, the patent map and the technical information obtained through the patent technology retrieval system is stored as raw data, and the patent map can be generated by processing the raw data using a computer to generate a patent map The purpose is to provide a method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a patent map generating apparatus capable of generating a patent map by storing the patent and technical information obtained through the patent technology search system as raw data and processing the raw data using a computer. There is this.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a patent map generating apparatus and a patent search system according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a patent map generating apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the data information file shown in FIG. 2; FIG.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method for generating a patent map according to the present invention, which is performed by using the apparatus for generating a patent map shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; And

5 to 15 are views for explaining a process of generating a patent map by performing a program used in the method for generating a patent map according to the present invention.

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100: Patent search system server

200: Internet network

300: display unit

400: computer body

500: mouse

600: keyboard

A method for generating a patent map according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a method for generating a patent map by processing data relating to patent technology information using a computer, the specific technical subject from the patent technology information search system A first step of downloading a text file including a plurality of patent data related to the data file and storing the text file in a data storage means as a raw data file; and according to whether a project name for generating a patent map is input by a user through a computer screen. A second step of generating a project data file composed of copying a plurality of patent data of a raw data file and storing the project data file in the data storage means; and for each of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file, deleting and Generating a memo data file having information related to the memo The third step of storing in the data storage means, and when the project data analysis for the project data file is performed by the user through a computer screen, source data associated with the generated project data file, analysis and classification defined by the user A fourth step of generating an analysis data file including a plurality of decom data associated with the data and chart data associated with the chart defined by the user, and storing the analysis data file in the data storage means; When project data classification for a plurality of patent data constituting the project data file is performed on a classification and a chart, a data information file related to belonging and location of the classified patent data is generated to correspond to each of the analysis and classification. Save to data storage means And the analysis data file, the data information file and the memo data file are read out from the data storage means in accordance with the fifth step of performing the display control command instructed by the user, and based on the data and information contained therein. And a sixth step of selectively reading a plurality of patent data of the project data file and displaying a patent map corresponding to the display control command on a computer screen.

An apparatus for generating a patent map according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a device for generating a patent map by processing data on patent technology information using a computer, the control signal output in response to a user's key operation A text file including key input means for performing a plurality of patent data related to a specific technical subject downloaded from the patent technology information retrieval system as a raw data file, and copying a plurality of patent data of the raw data file A project data file configured to store a memo data file having information related to a grade, a deletion, and a memo for each of the plurality of patent data, and source data related to the project data file, defined by the user. Multiple decom data related to analysis and classification and by the user Data for storing an analysis data file including chart data associated with the chart being defined, and for storing data information files related to belonging, location, etc. of patent data generated when project data classification is performed for the plurality of patent data. A control means for generating the project data file, the analysis data file, the data information file, and the memo data file in response to the storage means and the control signals from the key input means, and performing the control operation to be stored in the data storage means; Reading the analysis data file, the data information file and the memo data file according to a display control command provided from the key input means under the control of the user, and based on the data and information contained therein, the project data Select multiple patent data of file Reads in a control means for performing a control operation such that the patent map displayed on the computer screen corresponding to the display control command.

Here, the source data includes information indicating the number of generated project data files, information indicating the number of types of analysis and classification and chart types defined by the user, and the plurality of decom data is analyzed. And the main decom data in which the analysis and classification name information of the classification, the information indicating the number of sub classifications of each analysis defined by the user, and the information indicating the sub classification number belonging to the analysis name information are recorded and the sub sub data of each sub classification. Classification name information is recorded and has sub-decomposition data generated for each of the sub-classes, wherein each sub-class is linked with the sub-class number of the main decom data when defined by the user.

In addition, the chart data includes a chart name defined by the user, a number of column chart items used as one coordinate axis when the chart is implemented, a number of row chart items used as another coordinate axis, and each column in the subclassification name information. Sub classification name information corresponding to the chart item, and sub classification name information corresponding to each row item in the sub classification name information are recorded, and the data information file corresponds to each patent data classified in each of the classification and analysis. Project data file name information to which patent data belongs, patent data position information indicating the number of files in which the classified patent data belongs, and the position of decom data corresponding to the classified patent data among the plurality of decom data. Decom position information, and the classified patent data, It has a deletion information that indicates whether a removed with the chair.

Further, the memo data file may include importance rating information determined by the user for each of the plurality of patent data, deletion information in the project data file for each of the plurality of patent data, and each of the plurality of patent data. Each of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file has user memo information added by the user, and each of the plurality of patent data includes a country name, publication / patent number, name of invention, IPC classification number, applicant, importance, and classification items. It consists of fields.

According to such an apparatus, the user can obtain a patent map quickly and accurately while changing the viewpoints for each analysis or classification he wants to classify. Such patent analysis is useful for understanding trends in technology development, the development of core technologies and prediction of future technologies, identification of blank technologies, prevention of patent infringement, prevention of overlapping investment and overlapping development.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for generating a patent map according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a patent map generating apparatus and a patent search system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus for generating a patent map according to the present invention may be connected to a search system 100 that provides patent technology information through an internet transmission network 200, and may receive patent data related to a technology topic desired by a user. .

In this case, the patent map generating apparatus used by the user is a computer system equipped with a program for generating a patent map according to the present invention. The monitor 300 for displaying a data screen to the user and the computer on which the patent map generating program is mounted are provided. The main body 400 includes a mouse 500, a keyboard 600, and the like for generating signals according to a user's control operation.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a patent map generating apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the structure of the data information file shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the key input units 500 and 600 including the mouse 500 and the keyboard 600 output control signals in response to the user's key operation, and the computer main body 400 is illustrated in FIG. 2. As described above, the control unit 410 and the data storage unit 420 are provided.

At this time, the data storage unit 420 is generally used a well-known hard disk drive (HARD DISC DRIVE), here, patent technology information search system 100 for use as data of the patent map generation method according to the present invention A text file including a plurality of patent data related to a specific technical topic downloaded from the plurality of raw data files 421 and a raw data file 421 in which the text files are automatically converted to conform to a predetermined data structure. A project data file 423 configured to copy patent data, source data associated with the project data file 423, a number of decom data related to analysis and classification defined by the user, and a chart defined by the user. Analysis data file 425 including chart data, project data classification for the plurality of patent data Data information file 427 related to the belonging, location, etc. of the patent data generated when is performed, and a memo data file 429 having information related to the grade, deletion, and memo for each of the plurality of patent data are stored. .

The control unit 410 in response to the control signals from the key input unit 500, 600, the project data file 423, the analysis data file 425, the data information file 427, and the memo data file 429 A control operation to generate and store the data in the data storage unit 420, and according to a display control command provided from the key inputs 500 and 600 under the control of the user, the analysis data file 425 and data information. Reads the file 427 and the memo data file 429, and selectively reads a plurality of patent data of the project data file 423 based on the data and information contained therein to correspond to the display control command. The control operation is performed such that the patent map is displayed on the monitor 300.

Here, referring to Table 1 below, the source data (Source File) is information indicating the number (Source Count) of the generated project data file 423, analysis and classification type (Decom Count) defined by the user Information indicating the number of charts) and the number of chart counts is recorded.

In addition, the plurality of decom data may include analysis and classification name information (Decom Name) of the analysis and classification, and sub classifications (Decom2, Decom3, Decom4, Decom6, Decom7, Decom8) of each analysis (Decom1, Decom5) defined by the user. The main decom data and the subclass name information of each subclass are recorded in which the information (Child Count) indicating the number of the subcommands) and the subclass number (Child) belonging to the analysis name information (Decom Name) are recorded. It is recorded and has budecom data generated for each of the subclasses. At this time, each subclass (Decom2, Decom3, Decom4, Decom6, Decom7, Decom8) is linked with the subclass number (Child1, Child2, Child3) of the main decom data when defined by the user.

In addition, the chart data Chart Data1 may include a chart name defined by the user, a number of row item counts used as one coordinate axis when the chart is implemented, and a row chart used as another coordinate axis. The number of items (ColItemCount), the subclassification name information corresponding to each column chart item (RowItem1, RowItem2, RowItem3) among the subclassification name information (Decom Name), and each row chart item (Decom Name) in the subclassification name information (Decom Name). Subclassification name information corresponding to ColItem1, ColItem2, and ColItem3) is recorded.

In the embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in Table 1, the analysis data file is three for each source data (Source File), two analysis (Decom1, Decom5), two analysis (Decom1, Decom5) Subclasses (Decom2, Decom3, Decom4, Decom6, Decom7, Decom8), one chart (ChartData1), three column chart items (RowItem1, RowItem2, RowItem3) and row chart items (ColItem1, ColItem2, ColItem3) It is assumed that it has.

[Source File] Source1 = Exsample.pmSource Count = 1Decom Count = 8Chart Count = 1 [Decom1] Decom Name = Country AnalysisChild Count = 3Child1 = 2Child2 = 3Child3 = 4 [Decom2] Decom Name = Korean Child Count = 0 [Decom3] Decom Name = USChild Count = 0 [Decom4] Decom Name = JapanChild Count = 0 [Decom5] Decom Name = Sectoral AnalysisChild Count = 3Child1 = 6Child2 = 7Child3 = 8 [Decom6] Decom Name = E Child Count = 0 [Decom7] Decom Name = Electric Child Count = 0 [Decom8] Decom Name = Machine Child Count = 0 [ChartData1] ChartName = Segment Analysis by CountryRowItemCount = 3RowItem1 = 2RowItem2 = 3RowItem3 = 4ColItemCount = 3ColItem1 = 6ColItem2 = 7ColItem3 = 8

On the other hand, referring to Figure 3 and Table 2 below, the data information file 427 is the project data file name information (A) to which the patent data belongs, for each patent data classified in each of the classification and analysis, the classification Patented data position information (B) indicating the number of files in the corresponding project data file, and the classified patents among the plurality of decom data (Decom1, Decom2, Decom3, Decom4, Decom5, Decom6, Decom7, Decom8) Decom position information (C) indicating the position of the decom data corresponding to the data, and deletion status information (D) indicating whether the classified patent data is deleted by the user.

Project data file information Patent Data Location Information Decom Location Information Delete Information One One 19 0 0 2 One 20 0 0 3 One 21 0 0 4 One 22 0 0 5 One 23 0 0 6 One 24 0 0 7 One 25 0 0 8 One 26 0 0 9 One 27 0 0 10 One 28 0 0

In addition, referring to Table 3 below, the memo data file 429 is the importance level information determined by the user for each of the plurality of patent data, the deletion in the project data file for each of the plurality of patent data Status information, and user memo information added by the user for each of the plurality of patent data.

Materiality rating information Delete Information User memo information One 0 0 ************** 2 One 0 ************** 3 2 0 ************** ㆍ ·· ㆍ ·· ㆍ ·· ㆍ ·· 97 3 0 ************** 98 3 0 ************** 99 3 0 **************

Hereinafter, a method of generating a patent map according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 10 and Tables 1 to 3 above.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of generating a patent map according to the present invention, which is performed by using the apparatus for generating a patent map shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 5 is provided to a user through a display unit shown in FIG. 2. 6 and 7 are views showing the structure of the raw data to be displayed through the display unit after the raw data shown in Figure 5 is inserted into the analysis or classification item by the user, and Figure 8 9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating raw data classified by a user according to a user's selection item.

First, referring to FIG. 4A, a user accesses the patent technology information retrieval system 100 using the computer main body 400 to search for patent data related to a technology topic desired by the user.

When the search results are downloaded to the computer main body 400 according to the method provided by the patent technology information retrieval system 100, these patent data are stored in the data storage unit 420 as the raw data file 421. It is stored (step S700).

As described above, when the raw data file 421 stored in the data storage unit 420 is executed through the monitor 300 by executing the patent map generation program according to the present invention mounted on the computer main body 400, FIG. Patent data of the raw data file 421 as shown are displayed on the screen.

At this time, each of the plurality of patent data constituting the raw data file 421 is a country name (CC, 721), publication / patent number (PN, 722), the name of the invention (TI) as shown in FIG. 723), IPC Classification Number (IC, 724), Applicant (AP, 725), Importance (726) and Classification (727).

Here, the importance level 726 is an item designated by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user double-clicks the displayed patent data, the data classification window 730 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. In the data classification window 730, the user sets the importance of the patent data by checking one of the importance items 731 among “A, B, C, and D” by referring to the summary (AB) and the claims (CL). Can be.

In addition, in FIG. 5, since the item part view icon 728 is selected from the shortcut icons on the upper portion of the patent map window 700, all of the classification items 727 are displayed as “no classification”.

Therefore, when viewing the classification status of each patent data, if you click on the item view icon 729 on the right side of the item part view icon 728, the items are classified for the classified patent data as shown in FIG. The screen is displayed.

Next, when the user creates (generates) a project name, that is, a project for generating a patent map, a project created by the user at a location where an execution file of the patent map program according to the present invention of the data storage unit 420 is located. Create a subdirectory with the name. It is assumed here that the user has created a project name of "Exsample" (step S714).

When the project name is input as described above, the controller 410 copies the patent data designated / inserted by the user among the plurality of patent data constituting the raw data file 421 to a directory having the corresponding project name and FIG. 5. Creates a project data file 423 called "Exsample.pm-(99)" as a subdirectory of the raw data directory.

In this case, "(1/99)" of the source data directory indicates the number of generated project data files and the number of patent data included in the project data file.

At this time, the control unit 410 has a data structure of importance level information, deletion information and user memo information of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file 423 when the project data file 423 is generated A memo data file 429 is generated and stored in the data storage unit 420 (step S715).

In addition, the control unit 410 is a process such as setting the importance level for each patent data, whether or not to delete the patent data, and the user memo for each patent data in the process of analyzing and classifying the project data described above by the user When this is performed, the information of the memo data file 429 for each patent data included in the project data file 423 is updated and stored in the data storage unit 420.

The internal structure of the memo data file 429 is shown in Table 3.

Referring to FIG. 7 and Table 3, when the user checks the importance 731 in the data classification window 730, the checked importance is displayed as "0, 1, 2, 3" in the importance rating information column of Table 3. It is recorded as either one, and " 0 " or " 1 " In addition, when the user notes the contents to be recorded in the worker memo column 733 of the data classification window 730, the user memo is recorded in the user memo information column of Table 3.

Subsequently, the controller 410 adds a country-specific analysis item 712 and a sector-specific analysis item 713 as sub-directories of the analysis directory by the user, and includes Korea, US, and Japan items in the country-specific analysis item 712. Add it as a subdirectory of the country-specific analysis item 712, and add a sectoral analysis item 713 to the country-specific analysis item 713 as a subdirectory of the field-specific analysis item 713, and as a subdirectory of the chart directory. It is determined whether the project data analysis process of adding the column chart item 714 and the row chart item 715 of the field analysis as shown in FIG. 5 is performed (step S716).

When the above-described project data analysis process is performed, the controller 410 automatically generates an analysis data file 425 as shown in Table 1 and stores it in the data storage unit 420 (step S718).

Referring to Table 1, in this embodiment, since the project name is "Exsample.pm", the project name (Source1) is recorded as "Exsample.pm", and the number of project data files (Source Count) is recorded as "1". do. In addition, the subdirectories of the analysis directory are classified into eight categories of country analysis (712), Korea, USA, Japan, sector analysis (713), electronics, electricity and machinery, and the chart directory is one of the country sector analysis. As it is classified as an item, the number of analysis files (Decom Count) and chart number (Chart Count) are recorded as "8" and "1", respectively.

In addition, the main decom data (Decom1, Decom5) representing the analysis directory has its own decom name (Decom Name), the subcount of each subdirectory (Child Count), and the corresponding decom number (Child) of each category. ) Is recorded.

In other words, the country-by-country analysis 712, which is an analysis directory, is recorded as "Decom1" as main decom data, and since the sub-classification of Korea, US, and Japan belongs, the child count is "3". Since the dedecomb data having the analysis information corresponding to each category are as shown in Table 1, the decom number (Child) of each category of "Decom1" is recorded as "2, 3, 4", respectively. will be.

The decom data associated with the sectoral analysis 713 is also set in the same manner as the decom data of the country-specific analysis 712 described above, and the decom data increases each time a subdirectory is generated for each analysis and each category. The analytical data related to the chart directory is also recorded in the same manner, and the analytical data related to the chart directory in the embodiment according to the present invention is shown in Table 1.

Next, when a classification / insertion process of patent data included in the project data file 711 "Exsample.pm" is performed on each analysis, classification and chart item defined as described above by the user (step S720), FIG. A data information file 427 as shown in Table 2 is generated in the format as shown in Table 3 and stored in the data storage unit 420 (step S722).

Table 2 shows data information on 10 items classified / inserted into Japanese items in the country-specific analysis 712. When a user selects the Japanese items, the patents classified as Japanese items are shown in FIG. Ten data are displayed.

When the user selects the Japanese item, the corresponding patent data can be displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 8 by the data information file shown in Table 1.

That is, when analyzing the data information "0100019000" of Table 1 corresponding to the first patent data among the 10 items classified / inserted into the Japanese items and displayed on the screen in FIG. 8, the project data file information A of this patent data is analyzed. "01" represents the first project data file. Accordingly, it can be seen that the patent data is patent data belonging to a project data file named "Exsample.pm".

&Quot; 00019 " denotes patent data position information B, which indicates that the patent data is the 19th patent data in the project data file called " Exsample.pm " This fact can be seen that the 19th file is arranged when the patent data displayed in FIG. 5 is sequentially counted from above. Decom position information (C) and deletion status information (D) of the patent data can be interpreted in the same manner.

That is, the deletion status information D of the patent data is " 0 " indicating that the patent data has not been deleted from the Japanese item, so that the screen is output when the user selects the Japanese item.

9 shows a screen output of 25 patent data classified / inserted into the electronic item when the user selects the electronic item in the sectoral analysis 713.

Next, when the user performs a display control command for outputting the patent data analyzed by the above-described method using a function provided by the program for generating a patent map according to an embodiment of the present invention in a desired form (step S726), The controller 410 reads the analysis data file 425, the data information file 427, and the memo data file 429 from the data storage unit 420, and includes the data and information as described above. Based on these, a plurality of patent data of the project data file 423 are selectively read, and a screen output corresponding to the display control command is performed (step S728).

That is, the user can search only the patent data desired by the user in a specific item of analysis and classification items.

Referring to FIG. 10, after the user selects the field analysis 713 and displays 71 patent data classified / inserted into this item, the user pulls down the tool menu V at the top of the screen to search for data. If F) is clicked, a data search window Dialog 750 as shown in FIG. 11 appears.

Here, the user inputs a "field" corresponding to a search item among the fields of the patent data as an IPC classification number 724, and inputs a "find string" to be resolved to a search condition as "C". When the search button 751 is clicked on, only the patent data whose IPC classification number 724 starts with "C" is reversed and selected as shown in FIG.

The user can obtain another analysis data by adding a new classification item to the field-specific analysis 713 by using such a search function, and classifying / inserting the selected patent data into the added classification item.

Meanwhile, among the plurality of patent data of the project data file 421, the patent data analyzed using the patent data classified into the chart directory may be displayed as a chart.

That is, as shown in FIG. 13, after selecting the Japanese item of the country-specific analysis 711 and then clicking on the importance analysis chart icon 760 among the shortcut icons, it is classified / inserted into the Japanese item 10. The number of relevant cases is charted by importance level with respect to the patent data, and the Japanese importance chart 770 is displayed on the screen.

The execution of this function is as follows.

First, the control unit 410 reads the project data file 423 to which each patent data classified / inserted into the Japanese item belongs, using the data information file recorded as shown in Table 2. At this time, for each of the patent data belonging to the project data file 423, the importance level information is recorded as shown in Table 3 and stored in the data storage unit 420 as a memo data file 429.

Therefore, since the controller 410 can know the importance level information of each of the ten patent data classified / inserted into the Japanese item, it can be outputted by charting it as shown in FIG.

Similarly, after selecting a sector analysis by country of the chart directory, and clicking a chart view icon 761 among the shortcut icons, a country sector analysis chart 780 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. In addition, according to the selection of the chart style, as shown in FIG. 15, the field analysis chart 780 for each country expressed in three dimensions may be output.

Referring to the field analysis chart 780 by country, the number of patent data classified / inserted by the user in each country (Korea, USA, Japan) is shown according to the field (electronic, electric, mechanical). The charting of the same patent data is performed in the same manner as when generating the Japanese importance chart 770.

Subsequently, the controller 410 performs further analysis of the project data analysis on the plurality of patent data of the project data file 423 by the user (step S730), and the analysis data file for the plurality of patent data. Return to step S718 for creating and modifying 425.

As described above, when the method and apparatus for generating a patent map according to the present invention are executed on a computer, various types of patent maps mentioned above can be quickly and accurately generated from the search data obtained through the patent data retrieval system.

That is, the user can obtain a patent map quickly and accurately while changing the viewpoint in various ways according to the analysis or classification he wants to classify. Such patent analysis is useful for understanding trends in technology development, the development of core technologies and prediction of future technologies, identification of blank technologies, prevention of patent infringement, prevention of overlapping investment and overlapping development.

Therefore, it is possible to quickly and accurately prepare a patent map, which is such a useful material, to give an advantage in the technical competition between companies, which is the ultimate effect that the present invention can bring.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below. I can understand that you can.

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In the method for generating a patent map by processing data on patent technical information using a computer, A first step of downloading from the patent technology information retrieval system a text file containing a plurality of patent data relating to a specific technical subject and storing it in the data storage means as a raw data file; A second step of generating a project data file formed by copying a plurality of patent data of the raw data file according to whether a user inputs a project name for generating a patent map through a computer screen, and storing the project data file in the data storage means; A third step of generating a memo data file having information related to a grade, a deletion, and a memo for each of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file and storing the memo data file in the data storage means; When the project data analysis for the project data file is performed by the user through a computer screen, source data related to the generated project data file, a plurality of decom data related to analysis and classification defined by the user, and by the user A fourth step of generating an analysis data file including chart data associated with the defined chart and storing the analysis data file in the data storage means; When the project data classification for a plurality of patent data constituting the project data file is performed on the analysis, classification, and chart through a computer screen by the user, a data information file related to belonging, location, etc. of the classified patent data is obtained. Generating the data corresponding to each of the analysis and classification and storing the data in the data storage means; And Reading out the analysis data file, the data information file and the memo data file from the data storage means according to a display control command instructed by the user, and based on the data and information contained therein, a plurality of the project data files And a sixth step of selectively reading the patent data and displaying the patent map corresponding to the display control command on a computer screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the source data includes information indicating the number of the generated project data files, information indicating the number of types of analysis and classification and number of chart types defined by the user. Patent map generation method. The data of claim 1, wherein the plurality of decom data includes analysis and classification name information of the analysis and classification, information indicating the number of subclassifications of each analysis defined by the user, and a subclass number belonging to the analysis name information. Main decom data in which the indicating information is recorded; And The subclassification name information of each subclass is recorded, and the patent map generating method comprising budecom data generated for each subclass. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein each subclass is linked with a subclass number of the main decom data when defined by a user. The chart data of claim 3, wherein the chart data includes a chart name defined by the user, a number of column chart items used as one coordinate axis when the chart is implemented, a number of row chart items used as another coordinate axis, and the sub classification name. And sub-classification name information corresponding to each column chart item in the information, and sub-classification name information corresponding to each row chart item in the sub-classification name information. The method of claim 1, wherein the data information file is project data file name information to which the patent data belongs, for each patent data classified in each of the classification and analysis, and how many files are included in the project data file. Patent data position information indicating a, decom position information indicating the position of the decom data corresponding to the classified patent data of the plurality of decom data, and whether or not the deleted information indicating whether the classified patent data is deleted by the user Patent map generation method characterized in that it has. The method of claim 1, wherein the memo data file includes importance rating information determined by the user for each of the plurality of patent data, deletion information in the project data file for each of the plurality of patent data, and the plurality of pieces of patent data. And a user memo information added by the user for each patent data. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file comprises fields of country name, publication / patent number, name of invention, IPC classification number, applicant, importance, and category. Patent map generation method. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after the sixth step, returning to the fourth step of generating and storing the analysis data file according to whether additional analysis of project data analysis on the project data file is performed by the user. Patent map generation method characterized in that it further comprises. An apparatus for generating a patent map by processing data on patent technical information using a computer, Key input means for outputting control signals in response to a user's key operation; A project data file configured to store a text file containing a plurality of patent data related to a specific technical subject downloaded from a patent technology information retrieval system as a raw data file, and copy a plurality of patent data of the raw data file. And store a memo data file having information related to ratings, deletions, and memos for each of the plurality of patent data, and source data related to the project data file, a plurality of related to analysis and classification defined by the user. Stores an analysis data file including decom data and chart data associated with the chart defined by the user, and data related to the affiliation, location, etc. of patent data generated when project data classification is performed on the plurality of patent data. For storing information files Data storage means; And In response to the control signals from the key input means, the project data file, the analysis data file, the data information file, and the memo data file are generated and controlled to be stored in the data storage means. Reading the analysis data file, the data information file and the memo data file according to a display control command provided from the key input means by means of a plurality of patents of the project data file based on the data and information contained therein. And control means for selectively reading out data and performing a control operation such that the patent map corresponding to the display control command is displayed on a computer screen. The method of claim 10, wherein the source data is a patent map generation, characterized in that the information indicating the number of the generated project data file, the information indicating the number of analysis types and the number of chart types defined by the user is recorded Device. The data of claim 10, wherein the plurality of decom data includes analysis name information of the analysis, information indicating the number of subclasses of each analysis defined by the user, and information indicating a subclass number belonging to the analysis name information. Main decom data recorded; And A sub-classification name information of each sub-class is recorded, and a patent map generating device comprising budecom data generated for each of the sub-classes. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein each subclass is linked with a subclass number of the main decom data when defined by a user. The chart data of claim 12, wherein the chart data includes a chart name defined by the user, a number of column chart items used as one coordinate axis when the chart is implemented, a number of row chart items used as another coordinate axis, and the sub classification name. And sub-classification name information corresponding to each column chart item in the information, and sub-classification name information corresponding to each row chart item in the sub-classification name information. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the data information file is the project data file name information to which the patent data belongs, for each patent data classified in each of the classification and analysis, and how many files are the classified patent data in the project data file. Patent data position information indicating a, decom position information indicating the position of the decom data corresponding to the classified patent data of the plurality of decom data, and whether or not the deleted information indicating whether the classified patent data is deleted by the user Patent map generating device having a. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the memo data file is the importance level information determined by the user for each of the plurality of patent data, whether or not to delete information in the project data file for each of the plurality of patent data, and the plurality of And a user memo information added by the user for each patent data. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of patent data constituting the project data file comprises country, publication / patent number, name of invention, IPC classification number, applicant, importance and category of fields. Patent map generation device.