TWI686763B - System and server-end computing device for trademark electronic renewal application, and computer-readable storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method for trademark electronic renewal application through Internet, including: a searching procedure, searching an applicant data and a trademark data according to an information of registration number, application number, applicant of a trademark application which requests for renewal; a selecting procedure, displaying the applicant data and the trademark data of the trademark application which requests for renewal on a user interface according to the data obtained by the searching procedure for selection; a confirming procedure, displaying the applicant data and the trademark data of the trademark application which requests for renewal on the user interface according to the data selected by the selecting procedure for confirmation; an application form generating procedure, generating a trademark renewal application form according to the applicant data and the trademark data; and an electronic application procedure, electronic-filing the trademark renewal application form.

Description

System for electronic trademark extension application via network, server-side computer device and computer-readable storage medium

The present invention relates to an information processing method, system, and computer-readable storage medium, and in particular, to a method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for electronic trademark extension application through a network.

In recent years, the application of big data and the issue of intelligence have caused turbulent discussions in various fields. However, in the field of trademarks, there is almost no mention of specific application models that can be combined with big data and intelligence. Therefore, the general public's trademark extension application is usually still only entrusted to the firm to assist the application to the official, the firm will prepare the trademark extension application documents according to the client's trademark to apply to the official. Due to the large amount of information to be filled, the general public is usually not easy to complete and apply to the government because they are not familiar with the trademark system and the format for filling in the information. In addition, if you want to entrust a general office to handle the trademark extension application, it may require manual processing and information transfer, which will take several working days to complete; after completing the official application, you also need to wait for the office to reply to the information about the application.

Therefore, how to provide a method, system, and computer-readable storage medium that utilizes big data and has a certain degree of intelligence to apply for trademark electronic extension through the Internet can help ordinary people quickly apply for trademarks by electronic means. Extension has become one of the important topics. Furthermore, to solve the self-application for trademark extension by the public, the key point is how to provide users with a simple input of some information that is sufficient to automatically retrieve relevant (complete) data of the trademark extension case in big data and intelligently assist the extension of the trademark extension case. Tools or services for importing relevant (complete) information into the trademark extension application In order to reduce the time for people to retrieve data by themselves and to avoid errors or inconsistent formats when people fill in the data by themselves, thereby saving time for trademark extension application preparation is also one of the important issues.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for electronic trademark extension application through a network. Compared with the prior art, the method, system, and computer-readable storage medium of the present invention can assist the general public to quickly prepare an application for trademark extension, and quickly apply for trademark extension by electronic means by self, thereby Save the time for the preparation of the trademark extension application and the waiting time for the completion of the application.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for electronically applying for trademark extension through the Internet, including: a search procedure, based on the registration number, application number or applicant information of the trademark extension case, searching a database for the trademark extension case Applicant data and a trademark data; a data selection process, which displays the retrieved applicant data for the trademark extension case and the trademark data on the user interface for selection; a data confirmation process, the selected trademark to be extended The applicant information and trademark information of the case are displayed on the user interface for confirmation; an application generation procedure, based on the applicant information and trademark information of the trademark extension case, a trademark extension application is generated; and an electronic application procedure, electronically The application method is to apply for a trademark extension application.

In one embodiment, the applicant data includes at least one of the applicant's name, address, telephone number, unified number, and ID number.

In one embodiment, the trademark information includes at least one of a trademark name, a trademark logo, and a category/item.

In one embodiment, the data confirmation procedure further includes: an identity confirmation step, which is to confirm the identity based on the applicant's identity card number or unified number.

In one embodiment, the data confirmation procedure further includes: an agent selection step, selecting any agent.

In one embodiment, the application generation process further includes: a letter of appointment generation step, when the information of the selected agent in the trademark extension application is different from the previous agent information, the letter of appointment of the selected agent is displayed for use User interface for transmission, storage or printing.

In one embodiment, the data confirmation procedure further includes: a data change step, the change application Request information and/or trademark information.

In one embodiment, the electronic application procedure further includes: a charging step, which is based on the trademark extension application fee, which includes government fees and the service fee of the selected agent.

In one embodiment, the fee is charged electronically.

The invention also provides a system for applying for trademark electronic extension through a network, which includes: a client computer device and a server computer device; the server computer device and the client computer device are in communication connection, and the client computer device and the server terminal The computer device performs the method as described above.

The invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, which can be executed by a processing unit of a computer device to perform the method as described above.

As mentioned above, the method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for electronic trademark extension application through the network of the present invention can guide the user to input part of the information of the case of applying for trademark extension, based on this part of the information in Big data automatically retrieves and obtains the complete information of the trademark extension application, even if the user is not familiar with the trademark extension application rules and format, it can still find the complete information of the trademark extension application smoothly through intelligent assistance. In addition, the data processing process is carried out in electronic form, and can guide the user to input part of the information required for retrieval, and automatically display the trademark case that matches the retrieved information on the user interface for selection and confirmation, and be intelligent after confirmation Automatically generate a trademark extension application based on the applicant's information and trademark information of the trademark extension case. When the trademark extension application required for the trademark extension application is complete, the trademark extension application can be submitted through the official electronic application system. The entire processing process It can save manual processing and information transfer, so it is convenient and fast to apply for trademark extension by electronic means.

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S031~S033, S041, S051: Steps

1: System for trademark electronic extension application

11: Client computer device

12: Servo computer

111, 121: computer-readable storage media

112, 122: Processing unit

113:123: Communication unit

114: display unit

115: input unit

2: Electronic application system

3: database

FIG. 1A is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a method for applying for trademark electronic extension through a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the data confirmation procedure of the method for applying for the electronic extension of a trademark through a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of an application generation process of a method for applying for electronic extension of a trademark through a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of an electronic application procedure of the method for electronically applying for trademark extension through a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system for applying for electronic trademark extension through a network according to the present invention.

The following will describe preferred embodiments of a method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for applying for electronic trademark extension through a network according to the present invention with reference to related drawings, in which the same components will be described with the same reference symbols In the following, the features of the present invention will be described with examples.

Please refer to FIG. 1A, which is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a method for applying for electronic trademark extension through a network according to the present invention. The method of the present invention includes: a search procedure, based on the registration number, application number or applicant's information of the trademark extension case, searching in the database for the applicant's data and trademark information for the trademark extension case (procedure P01); A data selection procedure, displaying the retrieved applicant data for the trademark extension case and the trademark data on the user interface for selection (procedure P02); a data confirmation procedure for the selected applicant for the trademark extension case Information and trademark information are displayed on the user interface for confirmation (Procedure P03); application generation process, based on the applicant's information and trademark information to extend the trademark case to generate a trademark extension application (Procedure P04); and an electronic application process , Apply for the trademark extension application by electronic application (Procedure P05).

In this embodiment, the search procedure (procedure P01) is based on the registration number, application number or applicant's information of the trademark extension case, searching the database of the applicant and trademark information of the trademark extension case in the database. For example, the information to be extended in a trademark case is provided by input or selection, and based on at least one of the provided information, a trademark case that matches the entered or selected information is searched in the database and found Applicant information and trademark information. In this embodiment, the information to be extended in the trademark case includes, but is not limited to, registration number, application number, applicant, trademark design (logo) or other information.

In this embodiment, the data selection procedure (procedure P02) is to display the retrieved applicant data and trademark data of the trademark extension case on the user interface for selection. For example, yes A trademark case that matches the provided information is displayed on the user interface. The retrieved trademark cases include at least one. The applicant information and trademark information of these trademark cases will be displayed on the user interface for the user to select the trademark to be extended case.

In this embodiment, the data confirmation procedure (procedure P03) is to display the selected applicant data and trademark information of the trademark extension case on the user interface for confirmation. For example, the confirmation method includes, for example, clicking the next step of the user interface, clicking the confirmation key, or typing the enter key.

In this embodiment, the application generation procedure (Procedure P04) is to generate a trademark extension application based on the applicant's data and trademark information in the trademark extension case. For example, in the application generation process (Procedure P04), the applicant's data and trademark information of the trademark case to be extended confirmed by the user in the process P03 will be automatically imported into the trademark extension application generated by the process P04 .

In this embodiment, the electronic application procedure (procedure P05) is to apply for a trademark extension application in the form of an electronic application. In detail, the application for trademark extension is submitted to the trademark administration authority as an electronic application.

In this embodiment, the applicant's information includes at least one of the applicant's name, address, telephone number, unified number, and ID number. For example, the name of the applicant includes Chinese and English names; the address of the applicant includes Chinese and English addresses.

In this embodiment, the trademark information includes at least one of a trademark name, a trademark logo, and a category/item. For example, the trademark name includes Chinese and English names; the trademark logo (logo) is an image file.

Please refer to FIG. 1B, which is a schematic diagram of the data confirmation procedure of the method for electronic trademark extension application through the network of the present invention. The procedures P01 to P05 are the same as those described in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated below.

In this embodiment, the data confirmation procedure (procedure P03) further includes: an identity confirmation step (step S031), and the processing unit of the server-side computer device performs identity confirmation according to the applicant's identity card number or unified number. For example, when entering the data confirmation procedure (Procedure P03), the user interface further displays an identity confirmation message for entering the applicant’s identity card number or unified number for identity confirmation.

In this embodiment, the data confirmation procedure (Procedure P03) further includes: an agent selection Any step (step S032), select any agent. For example, when entering the data confirmation process (Procedure P03), the user interface displays agent selection information for the user to select. After the user selects the agent and confirms the data, the selected agent’s data, applicant Information and trademark information will be automatically imported into the trademark extension application generated by the program P04. That is to say, the method for applying for electronic trademark extension through the network of the present invention is to first perform the agent selection step (step S032) in the data confirmation procedure (procedure P03), and then perform the application generation procedure (procedure P04); In the generation process, the processing unit of the server-side computer device generates a trademark extension application based on the applicant's information, trademark information and the selected agent's information of the trademark extension case. The data confirmation method includes, for example, clicking the next step of the user interface, clicking the confirm key or typing the enter key, and the invention is not limited. In particular, step S032 may be performed before step S031 or after step S031, and the invention is not limited.

In this embodiment, the data confirmation procedure (procedure P03) further includes: a data change step (step S033), the input unit of the user terminal computer device inputs the applicant data and/or trademark information to be changed. For example, when entering the data confirmation process (Procedure P03), when displaying the applicant's data and trademark data on the user interface for user confirmation, the user can perform the data change step (step S033) to change the displayed applicant The information and/or trademark information will be confirmed after the change. The changed applicant information and/or trademark information will be automatically imported into the trademark extension application generated by the program P04. That is, the method of the present invention for electronic trademark extension application through the network is to first perform the data changing step (step S033) in the data confirmation procedure (procedure P03), and then perform the application generation procedure (procedure P04). The applicant information that can be changed includes, for example, the applicant's address and telephone number. The trademark information that can be changed includes, for example, the deletion of trademark items. The method of change may be input or selection, and the invention has no limitation on this. The data confirmation method includes, for example, clicking the next step of the user interface, clicking the confirm key or typing the enter key, and the invention is not limited. In particular, step S033 may be performed between step S031 and step S032, and may also be performed before or after step S031 and step S032, and the present invention is not limited.

In this embodiment, step S031, step S032 and step S033 can be performed; step S031 and step S032 can also be performed; step S031 and step S033 can also be performed; step S032 and step S033 can also be performed; step S031 can also be performed only Step S032 or Step S033. Similarly, the sequence of Step S031 to Step S033 is not limited in the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1C, which is a method for applying for electronic trademark extension of the invention through the Internet A schematic diagram of the procedure for generating a law application. The procedures P01 to P05 are the same as those described in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated below.

In this embodiment, the application generation process (program P04) further includes: a power of attorney generation step (step S041), when the processing unit of the server-side computer device judges the information of the agent selected in the trademark extension application and the previous agent When the information is not the same, the appointment letter of the selected agent is displayed on the user interface for transmission, storage or printing. For example, the previous agent information is the original agent who wants to extend the trademark case. For example, if the trademark extension is the first application for extension, the previous agent is the agent at the time of trademark application; if the trademark extension is not the first In the application for extension, the previous agent was the agent at the time of the previous application for trademark extension. That is, the method of the present invention for electronic trademark extension application through the network is to first enter the application generation process (procedure P04), and then perform the power of attorney generation step (step S041) in the application generation process (procedure P04).

Please refer to FIG. 1D, which is a schematic diagram of an electronic application procedure of the method for applying for electronic extension of a trademark through a network of the present invention. The procedures P01 to P05 are the same as those described in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated below.

In this embodiment, the electronic application procedure (procedure P05) further includes: a charging step (step S051), the processing unit of the server-side computer device collects a fee based on the trademark extension application, and the fee includes the government fee and the selected agent’s fee Service fee. For example, the fee includes government fees for trademark extension and the service fee of the selected agent. Or, the fee includes government fees for trademark extension, government fees for information changes, and service fees for the selected agent. In particular, the charging step (step S051) is performed at or before entering the electronic application procedure (procedure P05).

In this embodiment, the fee is charged electronically. Electronic payment methods include but are not limited to online bank transfers, online credit card swiping, and payment using electronic payment platforms.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system 1 (hereinafter referred to as system 1) for applying for electronic trademark extension through a network according to the present invention. The system 1 includes a client computer device 11 and a server computer device 12. The server-side computer device 12 communicates with the user-side computer device 11. The user-side computer device 11 and the server-side computer device 12 perform the method of electronic trademark extension application through the network as described above. The communication link method is, for example, a network link. In addition, the client computer device 11 and the server computer device 12 are also connected to the trademark supervisor through the network Guan's an electronic application system 2.

A database 3 stores applicant data and trademark data of multiple trademark cases, and the server-side computer device 12 can access the database 3 to obtain the applicant data and trademark data of the trademark case. The database 3 can be deployed in the server computer device 12 or another database server. This database server can also be connected to the server computer remotely or locally via the Internet or intranet Device 12 is connected.

The user can operate the client computer device 11 to apply for trademark extension. During the application process, the system 1 will guide the user on the user-side computer device 11 to input the registration number, application number, information of the applicant or trademark logo. After the server-side computer device 12 obtains these trademark search information from the client-side computer device 11, it searches in the database 3 to obtain at least one trademark case that matches the information entered by the user, and the applicant of these trademark cases The data and trademark data are transmitted and displayed on the user interface of the client computer device 11 for the user to select and confirm. After the user confirms on the client computer device 11, the server computer device 12 automatically imports the applicant information and trademark information confirmed by the client computer device 11 into a trademark extension application, and transmits the trademark extension application to the user The terminal computer device 11 is displayed on the user interface for the user to confirm again. After the user confirms again on the client computer device 11, the server computer device 12 submits the trademark extension application document to the electronic application system 2 of the trademark authority by electronic application. After the application is successful, the server-side computer device 12 will obtain an application receipt from the electronic application system 2, the content of the application receipt records the trademark extension application information, such as: applicant, trademark name, application date and application number, etc., and sends it to the user The computer device 11 is displayed on the user interface. The confirmation method includes, for example, clicking the next step of the user interface, clicking the confirmation key or typing the enter key, and the invention is not limited.

For example, the client computer device 11 includes a computer-readable storage medium 111, a processing unit 112, a communication unit 113, a display unit 114, an input unit 115, and a casing (not shown), The computer-readable storage medium 111, the processing unit 112, and the communication unit 113 are disposed in the housing of the user-side computer device 11.

The processing unit 112 is coupled to a computer-readable storage medium 111, a communication unit 113, a display unit 114, and an input unit 115, and is configured to execute program codes (e.g., instructions) for electronic trademark extension through a network as described above How to apply. The processing unit 112 can execute a program, for example The processor of the code (for example, instructions), the client computer device 11 may include one or more processors, and the processor may include one or more cores. Computer-readable storage media 111 includes random memory or non-volatile computer-readable storage media, etc. Non-volatile computer-readable storage media such as hard drives, solid state drives (SSD), and flash memory It stores the program code (such as instructions) executable by the processor, and the processing unit 112 can load the program code (such as instructions) from the non-volatile computer-readable storage medium into the random memory and execute it. The communication unit 113 is, for example, a network card, a network chip, a modem, or other device that can provide network connection. The display unit 114 includes a display card, a display chip, a display, etc. The input unit 115 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch screen.

For example, the server-side computer device 12 includes a computer-readable storage medium 121, a processing unit 122, a communication unit 123, and a casing (not shown), in which the computer-readable storage medium 121, The processing unit 122 and the communication unit 123 are disposed in the casing of the server computer device 12.

The processing unit 122 is coupled to the computer-readable storage medium 121 and the communication unit 123, and is configured to execute program codes (for example, instructions) to perform the method for electronic trademark extension application through the network as described above. The processing unit 122 is, for example, a processor capable of executing program code (eg, instructions). The server-side computer device 12 may include one or more processors, and the processor may include one or more cores. The computer-readable storage medium 121 includes random memory or non-volatile computer-readable storage media, etc. The non-volatile computer-readable storage medium is, for example, a hard disk, a solid state drive (SSD), flash memory It stores the program code (for example, instructions) executable by the processor, and the processing unit 122 can load the program code (for example, instructions) from the non-volatile computer-readable storage medium into the random memory and execute it. The communication unit 123 is, for example, a network card, a network chip, a modem, and other devices that can provide network connection.

The user-side computer device 11 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, or other computer devices. Mobile phones, tablets, notebook computers, and desktop computers include a casing to accommodate computer-readable storage media 111, processing unit 112, and communication unit 113, display units 114 and input units of mobile phones, tablets, and notebook computers 115 is installed on the casing, and the desktop computer is connected to the display unit 114 and the input unit 115 other than the host computer. The server-side computer device 12 is, for example, a server. The server includes a housing to accommodate a computer-readable storage medium 121, a processing unit 122, and Communication unit 123.

In summary, the method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for electronic trademark extension application through the network of the present invention can guide the user to input part of the information of the application for extension of the trademark, based on this part of the information in Big data automatically retrieves and obtains the complete information of the trademark extension application, even if the user is not familiar with the trademark extension application rules and format, it can still find the complete information of the trademark extension application smoothly through intelligent assistance. In addition, the data processing process is carried out in electronic form, and can guide the user to input part of the information required for retrieval, and automatically display the trademark case that matches the retrieved information on the user interface for selection and confirmation, and be intelligent after confirmation Automatically generate a trademark extension application based on the applicant's information and trademark information of the trademark extension case. When the trademark extension application required for the trademark extension application is complete, the trademark extension application can be submitted through the official electronic application system. The entire processing process It can save manual processing and information transfer, so it is convenient and fast to apply for trademark extension by electronic means.

The above is only exemplary, and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

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Claims (12)

A system for applying for electronic extension of trademarks via the Internet, including: a database that stores applicant information and trademark information for multiple trademark cases; a client computer device, including a client processing unit, a client communication unit, A display unit and an input unit, the user end processing unit is coupled to the user end communication unit, the display unit and the input unit; and a server computer device, including a server end processing unit and a server end communication unit, the The server-side processing unit is coupled to the server-side communication unit, and the user-side communication unit is in communication with the server-side communication unit. The server-side processing unit can access the database to obtain applicant data and trademark information; wherein, the user The terminal computer device and the server computer device perform the following procedures: a search procedure, the server-side processing unit searches the database for the registration number, application number or applicant's information of the trademark extension case to be entered in the input unit Applicant information and trademark information for the trademark extension case; a data selection process, the applicant information and the trademark information for the trademark extension case retrieved are displayed on the display unit for selection; a data confirmation process, the selected The applicant’s information and the trademark information of the trademark extension case are displayed on the display unit for confirmation; an application generation process, the server-side processing unit based on the applicant information and the trademark information of the trademark extension case Generate a trademark extension application; and an electronic application procedure. The server-side processing unit submits the trademark extension application to the trademark application authority's electronic application system by electronic application. The system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the database is arranged on the server computer device or on another database server. The system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the applicant's data includes at least one of the applicant's name, address, telephone number, unified number, and ID number. The system as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the trademark information includes at least one of the trademark name, trademark design, category/item. As in the system described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the data confirmation procedure further includes: an identity confirmation step, and the server-side processing unit performs identity confirmation according to the applicant's identity card number or unified number. The system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the data confirmation procedure further includes: an agent selection step, the display unit displays the agent information for selecting any agent; wherein in the application generation procedure, the The server-side processing unit generates the trademark extension application form based on the applicant's information, the trademark information and the selected agent's information of the trademark extension case. The system as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the application generation process further includes: a power of attorney generation step, when the server-side processing unit determines that the agent information and the previous agent selected in the trademark extension application When the information is not the same, the display unit displays the appointment letter of the selected agent for transmission, storage or printing. The system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the data confirmation procedure further includes: a data modification step, the input unit inputs the applicant's information and/or the trademark information to be changed; in the application generation process , The server-side processing unit generates the trademark extension application based on the applicant data and/or the trademark information after the change of the trademark extension case. The system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the electronic application procedure further includes: a charging step, the server-side processing unit charges a fee based on the trademark extension application, the fee includes the government fee and the selected agent’s Service fee. The system as described in item 9 of the patent application scope, in which the fee is charged electronically. A server-side computer device for electronic trademark extension application through a network is used in conjunction with a database and a client computer device. The database stores applicant data and trademark data for multiple trademark cases. The client computer device includes A client processing unit, a client communication unit, a display unit and an input unit, the client processing unit is coupled to the client communication unit, the display unit and the input unit, the server computer device includes: a servo Terminal communication unit; and A server-side processing unit, coupled to the server-side communication unit, the user-side communication unit is in communication with the server-side communication unit, the server-side processing unit can access the database to obtain applicant data and trademark data; wherein, The user-side computer device and the server-side computer device perform the following procedures: a search procedure, the server-side processing unit inputs the registration number, application number or applicant's information of the trademark case to be extended in the database according to the input unit Retrieve the applicant's information and trademark information of the trademark extension case; a data selection process, search the applicant's information and trademark information of the trademark extension case to be displayed on the display unit for selection; a data confirmation process, The selected applicant data of the trademark extension case and the trademark information selected are displayed on the display unit for confirmation; an application generation process, the server-side processing unit based on the applicant information of the trademark extension case and the The trademark information generates an application for trademark extension; and an electronic application procedure. The server-side processing unit submits the application for trademark extension to the electronic application system of the trademark authority by electronic application. A computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, which can be executed by a processing unit of a computer device to carry out the system as described in any one of items 1 to 10 of the patent application Such procedures.

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