User interface for managing intellectual property
First Claim
1. A computer graphical user interface that provides access to information pertaining to a patent application, said graphical user interface comprising:
- a first display section in which is displayed a plurality of first file links selectable by said user, each of said first file links providing access to a patent document that was filed in or sent from a patent office and that is stored on a computer-readable medium in an image file format; and
a second display section in which is displayed a plurality of second file links selectable by said user, each of said second file links providing access to a patent file that is associated with an application program and stored on a computer-readable medium;
wherein said patent documents and said patent files accessible from said first and second display sections all pertain to said patent application.
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Abstract
A computer graphical user interface that provides access to information stored on a computer-readable medium that pertains to a selected patent application. In one embodiment the graphical user interface includes at least first, second and third display sections. In this embodiment, the first display section displays a plurality of first file links selectable by a user of the user interface, each of the first file links providing access to correspondence generated from one or more of an inventor client system, an in-house client system or an outside representative client system; the second display section displays a plurality of second the links also selectable by the user with each of the second file links providing access to a patent document that was filed in or sent from a patent office and that is stored on the computer-readable medium in an image file format; and the third display section displays a plurality of third file links selectable by the user with each of the third file links providing access to a patent file that is associated with an application program and stored on the computer-readable medium in a format native to said associated application program.
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34 Claims
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1. A computer graphical user interface that provides access to information pertaining to a patent application, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a first display section in which is displayed a plurality of first file links selectable by said user, each of said first file links providing access to a patent document that was filed in or sent from a patent office and that is stored on a computer-readable medium in an image file format; and
a second display section in which is displayed a plurality of second file links selectable by said user, each of said second file links providing access to a patent file that is associated with an application program and stored on a computer-readable medium;
wherein said patent documents and said patent files accessible from said first and second display sections all pertain to said patent application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method of providing access to information pertaining to a patent application, said method comprising:
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storing said information on a computer-readable medium, wherein said information includes at least (i) correspondence generated from one or more of an inventor client system, an in-house client system and an outside representative client system;
(ii) patent documents filed in or sent from a patent office; and
(iii) patent files associated with said patent application, wherein at least some of said patent documents are stored in an image file format and at least some of said patent files are associated with an application program;
accessing said computer-readable medium with a computer processor and using said computer processor to generate on a display at least first, second and third separate sections wherein in said first section is displayed a list of said correspondence, in said second section is displayed a list of said patent documents and in said third section is displayed a list of said patent files.
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20. A computer-implemented method of providing access to information pertaining to a patent application, said method comprising:
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storing said information on a computer-readable medium accessible to a server system, wherein said information includes at least (i) correspondence generated from one or more of an inventor client system, an in-house client system and an outside representative client system;
(ii) patent documents filed in or sent from a patent office; and
(iii) patent files associated with said patent application, wherein at least some of said patent documents are stored in an image file format and at least some of said patent files are associated with an application program;
generating a web page from said server system, said web page including at least first, second and third separate sections wherein said first section comprises file links to said correspondence, said second section comprises file links to said patent documents and said third section comprises file links to said patent files; and
viewing said web page from a client system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A server system for managing information related to patent applications, said server system comprising:
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(a) a processor;
(b) a database; and
(c) a memory for storing a computer program;
wherein said processor is operative with said computer program to;
store, in said database, information including at least (i) correspondence generated from one or more of an inventor client system, an in-house client system and an outside representative client system;
(ii) patent documents filed in or sent from a patent office; and
(iii) patent files associated with said patent application, wherein at least some of said patent documents are stored in an image file format and at least some of said patent files are associated with an application program; and
generate a graphical user interface that can be displayed on a display to provide access to said information, said graphical user interface including at least first, second and third separate sections wherein said first section comprises a list of said correspondence, said second section comprises a list of said patent documents and said third section comprises a list of said patent files.
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33. A networked system comprising:
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(a) a communication network;
(b) a client system coupled to the communication network, said client system comprising a processor and a display;
(c) a server system coupled to the communication network, said server system comprising a processor, a database, and a memory for storing a computer program;
wherein said processor is operative with said computer program to;
store, in said database, information including at least (i) correspondence generated from one or more of an inventor client system, an in-house client system and an outside representative client system;
(ii) patent documents filed in or sent from a patent office; and
(iii) patent files associated with said patent application, wherein at least some of said patent documents are stored in an image file format and at least some of said patent files are associated with an application program; and
generate a graphical user interface that can be displayed on said client system display to provide access to said information, said graphical user interface including at least first, second and third separate sections wherein said first section comprises a list of said correspondence, said second section comprises a list of said patent documents and said third section comprises a list of said patent files. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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