UPDATING METHOD FOR DATABASE IN PATENT MANAGEMENT AND DATA MEDIUM AND APPARATUS WITH REGARD TO METHOD THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: To mechanically update data concerning a prescribed item of a patent management data base by updating the patent management database by adding new data extracted from a CD-ROM to the patent management data base. CONSTITUTION: A patent data updating system 1 is composed of an update data supply system 3 and patent managers 5A and 5B. Besides, the update data supply system 3 is provided with a processor 7, a display 9, a keyboard 11 and a CD-ROM device 13 or the like. In this case, first of all, the new data concerning the prescribed item of the patent management data base are extracted from a CD-ROM 21 recording information concerning a patent application or a practical new idea registration application. Next, the extracted new data are added to the patent management database and this data base is updated. Thus, the patent management database can be mechanically and completely updated.