Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a neural network for computer-assisted knowledge management, based on a neural network (1) that is formed by a computer in its memory location. The invention method and neural network are especially for use in a decentralized, computer-assisted patent system that can be used via the Internet system, in the broad sense. The neural network (1) forms a system of artificial intelligence (KI), covering a fundamental knowledge base in the form of computer-readable texts. The neural network (1) consists of elements (2) that are associated with each other and weighted in relation to each other so that the sets of knowledge available can be managed and analyzed in relation to each other by computer means.

Abstract: The computer-aided official management system for developments described in patents and publications, which limits the official examination work for each development and substantially supports development management, permits data to be organized in a classification system with low redundancy. The management system contains a multiplicity of development systems (1) which emerge from one another by means of set operations via orientated relationships (4), in that each development system (1) is linked to a database (11), which contains, in particular, the definition of the development system (1) serving as a reference system (2), the formulation and status of each individual relationship (4) forming the development system (1), as well as unique indicators to further data. The development systems are uniquely defined as intersection sets in the data structure for linking previously separately considered reference systems via the relationships (4).