Abstract: Systems and methods for patent portfolio management are proposed. In one example embodiment, a system or method includes maintaining or accessing a database including data relating to patent maintenance fees and due dates. An interactive interface is presented to a user, the interface including a display of a maintenance fee and a due date for at least one patent in the database. The interactive interface allows a user to request a maintenance-fee cost projection for a selected group or portfolio of patents in the database. A notification selection element allows a user to request notification of maintenance fee payments coming due.

Abstract: A system for dynamic contact management may include storing in a database, a patent entry that includes data fields for a payment due date and a payment amount associated with a fee due; associating a primary contact and at least one secondary contact with the patent; receiving contact information for the primary contact and contact information for the at least one secondary contact; determining if the primary contact is available by periodically contacting the primary contact using the contact information for the primary contact before the payment due date; and when it is determined the primary contact is not available: contacting a secondary contact of the at least one secondary contact to retrieve updated contact information for the primary contact; and when it is determined the primary contact is available: storing an indication in the database that the contact information for the primary contact is up-to-date.