Patents Assigned to The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
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Patent number: 11315198Abstract: Systems and methods for performing data analysis include receiving data for performing analysis from a user. A value associated with a variable is extracted from a first file based on the data. The value associated with the variable is loaded into a second file, the second file including a formula referencing the variable. An output is generated based on the data by calculating the formula based on the value associated with the variable.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Vantipalli, Sarah Goretski, Mark Baker, Diane Tinney, Kenneth B. Crutchfield
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Patent number: 11216896Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying a legal concept associated with a legal document. A statement and an associated citation to a cited document are identified in a legal document. A correspondence between a statement in the cited document and the statement identified in the legal document is determined using a trained machine learning model. A legal concept associated with the legal document is identified based on the correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventor: Clinton Stauffer
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Publication number: 20200167321Abstract: Systems and methods for managing electronic data are provided. An end user is associated with a level of access. Values of cells of a spreadsheet are linked to external source data. The external source data are selected by the end user from a set of available external source data according to the level of access. A version history of the spreadsheet is maintained. The spreadsheet is caused to be presented with the linked values and the version history to the end user according to the level of access.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Sheehan, Kenneth B. Crutchfield, Diane Tinney, Mark Baker, Rajesh Vantipalli
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Publication number: 20200020058Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying a legal concept associated with a legal document. A statement and an associated citation to a cited document are identified in a legal document. A correspondence between a statement in the cited document and the statement identified in the legal document is determined using a trained machine learning model. A legal concept associated with the legal document is identified based on the correspondence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventor: Clinton Stauffer
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Patent number: 10146864Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for obtaining and/or organizing information related to documents cited in a source document. For example, a legal brief may cite authority, such as judicial opinions, in support of the arguments in the brief. Embodiments of the invention relate to automatic identification in a document of citations to authority and preparation of information related to the cited authorities. For example, in an embodiment of the invention, a report may comprise normalized expressions of one or more legal principles asserted in one or more cited opinions and information associated with the ongoing vitality of one or more the legal principles, the cited authority, or both.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC.Inventor: Richard Douglas Kemp
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Publication number: 20180247378Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the complexity of presenting complex data are provided. An analysis engine receives data for performing an analysis and generates results of the analysis. The results include a value of a variable associated with a particular period of time and a plurality of allocated amounts. Each of the plurality of allocated amounts are allocated from the value and associated with a respective other period of time. The analysis engine causes the results of the analysis to be displayed on a display device such that the value is presented as being associated with the particular period of time and each allocated amount is presented as being associated with its respective other period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Diane Tinney, Kenneth B. Crutchfield, Rajesh Vantipalli, Paul Mulgrew, Jordan Nowak
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Publication number: 20180121502Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a search query are provided. A search query is received. In a first processing stage, initial results are generated for the search query. In a second processing stage, a topic associated with the search query is identified based on the initial results and additional results of the search query are determined. The additional results are associated with a topic that matches the topic associated with the search query. Search results are provided as including the initial results and the additional results.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventor: Landon Prieur
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Publication number: 20180033094Abstract: Systems and methods for performing data analysis include receiving data for performing analysis from a user. A value associated with a variable is extracted from a first file based on the data. The value associated with the variable is loaded into a second file, the second file including a formula referencing the variable. An output is generated based on the data by calculating the formula based on the value associated with the variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Vantipalli, Sarah Goretski, Mark Baker, Diane Tinney, Kenneth B. Crutchfield
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Patent number: 9529903Abstract: Systems and methods are providing for searching for documents within topically-defined clusters. A search space is defined, starting with one or more source documents, by examining references from one documents to another and following the networks of references to some level of indirection. Depending on the embodiment, references may be followed from a document containing a reference to a referred-to document, or from a referred-to document to a document containing a reference, or both. Once a search space has been defined, a query is executed, and documents within the search space that satisfy the query parameters are identified. In certain embodiments of the invention, the documents primarily relate to legal materials, and one or more source documents are associated with one or more topics within a topic directory.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Richard Douglas Kemp, Philippe Grenet
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Patent number: 9519707Abstract: Systems and methods are providing for searching for documents within topically-defined clusters. A search space is defined, starting with one or more source documents, by examining references from one documents to another and following the networks of references to some level of indirection. Depending on the embodiment, references may be followed from a document containing a reference to a referred-to document, or from a referred-to document to a document containing a reference, or both. Once a search space has been defined, a query is executed, and documents within the search space that satisfy the query parameters are identified. In certain embodiments of the invention, the documents primarily relate to legal materials, and one or more source documents are associated with one or more topics within a topic directory.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventors: Richard Douglas Kemp, Philippe Grenet
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Patent number: 9195639Abstract: A method for generating, classifying, searching, and analyzing standardized text templates drawn from a plurality of text documents and for identifying standardized text deviations from standardized text templates. Semi-standardized documents may be represented as standardized templates and deviations from standardized templates, with such templates themselves automatically generated by a computer-implemented method from a plurality of similar text documents. The method enables enhanced analysis of semi-standardized documents and automatic extraction of information from standardized text templates.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC.Inventor: Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 9070103Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, and computer programs for fulfilling requests from users wanting current information related to legal or other topics designated by the users from lists of available topics. Information related to available topics is classified by type, and at least two types of information related to the designated topic(s) and/or type(s) are provided to the user. Optionally the information, when provided, is displayed on a computer display, or provided in other physical or electronic form, and is sorted according to the type or class of information to which the information belongs. The invention also provides for the gathering and making available of such information, and for the automatic updating of information in the selected legal or other professional topic(s) without intervention by the user on a periodic and/or continual basis.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC.Inventor: Richard Douglas Kemp
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Patent number: 9015213Abstract: Methods, systems, and user interfaces for accessing, retrieving, storing, and presenting information stored in computer readable media. Information stored on a computer readable media may be searched using selectable items representing an index of information. In response to selection of one of the selectable items, information is presented which is related to the selected item, concurrently with display of the index and at least one least one previously-selected item in a hierarchical display. The invention has particular application to the legal field, but is also applicable to other fields, e.g., accounting, medicine, business and finance, engineering, scientific fields, merchandising fields, fulfillment fields, inventory fields, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.Inventor: Richard Douglas Kemp