Abstract: A syndication server is in communication with the portal software and receives the market offer, the syndication server aggregates a number of market offers to create a syndication document. A subscriber server receives the syndication document and publishes an indication that the particular intellectual property is associated with the market offer. If a prospect clicks on the indication, the prospect is directed to a sellers website. The syndication server receives a message that the prospect has clicked on the indication and uses this information to prepare reports and pay the subscriber server's owner a click fee. Thus providing the subscriber server an incentive to publish the market offers.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a method of funding an intellectual property licensing program that includes: selling an intellectual property asset to an entity in exchange for funds paid to a seller; licensing a right in an intellectual property asset from the entity to the seller; and funding the intellectual property licensing program with a portion of the funds form selling the intellectual property asset. Another embodiment of the invention includes an intellectual property investment entity that includes an intellectual property asset purchased from a seller in exchange for funds, where an intellectual property investment entity licenses back a right in the intellectual property asset to fund an intellectual property licensing program.