Abstract: A computer system may be configured with software that performs an automated process for identifying intellectual property likely to be owned by a specified entity. The process may include receiving information indicative of the identity of the specified entity. The process may include searching intellectual property ownership data for explicitly-owned intellectual property that is owned by the specified entity. The intellectual property ownership data may be indicative of the identity of intellectual property owned by various entities. The process may include identifying characteristics of the explicitly-owned intellectual property, other than the identity of the specified entity.

Abstract: A computer system may be configured with software that performs an automated process for identifying likely competitors of a specified entity. The process may include receiving information indicative of the identity of the specified entity. The process may include searching patent ownership data for patents and/or patent applications that are owned by the specified entity. The patent ownership data may be indicative of the identity of owners of patents and/or patent applications. The process may include searching patent citation data for patents and/or patent applications that are cited by and/or that cite to the patents and/or patent applications that are owned by the specified entity. The patent citation data may be indicative of the identity of patents and/or patent applications that cite to or are cited by other patents and/or patent applications.

Abstract: A computer system may be configured with software that performs an automated process for identifying intellectual property owned by a specified company. The process may include receiving information indicative of the identity of the specified company. The process may include searching parent/subsidiary data for subsidiaries of the specified company. The parent/subsidiary data may be indicative of the identify of subsidiaries of various companies. The process may include searching intellectual property ownership data for intellectual property owned by the specified company and by the subsidiaries of the specified company. The intellectual property ownership data may be indicative of the identity of intellectual property owned by various companies. The process may include generating a report identifying the intellectual property owned by the specified company and by each of the subsidiaries of the specified company.

Abstract: A computer system may be configured with software that performs an automated process for identifying at least potions of the likely employment history of a specified individual. The process may include receiving information indicative of the identity of the specified individual. The process may include searching patent inventor data for patents and/or patent applications that list the specified individual as an inventor. The patent inventor data may be indicative of the inventors of patents and/or patent applications. The process may include searching patent ownership data for owners to whom the specified inventor has transferred the patents and/or patent applications. The patent ownership data may be indicative of owners to whom inventors have transferred their interests in patents and/or patent applications. The process may include generating a report listing the owners in association with the specified individual.