Abstract: A medium is disclosed that incorporates instructions including: a user interface module that receives from a user a first work-targeting input, the first work associated with intellectual property; an asset identifier module that identifies automatically, based on a relation to the first work-targeting input, the first work; the user interface module receiving, as a first work-adapting input, from the user, an input for adapting, modifying or creating a derivative work from the first work; and an adaptation generator module that generates automatically a record of a grant in rights in the adaptation of the first work according to the first work-adapting input, and provides a report of the grant in the adaptation of the first work to the user.

Abstract: A medium is disclosed that incorporates instructions including: a user interface module that receives from a user a first work-targeting input, the first work associated with intellectual property; an asset identifier module that identifies automatically, based on a relation to the first work-targeting input, the first work; the user interface module receiving, as a first work-adapting input, from the user, an input for adapting, modifying or creating a derivative work from the first work; and an adaptation generator module that generates automatically a record of a grant in rights in the adaptation of the first work according to the first work-adapting input, and provides a report of the grant in the adaptation of the first work to the user.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an exchange for the trading of intellectual property rights through the exchange are disclosed.

Abstract: A computerized intellectual property trading exchange is disclosed for facilitating the trading of license contracts relating to intellectual property rights or pools of intellectual property rights. The exchange includes at least one intellectual property license contract relating to intellectual property rights or pools of intellectual property rights and a computer-accessible forum configured to allow a plurality of participants to trade the license contract. The plurality of participants includes at least one seller, which may be the owner, having the license contract and desiring to trade the license contract. The plurality of participants also includes at least one buyer desiring to obtain the license contract. The buyer may be an investor, speculator, market maker, or arbitrageur, who purchases the license contract to achieve appreciation. The buyer also may be a licensee, who purchases the license contract to practice the intellectual property rights.