Abstract: A computer-implemented invoice capture, trading, access and payment systems and method. In particular, to a computer-implemented invoice capture, trading, access and payment system and method that facilitates the automated capture of invoices in multiple currencies, the trading of those invoices against each other and into different currencies, and which generates payment instruction files capable of effecting the efficient payment of those invoices around the world.

Abstract: A computer-implemented invoice capture, trading, access and payment systems. In particular, to a computer-implemented invoice capture, trading, access and payment system that facilitates the automated capture of invoices in multiple currencies, the trading of those invoices against each other and into different currencies, and which generates payment instruction files capable of effecting the efficient payment of those invoices around the world.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer system, computer program product and computer implemented method for automatically calculating translation costs based upon translation memory analysis. This involves receiving an original document and a source-target language pair, comparing the original document with previously translated text or the translation memory database corresponding to the source-target language pair and computing a modified word count reflecting the degree of overlap between the original document and the previously translated text based on the comparison. Further, a per word translation rate corresponding to the source-target language pair is identified in a viewable database and a modified translation cost is calculated from the per translation rate and the modified word count.

Abstract: A computer systems for instructing an intellectual property (IP) filing, in particular, to a computer-implemented system for automatically updating the status of an IP record in an IP database by clicking on an encoded URL.

Abstract: The present invention relates to computer systems for estimating foreign filing costs, in particular, to a computer-implemented system for generating country-specific fees. The computer system is designed to receive an industrial property (IP) identifier, such as a patent number, generate IP statistics corresponding to the IP identifier, such as the number of words and pages in a patent specification, generate a set of selected countries and, for every selected country; identify a selected fee rule corresponding to that country and apply the selected fee rule to the IP statistics to calculate a country-specific fee. The computer system preferably performs these steps in response to a single user action.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method of attracting and lodging PCT national phase patent applications. The computer system for lodging a PCT national phase application with a patent office has an interface which is adapted to receive a national phase filling instruction. The interface is in communication with a document generator which is adapted to generate a national phase entry message. The generator is in communication with a document sender which is adapted to send the national phase entry message to the patent office. When the interface receives a national phase filing instruction the document generator generates the national phase entry message and the document sender sends the message to the patent office thereby lodging the PCT national phase application.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for providing validation instructions to European attorneys. The computer system is designed to send a validation instruction message to a number of European attorneys, asking them to validate a granted European patent. The computer system is designed to communicate with an interface, a specification database and a number of European agents. The system is set up so that when the computer system receives a European patent identifier and a country selection via the interface, the computer system: (a) obtains, from the specification database, a European patent specification corresponding to the European patent identifier; and (b) provides the European patent specification and a validation instruction message to a particular European agent corresponding to the country selection. The system is further adapted to calculate and bill the total validation cost up-front.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method of attracting and lodging PCT national phase patent applications. The computer system for lodging a PCT national phase application with a patent office has an interface which is adapted to receive a national phase filling instruction. The interface is in communication with a document generator which is adapted to generate a national phase entry message. The generator is in communication with a document sender which is adapted to send the national phase entry message to the patent office. When the interface receives a national phase filing instruction the document generator generates the national phase entry message and the document sender sends the message to the patent office thereby lodging the PCT national phase application.