Abstract: An Internet based method and system for worldwide promoting and offering for sale or license PCT national/regional phase patent application rights associated with published/unpublished unexpired PCT patent applications and/or National patent application rights and priority rights under the Paris convention (and corresponding domestic patent laws) associated with National patent applications are provided. A server computer is connected to the Internet. A patent application database is connected to the server computer. The patent application database has stored therein patent application information associated with published/unpublished PCT patent applications and/or National patent applications.