Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of structured analysis management using a data drive software tool.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to an automated dynamic reminder tool for project management. The present disclosure includes a method of receiving an indication of a task to be worked on, the task to be worked on associated with a deadline, a party responsible for the deadline, and a cost associated with the deadline, wherein the cost is related to an expense incurred for extending the deadline; determining, based on the task and the deadline, at least one or more reminders associated with the task to be worked on; prioritizing the one or more reminders associated with the task to be worked on based on one or more of the deadline, the party responsible, and the cost associated with the task to be worked on; displaying, on a user interface at least one of the one or more prioritized reminders; and dynamically updating the one or more reminders based on the party responsible for the deadline and the cost associated with the deadline.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.

Abstract: An apparatus and computer implemented method that include obtaining, into a computer, text of a patent, automatically finding and extracting, using the computer, a set of claim text from the patent text, identifying, using the computer, text of independent claims from the set of claim text, displaying in a first row on a computer monitor the text of the independent claims, automatically determining a plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases from the text of the independent claims, displaying in a second row on the computer monitor the text of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases, eliciting and receiving user input to specify a first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concepts phrases, and highlighting each occurrence of the specified first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases in a plurality of the independent claims displayed in the first row. A scope concept builder tool is also provided.

Abstract: The present inventive subject matter provides systems, methods, software, and data structures for patent mapping, storage, and searching. Some such embodiments include mapping patent documents, claims, and claim limitations. Some further embodiments provide for searching a universe of patent documents by patent document, claim, limitation, class, element, or concept.

Abstract: A system and method for patent mapping are provided. The system comprises a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets; and one or more modules to perform a portion of one or more of the following: receive input identifying a set of keyword source claims associated with a first patent set; automatically extract at least one keyword from the source claims; receive or formulate a search query associated with the first patent set, the search query including the at least one keyword; search the entire first patent set as a function of the search query; generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a dynamic data resource driven user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed here are methods of creating a manifest record for an outgoing electronic communication and associated systems. The method can include identifying at least one document to be sent with the outgoing electronic communication, receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into the outgoing electronic communication, generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication, attaching the at least one document and the manifest record to the outgoing electronic communication, and sending the outgoing electronic communication with the document and the manifest record attached. The manifest record can be creating using an official record of the matter.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to intellectual property portfolio transfer methods. The present disclosure includes a method of transferring an intellectual property portfolio including obtaining a list of documents related to a patent matter from a governmental database, scraping the documents and metadata from the governmental database, automatically producing a plurality of requirements based on the documents and the metadata, docketing the plurality of requirements to produce a dynamic docket, receiving one or more inputs regarding the plurality of requirements on the dynamic docket, and automatically recalculating the plurality of requirements on demand.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to backup dockets and docket requirement auditing. The present disclosure includes a method including maintaining a primary docketing system, calculating, using a first template, a primary due date associated with a docket item, docketing the primary due date in the primary docketing system, calculating, using a second template, a secondary due date associated with the docket item, wherein the secondary due date is duplicative of the primary due date, and comparing the primary due date with the secondary due date. The present disclosure includes a method including receiving a first requirement, wherein the first requirement is received from a third party, docketing the first requirement in an internal docketing system, and creating an annotation in the internal docketing system, the annotation associated with the first requirement, wherein the annotation describes input parameters relating to the origin of the first requirement.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated. with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a document and data processing are described herein. An indication of an application number is received. An indication of a document template type is received. Data is received from a repository. A selection of a customer is received. Elements are extracted from the data that is useful for assembling a document. A document shell is assembled at least in part from the elements.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method to provide cross-referencing of important IP relationships. The system comprising software executing on a computing platform for displaying relationships between various domains of IP information selected from the group of claims, prosecution history, products, concepts or art.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to systems and methods for budgeting for patent portfolios. The present disclosure includes automated, computer implemented methods of dynamically budgeting for patent portfolio annuities. Methods can include receiving an intellectual property portfolio comprising one or more patent documents, aggregating upcoming costs associated with each of the patent documents to produce a preliminary budgeting report, and dynamically filtering the aggregated costs in the preliminary budgeting report based on one or more parameters. A budgeting projection can be produced based on the dynamically filtered aggregated costs.

Abstract: A request may be received from a user through a user interface an issued independent claim of a patent may be automatically compared to a pre-allowance published independent claim of an application of the patent to identify a unique keyword present in the issued independent claim but not present in the pre-allowance published independent claim. The unique keyword may be flagged to the user by highlighting the unique keyword in the user interface. A first prior art document may be retrieved using the flagged unique keyword. A unique keyword overlap score may be calculated for the first prior art document based on occurrences of the unique keyword in the first prior art document. A graphical representation of an identity of the first prior art document, the unique keyword, and the unique keyword overlap score may be generated for display in the user interface. The graphical representation may be displayed along with a graphical timeline based on a priority date of the first prior art document.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.

Abstract: The present inventive subject matter provides systems, methods, software, and data structures for patent mapping, storage, and searching. Some such embodiments include mapping patent documents, claims, and claim limitations. Some further embodiments provide for searching a universe of patent documents by patent document, claim, limitation, class, element, or concept.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a citation landscape tool and method of producing citation landscape analyses. The present disclosure includes methods of receiving a selection of a patent application, identifying patent family members, and aggregating forwards and backwards citations. The landscape tool can be used to produce landscape analyses for user review.