Intellectual Property Management Patents (Class 705/310)
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Publication number: 20140006294Abstract: The following disclosure relates to a technology trend analysis report generating system and a recording medium, and more particularly, to a technology trend analysis report generating system analyzing a trend of a patent technology selected as an analysis object and providing a report for each analysis unit to automatically generate an integrated report including various analysis contents in response to a user request and a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Jae-Bok Yoo, Jae-Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20130346323Abstract: Systems and methods for providing patent rating metrics and identifying patent troll activity are proposed. In one example embodiment, a method includes identifying a patent or patent application and providing, by a computer processor, a patent rating metric for the patent or patent application based on one or more change identifications. In one example, the patent or patent application is owned by a non-practicing entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Black Hills IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Steven W. Lundberg
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Publication number: 20130346228Abstract: A system and method are configured to provide business entities with news materials obtained by bystanders. The method includes receiving a news material from a device of a bystander, the news material related to an event that the bystander encountered, sending the news material to one or more business entities who want to obtain the news material, and managing associated transactions. The transfer of the news material can be made either exclusively to a winning bidder through an action or non-exclusively to multiple business entities through licensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Satoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20130346324Abstract: A system and method are provided for specifying a legality expression for use in a system for processing the legality expression. The system and method include providing a legality expression language, including at least one of a duty element specifying an obligation that a principal must perform an act, a ban element specifying a prohibition that a principal must not perform an act, an intent element specifying an intention that a principal wants to perform an act, and a claim element specifying an assertion that a principal does perform an act. The system and method further include interpreting by the system a legality expression specified using the legality expression language.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.Inventor: Xin Wang
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Publication number: 20130339257Abstract: A data processing center contracts with a patent owner to prepare a patent application and then independently contracts with one of a plurality of independent contracting patent agents to prepare the patent application with a specific relationship between the sections of the patent application. A patent agent database contains a patent agent identification and subject matter classifications for patent applications by that contracting patent agent which is scanned for a match to avoid the same subject matter from two different customers being assigned to the same contract patent agent. The contract with the contract patent agent includes specific provisions regarding the relationship of the sections of a patent application and the completed patent application is graded by the center patent agent for conformance to the specific provisions of the preparation contract. The grading is stored with each contract patent agent in the contract patent agent database.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: Harold W. Milton, JR.
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Publication number: 20130325609Abstract: Various embodiments relating to managing media content availability in a playlist are provided. In one embodiment a playlist including a plurality of media content items may be received. Media content items included in the playlist that are not accessible due to a lack of access rights may be identified as inaccessible media content items. For each inaccessible media content item, if a different version of that inaccessible media content item is available as an accessible media content item, that inaccessible media content item may be replaced with the accessible media content item in the playlist.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Boris Sokolov, Karim Jouini, Guillaume Velez, Marie-Aurelie Nef, Eddy Cizeron, Julien Oudot, Patrice Melekian, Rob Keim
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Patent number: 8600900Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for rating a patent continuation case by comparing the patent continuation case with a priority or parent patent case of the patent continuation case. Comparison elements are used in an embodiment with automatic comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Black Hills IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Steven W. Lundberg
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Publication number: 20130317994Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to generate a patent application by receiving an invention disclosure; locating key concepts in the invention disclosure and searching for patent references of interest; displaying sample patent references without user request to use as drafting examples; receiving one or more drawings generated by a group consisting of a camera, a diagramming tool, a drawing tool, a presentation tool, a word document editor; annotating the drawings with reference numerals and pointer lines; moving the reference numerals and pointer lines to desired positions; generating text description for each drawing; diagnosing the text description to comply with formality requirements; and generating the patent application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: Bao Tran
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Publication number: 20130290197Abstract: To propose a patent value evaluating device capable of identifying the causal association with business activity. A patent power calculating device comprises a patent history data acquiring section, an item content extracting section for searching for a combination of names of standard items indicating legal procedures and extracting the item contents and their procedure dates, a cost table holding section for holding a cost table where the combinations of item contents and prepared costs are associated with one another, an obsolescence function storage section for storing obsolescence functions used as indications of the obsolescence of the technology of the patent, a post-obsolescence cost calculating section for acquiring costs from the cost table and calculating the post-obsolescence cost by using the procedure date, and the obsolescence function, a totalizing section for totalizing the calculated post-obsolescence costs, and outputting the totalized value as the patent power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Ichiro Kudo
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Publication number: 20130290196Abstract: An automated means to protect proprietary terms (e.g., a company name, a product name or slogan, etc.) from use by third parties, where such use may dilute the power of the term (e.g., allowing a product name to be used like a generic term, allowing a company name to be used as a verb, etc.) is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Christopher Hegos Gillespie
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Publication number: 20130282599Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generating a patent evaluation model, a method of evaluating a patent, a method of generating a patent dispute prediction model, a method of generating patent dispute prediction information, a method of generating patent licensing prediction information, a method of generating patent risk hedging information, a system for carrying out the methods, a recording medium for storing a program in which the methods are recorded, and a program in which the methods are recorded. According to the present invention, a patent evaluation model which is systemically reliable and highly valid can be generated, and patent evaluation information which is systemically reliable and highly valid can be generated. Furthermore, a patent dispute prediction model, patent dispute prediction information, patent licensing prediction information, and patent risk hedging information, which are systemically reliable and highly valid, can be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Kwanggaeto Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Soo Kang, Ja Chul Gu, Chul Young Kim
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Publication number: 20130282598Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for assessing a granted patent, comprising a locater for locating from a patent record database a patent history record corresponding to the granted patent, a comparator for identifying from the patent history record one or more prosecution changes occurred to an original patent application of the granted patent and an analyzer for producing a patent assessment report based on said one or more prosecution changes. Visualization tools may be provided to view the patent assessment results.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Yue Ma, Jingbo Zhu
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Publication number: 20130282409Abstract: Systems and methods for patent portfolio management are proposed. In one example embodiment, a system or method includes maintaining or accessing a database including data relating to patent maintenance fees and due dates. An interactive interface is presented to a user, the interface including a display of a maintenance fee and a due date for at least one patent in the database. The interactive interface allows a user to request a maintenance-fee cost projection for a selected group or portfolio of patents in the database. A notification selection element allows a user to request notification of maintenance fee payments coming due.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Black Hills IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC
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Patent number: 8566251Abstract: Novel methods of IP or patent management and monetization based on IP/patent pooling and scoring systems are disclosed. In addition, novel partnership methods with IP producing entities (such as universities) are disclosed which produce incentives and efficiencies far and above other methods. Systems and methods are disclosed for valuation of IP instruments and distribution of IP revenue/proceeds. Examples of methods for scoring IP instruments, using a transactional and event driven point/value system, are disclosed for tracking, monitoring, distribution and allocation of proceeds in a complex pooling arrangement of IP instruments.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Inventors: Saied Tadayon, Bijan Tadayon, Mahin Tehrani
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Publication number: 20130268428Abstract: The ‘Universal Economy Enhancement System’ is a business method or process that can be established and used by a single country or a group of countries to significantly improve the economy of the user country or user countries principally by significantly reducing unemployment and funding worthy projects. This is accomplished by having a new national or international institution or the like collect new business ideas or ideas for new businesses from Inventors. These new business ‘inventions’ may or may not be patentable. The UEES institution is given the right by UEES nations to determine whether the Inventor's invention is ‘new’. If it is the UEES register the new invention and the UEES receives a permanent intellectual property ownership right from UEES using countries. The ‘inventions’ are made available for use in UEES-using countries. The Inventor is compensated by the UEES based on the economic impact of his/her/its invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventor: James Edward Lister Broadfoot
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Patent number: 8554606Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requestor and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Publication number: 20130262326Abstract: The invention relates to an automated computer implemented system and method that eliminates or at least reduces the possibility that rights associated with a piece of IP, such as a patent, trademark, patent application, and/or trademark application will be forfeited due to failure to pay a maintenance fee or annuity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: THOMSON REUTERS (SCIENTIFIC) INC.Inventors: RENEE M DARRAGH, ADAM E. KENNEY, JOHN S. RYAN, JOSEPH W. KAYE, JR., JEFFREY A. KESEK, SHILPA KOMMIDI, BRANDON E. VARILONE
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Publication number: 20130262325Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented intellectual property exchange module manages a price rules database along with many items of digital content (e.g. documents). The intellectual property exchange module maintains information (e.g., a unique identifiers) about where the digital documents reside anywhere on the World Wide Web and delivers the documents to a consumer by means of a hyperlink. In an embodiment of the present invention, a document identifier database maintains information about where a document may reside. In this embodiment, the present invention need not be burdened with maintaining the required hardware resources and can instead rely on the resources from a digital publisher, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford, Junior, UniversityInventor: Michael Genesereth
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Publication number: 20130262324Abstract: Among other things, an embodiment of the present invention provides an interface for a user to interact with the web service of the present invention. In an embodiment, the user is presented with an interface on which the user can search for digital works of interest. For example, a user may provide certain search criteria that is used by the web service to retrieve a list of digital works of interest. From the retrieved list, the user can then select those digital works that he desires to obtain. An embodiment of the present invention then retrieves rights associated with the user and licensing terms associated with the digital works of interest. Based on this information, an embodiment of the present invention provides price options to the user that include consideration of specific licensing terms associated with the user. For example, a preferred price option is to be able to provide the requested digital work at no cost, if possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford, Junior, UniversityInventor: Michael Genesereth
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Publication number: 20130262323Abstract: A method of verifying intellectual property rights of a compilation of works generated for print on-demand (POD) purchase, including the steps of compiling the compilation of works, and before making the compilation of works available for purchase, automatically verifying intellectual property right of each of the works compiled to ensure legitimate distribution of the compilation of works.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA LABORATORY U.S.A., INC.Inventors: David ASAO, Daniel BARBER, Philip WU, Toshiro FUJIMORI
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Publication number: 20130254125Abstract: A computer system enables a computing device to execute a registered software application even though the registered software application is not registered to the computing device. The computing device is capable of streaming the registered software application to multiple other computing devices, including the computing device to which the registered software application is registered and computing devices to which the registered software application is not registered. The computer system also enables registered software applications to be exchanged among users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: VideoiGames, Inc.Inventor: Daymeon L. Sanders
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Publication number: 20130254124Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to trademark searching and notification systems. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for informing requesters about trademarks similar to a provided input. Some embodiments of the present invention provide for a proactive system in which users are notified of similar trademarks before using specific term(s) and users proceed after understanding which trademarks actually exist and what areas those trademarks actually entail, and possibly being notified of newly applied trademarks and modified trademarks at later times that are similar to the specific term(s) being used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Edwin Tan, Michael E. St. John, JR.
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Patent number: 8543481Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of aggregating and valuing intellectual property in a financial exchange. The present invention provides means whereby holders of intellectual property rights may sell, or license intellectual property to an aggregator and receive shares of stock or cash for the contribution based on the aggregated value of the intellectual property held by the aggregator.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: MP&S Intellectual Property Associates, LLCInventor: Steven Henning
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Publication number: 20130238513Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for Collaborative Invention Mining (CIM) is described herein, comprising focused segmentation and articulation of an ideation data through a comprehensive 48-cell Idea Detailing Tree (IDT) module and systematically validating and maturing it iteratively towards patentable invention. The IDT is designed based on weighted Category, Area and Characteristic dimensions to widening scope, lengthening coverage and deepening sustenance capabilities of ideation object, respectively. The Collaboration workflow is designed on contextual SFNC (Storm-Form-Norm-Compose) hierarchical maturity stages, each of which further operates ETVX (Entry-Task-Validate-Exit) sequence to mature an ideation data efficiently on a fast track mode to maximize stakeholders' benefits with efficient use of resources. Scoring of the IDT matrix further evaluates and positions the ideation object by cell-pattern identification, dominance determination and Invention Mining Performance measure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Shampa Sarkar, Jyothi Viswanathan
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Patent number: 8533085Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of aggregating and valuing intellectual property in a financial exchange. The present invention provides means whereby holders of intellectual property rights may sell, or license intellectual property to an aggregator and receive shares of stock or cash for the contribution based on the aggregated value of the intellectual property held by the aggregator.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: MP&S Intellectual Property Associates, LLCInventor: Steven Henning
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Publication number: 20130232086Abstract: A system comprising at least one processor, and computer executable instructions operative to analyze at least one piece of content at a point of consumption, identify at least one distribution right associated with at least one piece of content, determine at least one condition (not shown) at the content's point of consumption, wherein the at least one condition is associated with the at least one distribution right, and broker or apportion royalty fees between at least one first distributor of the at least one piece of content and at least one second distributor of the at least one piece of content based on the at least one distribution right and/or the at least one condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventor: ISAAC S. DANIEL
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Patent number: 8527355Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for requesting from at least one member of the public, information that teaches or describes a technology, or a technology covered by one or more claims of a patent, in exchange for a reward where the information received can be combined with an investment strategy and/or auctioned.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Article One Partners Holdings, LLCInventors: Cheryl Milone, Steven Brian Powell
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Publication number: 20130226817Abstract: A processing center establishes a link over the internet between the inventor and an independent the patent agent structuring a set of claims and partial sections of a patent application to be returned by the processing center to the inventor for final editing. The picture claim is copied into the description and old elements before a coded phrase in the broad is copied into the prior art section while the new element after the coded phrase are copied into the summary section; all of which is returned by the processing center to the inventor combined with an inventor-computer word processing program for editing by the inventor. The inventor-computer word processing program is tied to the set of claims for preventing use of the inventor-computer word processing program with other documents. The processing center assigns subject matter classification numbers to inventor disclosures and to patent agents for avoiding a conflict by a patent agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: Harold W. Milton, JR.
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Publication number: 20130218787Abstract: A method and apparatus effectuates bilateral commerce in ideas. An originator and user-driven on-line commercial network system is designed to facilitate idea submission, purchase, and licensing, and is easily adapted to business-to-business transfers of innovation as well as consumer-to-business transfers of innovation. The invention allows originators of ideas to communicate nondisclosing synopses of ideas globally to potential users, for users conveniently to search for relevant ideas and for users potentially to bind an originator to a limited duration license granting user the exclusive right to access and consider confidentially the originator's fully disclosed idea. The invention also allows users to communicate confidentially or nonconfidentially unsolved problems or needs globally to potential originators, for originators conveniently to search for relevant unsolved problems or needs, and for originators to submit and communicate confidentially proposed solutions to the soliciting user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: PITCHWARE, INC.Inventor: Pitchware, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130218786Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for patent management functions are disclosed. In an aspect of the disclosure, an instant patent filing subsystem provides the management of patent seeds for use in a patent application(s) and/or provisional application(s). In another aspect of the disclosure, an instant patent filing subsystem may be used with (and/or may be included in) a crowdsourcing system. In yet another aspect of the disclosure, an instant patent filing subsystem enables a user to create a patent application(s), provisional application(s), and/or another type of patent-related document by the selection of at least some of the patent seeds and/or the selection of at least one of the collections of patent seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventor: Wei-Yeh Lee
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Publication number: 20130218785Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and related product that is in the field of self assembly documents. More specifically, the present invention involves a self assembled patent application that can either be filed automatically after the assembly has occurred, or sent to a patent professional for review prior to filing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventor: Randall William Marusyk
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Patent number: 8516076Abstract: A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: Tracey R. Thomas
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Publication number: 20130212030Abstract: A method of valuing a patent using metric characteristics of similar patents granted earlier, whereas said metrics comprise a variety of estimated future characteristics, normalized using estimated future market size. Similar patents are identified using a combination of one or more metric characteristics, for example, patent value estimate, semantic similarity, dependent claim counts, cited patent counts, word counts, patent counts within assigned classes/subclasses, and distinct assignee counts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Mark T. Lane, G. Edward Powell, JR., N. edward White
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Publication number: 20130204799Abstract: A method for purchasing, acquiring, or licensing patents without having to invent or originate any patents, with the purchase, acquisition or licensing performed via mobile communication devices, followed by pursuing patent infringement claims against suspected infringers of purchased, acquired or licensed patents is disclosed. The invention includes in one embodiment (a) creation of an entity who does not typically file patents or have an inventive nature; (b) the purchase, acquisition or licensing of patents, preferably on the Internet, via a mobile device; (c) locating infringers of said patents; and (d) filing litigation regarding patent infringement of said purchased, acquired or licensed patents.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: FARK, INC.Inventor: Andrew Fallon CURTIS
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Publication number: 20130198092Abstract: Techniques for computer-assisted patent application preparation are described. Some embodiments provide a Patent Application Preparation System (“PAPS”) that facilitates the automatic generation of patent applications (or portions thereof) based on logical claim definitions. The PAPS may receive one or more claim definitions that each define a single patent claim. From these claim definitions, the PAPS may generate claims, figures, written description corresponding to the figures, summary sections, and the like. When a drafter modifies a claim definition, the application portions may be automatically regenerated, so that any changes (e.g., to claim position or terminology) are reflected in the resulting patent application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Benedict R. Dugan, Ellen M. Bierman
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Publication number: 20130191294Abstract: Information relating to intellectual property, across one or more intellectual property applications having various types of intellectual property data, can be provided and/or accessed in an integrated manner. Commonality(ies) are determined between disparate intellectual property applications, that may be applied by the intellectual property applications in accessing the intellectual property information. Responsive to a user request, which may include a specified commonality, stored information regarding the disparate data corresponding to the disparate intellectual property applications is retrieved. The commonality is utilized in bridging the gap to the intellectual property data for the disparate intellectual property applications. The bridging is provided by use of a commonality and by an IP engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventor: Eugene M. Lee
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Publication number: 20130191293Abstract: 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 filing 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: INOVIA HOLDINGS PTY LTDInventor: INOVA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
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Publication number: 20130185216Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: INOVIA HOLDINGS PTY LTDInventors: Justin Ryan Simpson, John Wilfred Adailkalam Selvaraj, Aarthy Meyappan, Dipti Patel, Sasmita Ray
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Publication number: 20130173482Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for facilitating a transaction between two or more parties. An electronic document is received at a processing device. Each portion of the received electronic document is identified and designated as one of a read-only portion, a read-only portion containing one or more editable fields, a selectable portion or any combination thereof. The received electronic document is converted into an application or embeddable frame based on the designated portions for a first party using the processing device. The application or embeddable frame creates a completed electronic agreement that is legally binding on at least a second party when executed by the second party.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS, LLCInventor: COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS, LLC
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Publication number: 20130166460Abstract: The present subject matter discloses systems and methods for managing patents in an enterprise. In one implementation, the method for patent management in the enterprise comprises defining an enterprise patent service set of a plurality of enterprise patent services, wherein the enterprise patent services set comprises portfolio service, process service, and program service, and defining an enterprise patent capability set of a plurality of enterprise patent capabilities, for delivering each of the enterprise patent services in the enterprise patent service set, wherein the enterprise patent capability set comprises promote, profit and protect. The method further comprises mapping each of the enterprise patent services in the enterprise patent service set with each of the enterprise patent capabilities in the enterprise patent capability set so as to generate an objective for each pair of enterprise patent service and enterprise patent capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Akhilesh Chandra Srivastava
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Publication number: 20130166459Abstract: A system, and method for evaluating, scoring and rationalizing an invention, a set of a plurality of inventions or an Enterprise-wide invention portfolio has been described, based on weighted sustainable characteristics of the said invention(s) gauged against lag and lead capability measures. The said sustainable capability measurements, incorporating maturity quantification across manifold dimensions generates a Capability Sustainability Score of the said invention(s), which is further fed to evaluate an invention by positioning it against its prime market at a given time for a user-defined geography or jurisdiction. The rationalization of an invention can be retrieved by evaluating the said invention(s) for its projected or predicted Life Cycle revealing fields of improvements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Shampa Sarkar
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Publication number: 20130166461Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a method, server, and computer-readable media for survey design for creation and management of intellectual asset records and workflow within an intellectual asset management system. A new intellectual asset survey template is created by providing survey components to an IAM system administrator via an IAM system user interface and enabling the IAM system administrator to organize the survey components on a preview area of the user interface. A runtime survey, based at least in part on the intellectual asset survey template, is displayed on the IAM system user interface. Intellectual asset record data units are affected by user answers and hidden questions in the survey, and workflow can be triggered through predetermined conditions associated with the user input into the survey. The runtime survey may also be displayed only to a predetermined set of IAM system users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Anaqua, Inc.Inventor: Anaqua, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130151424Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for generating and sharing information among a plurality of registered subscribers are generally described herein. Embodiments of methods and systems for ranking members of a group are generally described herein. Embodiments of methods for reviewing a plurality of patent documents are generally described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Cheryl Anne Milone, John Cronin, Raymond Felts
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Publication number: 20130144799Abstract: A computing device extracts claims, patent law clauses, and prior art documents from an Office action document according to preset regular expressions, and stores the extracted claims, patent law clauses, and prior art documents in an array stored in a storage unit of the computing device. The computing device identifies rejected claims of the Office action document from the extracted claims, and searches involved patent law clauses and prior art documents regarding the rejected claims in the Office action document. The computing device records each identified rejected claim with involved patent law clauses and prior art documents in the storage unit, according to importance ratings of the rejected claims and the relationships.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHUNG-I LEE, HAI-HONG LIN, DE-YI XIE, SHUAI-JUN TAO, ZHI-QIANG YI
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Publication number: 20130132288Abstract: A search algorithm is provided in an intellectual property (IP) management system for determining an optimal IP portfolio. The search algorithm generates and evaluates a plurality of IP portfolios using objective functions to find an optimal IP portfolio that most nearly optimizes at least one goal. The optimal IP portfolio may be used to automatically evaluate a new IP disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: So-ling Carmen NG, Dexter Kam CHIN
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Publication number: 20130117190Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method is provided for the copyright infringement lifecycle. Content to be added to a catalogue is received and stored in a database. Material that is same or similar to the content is automatically searched for by deriving and using keywords indicative of the material, and a user is notified of the material that is same or similar to the content. Infringing activity is monitored and content owners' rights are enforced via automatic dispatch of electronic notifications. Defendant pools are built by cross-referencing the physical location of infringing activity and jurisdictions where attorneys are admitted to practice.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Singularis, Inc.Inventor: Emanuel I. Wald
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Publication number: 20130110710Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods of locating patent assets. Embodiments include requesting information related to a technology subject matter. The request can be sent to a research community that returns crowd-sourced results, e.g., patent assets. The patent assets can be sorted, weighted, and analyzed for quality. One method of assessing quality is to compare the crowd-sourced patent assets to patent assets obtained through other means, such as through a semantic search. Another method includes weighting results using various criteria to prioritize patent assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: Article One Partners Holdings
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Publication number: 20130103596Abstract: A denominated authenticating royalty collection and enforcement system and process. The invention includes a data generation process including creation and assignment of a plurality of product category values. A process is provided to manufacture anti-fraud tags for merchandise. One or more merchandise vendors for the merchandise are licensed under the process. Royalties are collected from the licensed merchandise vendors. The process includes the steps of supplying secure tags and authenticating the supply of the secure tags. Additionally, a procedure is provided for the public, licensees, licensor and others to visually authenticate that an appropriate royalty has been paid for a particular product or products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: Sabre Publishing, Ltd. Co. d/b/a Sabre Trademark & Licensing, Ltd. Co.Inventor: Sabre Publishing, Ltd. Co. d/b/a Sabre Trademark
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Publication number: 20130097089Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program for determining multiple copyright infringement events, identifying a particular IP address-port number combination associated with the multiple infringement events, and notifying an ISP and/or a customer regarding the multiple copyright infringement events.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Robert STEELE
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Publication number: 20130097090Abstract: A trademark map construction method is revealed. Firstly, select a range of trademarks intended to be analyzed and retrieve data of trademark samples required. Then integrate the above data to form a questionnaire having trademark logos and related serial number. Next give respondents the questionnaire to divide the trademark samples into groups with similarity according to their subjective judgment and produce a corresponding matrix table. Input the data of the matrix table into statistical software of a microprocessor and execute Multi-Dimensional Scale (MDS) processing by the statistical software so as to get relative distance between the trademark samples. Thus the distribution of the trademark samples in the trademark map is obtained. Thereby enterprises are provided with a trademark design reference and product recognition, positioning are also achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventor: Southern Taiwan University Of Technology