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Intellectual property management method and apparatus

  • US 20020082890A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2000
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing resource allocations within an intellectual property portfolio, said method comprising:

  • (i) determining available resource capacity for an intellectual property activity in a tracking system;

    (ii) assigning technical attributes to the activity in the tracking system;

    (iii) apportioning resource capacity for the activity by technical attribute based on a value assigned to each of the technical attributes and based on available resource capacity;

    (iv) obtaining actual resource usage by technical attribute from the tracking system; and

    (v) managing resource allocation for the intellectual property activity by determining the difference between the actual resource usage and the resource allocation by technical attribute.

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