Intellectual property bid method and system
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- sending a bidder a bid form for an intellectual property auction for auctioning intellectual property of an intellectual property owner, the bid form prompting the bidder to enter bid information including registration information identifying the bidder, license type information, and bid amount information;
receiving from the bidder bid information comprising registration information, license type information, and bid amount information; and
sending to the owner of the intellectual property the license type information and the bid amount information, while withholding from the intellectual property owner the registration information until at least the conclusion of the auction.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for auctioning intellectual property. An intellectual property owner identifies property to be placed at auction. The owner further defines the license information including a license right type, a business right type, and an intellectual property use type, which taken together with the property determines the minimum bid amounts. The method and system sends the bidder a bid form prompting the bidder to enter in the above mentioned information, and the bidders contact information. Upon receipt, the system registers the bidder and sends the validated bid amount information, not including the bidders registration information, to the owner for evaluation and selection of the winning bidder. All received bids are maintained in confidence, until the winning bidders are contacted at the auction'"'"'s conclusion, while all non-winning bids are deleted.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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sending a bidder a bid form for an intellectual property auction for auctioning intellectual property of an intellectual property owner, the bid form prompting the bidder to enter bid information including registration information identifying the bidder, license type information, and bid amount information;
receiving from the bidder bid information comprising registration information, license type information, and bid amount information; and
sending to the owner of the intellectual property the license type information and the bid amount information, while withholding from the intellectual property owner the registration information until at least the conclusion of the auction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45)
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16. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution on a computer system, which when executed the computer system, cause the computer system to perform method steps for auctioning an intellectual property, said method comprising the steps of:
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sending a bidder a bid form for an intellectual property auction for auctioning intellectual property of an intellectual property owner, the bid form prompting the bidder to enter bid information including registration information identifying the bidder, license type information, and bid amount information;
receiving from the bidder bid information comprising registration information, license type information, and bid amount information; and
sending to the owner of the intellectual property the license type information and the bid amount information, while withholding from the intellectual property owner the registration information until at least the conclusion of the auction.
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31. A system for auctioning an intellectual property, comprising:
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means for sending a bidder a bid form for an intellectual property auction for auctioning intellectual property of an intellectual property owner, the bid form prompting the bidder to enter bid information including registration information identifying the bidder, license type information, and bid amount information;
means for receiving from the bidder bid information comprising registration information, license type information, and bid amount information; and
means for sending to the owner of the intellectual property the license type information and the bid amount information, while withholding from the intellectual property owner the registration information until at least the conclusion of the auction. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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