Patent asset management systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
- receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing PA information in response to an inquiry; and
providing a bonus module for tracking at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor.
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Abstract
A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system is provided. The method includes receiving at the server system PA information from the client system, storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database, tracking PA information stored in the centralized database, updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information, providing PA information in response to an inquiry, and providing a bonus module for tracking at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor.
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75 Claims
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1. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing PA information in response to an inquiry; and
providing a bonus module for tracking at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing PA information in response to an inquiry; and
providing a bonus module for tracking at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor at a plurality of stages during a patent prosecution including at least one of a disclosure filing, a U.S. patent application filing, a foreign patent application filing, an allowance of a patent application, and an issuance of a patent. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing PA information in response to an inquiry; and
providing at least one report relating to PA information on a multi-level basis to a predesignated party, the multi-level basis includes a plurality of levels from within the business entity including at least one of an individual patent application basis, a product basis, a technology basis, a business basis, a division basis, and a company basis. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information; and
providing PA information in response to an inquiry on a multi-level basis selected by a user, the multi-level basis includes a plurality of levels from within the business entity including at least one of an individual patent application basis, a product basis, a technology basis, a business basis, a division basis, and a company basis. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing PA information in response to an inquiry;
transmitting at least one report relating to PA information to a predesignated party; and
providing a budget module for managing cost information relating to the business entity'"'"'s patent assets. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for managing patent asset (PA) information for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server system PA information from the client system;
storing PA information received at the server system in the centralized database;
tracking PA information stored in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
providing export controls to restrict a user'"'"'s access to only dockets assigned to the user and to restrict a user'"'"'s access to only specific information included in a docket assigned to the user; and
providing PA information in response to an inquiry from a user subject to the export controls.
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36. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
provide PA information in response to an inquiry; and
provide a bonus module for tracking at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
provide PA information in response to an inquiry; and
provide a bonus module to store, track, and process at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor at a plurality of stages during a patent prosecution including at least one of a disclosure filing, a U.S. patent application filing, a foreign patent application filing, an allowance of a patent application, and an issuance of a patent. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
provide PA information in response to an inquiry; and
provide at least one report relating to PA information on a multi-level basis to a predesignated party, said multi-level basis includes a plurality of levels from within said business entity including at least one of an individual patent application basis, a product basis, a technology basis, a business basis, a division basis, and a company basis. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information; and
provide PA information in response to an inquiry on a multi-level basis selected by a user, said multi-level basis includes a plurality of levels from within said business entity including at least one of an individual patent application basis, a product basis, a technology basis, a business basis, a division basis, and a company basis. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
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62. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information; and
provide PA information in response to an inquiry;
transmit at least one report relating to PA information to a predesignated party; and
provide a budget module for managing cost information relating to said business entity'"'"'s patent assets. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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65. A network based system for managing patent asset (PA) information, said system comprising:
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a client system comprising a browser;
a centralized database for storing information; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to;
receive PA information from said client system;
store PA information in said centralized database;
track PA information;
update said centralized database periodically with newly received PA information to maintain PA information;
provide export controls to restrict a user'"'"'s access to only dockets assigned to said user and to restrict a user'"'"'s access to only specific information included in a docket assigned to said user; and
provide PA information in response to an inquiry from a user subject to said export controls.
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66. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing patent asset (PA) information, said program comprising a code segment that receives PA information and then:
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maintains a database by adding, deleting and updating PA information;
prompts a user to at least one of create a docket, edit a docket, add a filing, edit a filing, add an action, and edit an action;
provides users with access to PA information;
tracks PA information stored within said database;
provides PA information in response to an inquiry by a user;
provides a schedule of upcoming tasks relating to PA information;
provides at least one report relating to PA information to a predesignated party; and
tracks at least one of bonuses and awards assigned to each inventor. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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