Systems and methods for intellectual property management
First Claim
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1. A method for providing an electronic file for intellectual property applications, comprising:
- authenticating a user with a patent office computer;
receiving electronic file wrapper information from a patent office computer; and
generating a single electronic document for an entry in the electronic file wrapper information, the document having all images for the entry consolidated therein.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an electronic file for intellectual property applications by receiving electronic file wrapper information from a patent office; and generating a single electronic document for an entry in the electronic file wrapper information, the document having all images for the entry consolidated therein.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electronic file for intellectual property applications, comprising:
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authenticating a user with a patent office computer;
receiving electronic file wrapper information from a patent office computer; and
generating a single electronic document for an entry in the electronic file wrapper information, the document having all images for the entry consolidated therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic documents include one or more of the following:
- utility patent applications, Provisional applications, Biosequence listings for applications previously filed in paper, Pre-grant publication resubmissions for previously filed applications, where the applicant wants an amended, redacted, voluntary, or republication specification to be published rather than the application as originally filed, Subsequent bio-sequence submissions, Multiple assignments, Electronic Information Disclosure Statements (eIDS), Design applications, New plant applications, Corrected or revised patent application republications, Reissue applications, International Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications, and Reexamination requests.
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19. A method for providing an electronic file for intellectual property (IP) applications, comprising:
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searching one or more databases for one or more relevant IPs;
performing a network analysis on the relevant IPs; and
determining IPs required to provide freedom to operate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method to retrieve intellectual property documents, comprising:
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receiving an assignee name in lieu of a patent number, published application number or application serial number; and
retrieving copies of all patents and published patent applications matching the assignee name.
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23. A method to retrieve intellectual property documents, comprising:
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receiving an application serial number conforming to a format aa/bbbbbb;
retrieving a published patent application matching the bbbbbb; and
generating a single electronic document having all pages of the patent application consolidated therein. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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