SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
First Claim
1. A method for use with a computer for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the method comprising:
- receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset;
determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and
generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for intellectual property management. In an embodiment, a system includes an intellectual property asset inventory system to manage an inventory of intellectual property assets. A product inventory system manages an inventory of products, where the inventory of products corresponds to a plurality of products and one or more of the products of the plurality of products are associated with one or more of the intellectual property assets of the plurality of intellectual property assets. A marketing management system manages a plurality of marketing projects, where one or more of the marketing projects of the plurality of marketing projects are associated with at least one of (i) one or more products of the plurality of products, and (ii) one or more intellectual property assets of the plurality of intellectual property assets.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for use with a computer for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the method comprising:
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receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium for use with a computer for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the computer program comprising:
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logic receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; logic determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and logic generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the system comprising:
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logic receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; logic determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and logic generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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