System and Method for Developing and Implementing Intellectual Property Marketing
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1. A method for managing internally targeted innovations, the method comprising:
- receiving innovation information regarding a plurality of identified internally targeted innovations, wherein each identified internally targeted innovation of the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations is targeted for utilization by a customer internal to an organization;
receiving intellectual property asset protection data regarding intellectual property rights protecting the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations; and
determining whether to market intellectual property licensing rights for an identified internally targeted innovation associated with the intellectual property asset protection data relative to customer utilization in a market external to the organization.
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The present invention relates to methods for the development and implementation of intellectual property marketing. A targeted innovation to fulfill an internal need is developed. Actions are taken to legally protect the targeted innovation as an intellectual property asset. The intellectual property asset is analyzed to determine a marketing assessment. A decision is made whether to market the intellectual property asset based at least in part on the marketing assessment. If the marketing assessment meets a predetermined threshold, the intellectual property asset is marketed.
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1. A method for managing internally targeted innovations, the method comprising:
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receiving innovation information regarding a plurality of identified internally targeted innovations, wherein each identified internally targeted innovation of the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations is targeted for utilization by a customer internal to an organization; receiving intellectual property asset protection data regarding intellectual property rights protecting the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations; and determining whether to market intellectual property licensing rights for an identified internally targeted innovation associated with the intellectual property asset protection data relative to customer utilization in a market external to the organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium for managing internally targeted innovations, the computer program comprising:
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logic receiving innovation information regarding a plurality of identified internally targeted innovations, wherein each identified internally targeted innovation of the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations is targeted for utilization by a customer internal to an organization; logic receiving intellectual property asset protection data regarding intellectual property rights protecting the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations; and logic determining whether to market intellectual property licensing rights for an identified internally targeted innovation associated with the intellectual property asset protection data relative to customer utilization in a market external to the organization. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing internally targeted innovations, the system comprising:
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logic receiving innovation information regarding a plurality of identified internally targeted innovations, wherein each identified internally targeted innovation of the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations is targeted for utilization by a customer internal to an organization; logic receiving intellectual property asset protection data regarding intellectual property rights protecting the plurality of identified internally targeted innovations; and logic determining whether to market intellectual property licensing rights for an identified internally targeted innovation associated with the intellectual property asset protection data relative to customer utilization in a market external to the organization. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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