PATENT ANALYTICS SYSTEM

• US 20100180223A1
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gary J. Speier
• Original Assignee: Gary J. Speier
• Inventors: Speier, Gary J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,336,304 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/34 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2216/11 Patent retrieval

Abstract

In an example embodiment, there is a method of maintaining a database of patent claim entries. The patent claim entries are associated with one or more patent documents as well as one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim. The database may be accessed to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries. This may be accomplished by retrieving the one or more parameters associated with the selection of the one or more patent claim entries. Additionally, one or more of the parameters characterizing a patent claims may be selected. A report chart is presented on a display device. The report chart depicts relationships between the selected parameters and the one or more patent claim entries retrieved from the database. The relationships are depicted as a plurality of data points. Also a visualization option may be selected and the report chart may be modified based on the selection. The visualization options may include highlighting related data points, presenting claim language associated with a data point, and presenting more parameters associated with the data point.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

maintaining a database of patent claim entries, wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more patent documents, and wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

accessing the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries, wherein accessing includes retrieving the one or more parameters associated with the selection of the one or more patent claim entries;

selecting one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

presenting a report chart on a display device, wherein the report chart depicts relationships between the selected parameters and the one or more patent claim entries retrieved from the database, wherein the relationships are depicted as a plurality of data points; and

selecting one or more visualization options and modifying the report chart based on the selection, wherein the visualization options comprise;

highlighting related data points, presenting claim language associated with a data point, and presenting more parameters associated with the data point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more patent documents are selected from a group consisting of a patent application and an issued patent.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim are selected from a group consisting of claim breadth, claim type, and claim category.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries comprises:

receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes search data; and

accessing the database to match the search data with one or more of the patent claim entries.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the search data comprises a patent number.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein maintaining a database of patent claim entries comprises:

receiving an association between a patent claim entry and a parameter; and

storing the association in the database.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a report chart includes mapping the selected parameters as an X-axis and a Y-axis on the report chart.

9. The machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more patent documents are selected from a group consisting of a patent application and an issued patent.

10. The machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim are selected from a group consisting of claim breadth, claim type, and claim category.

11. The machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein accessing the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries comprises:

receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes search data; and

accessing the database to match the search data with one or more of the patent claim entries.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the search data comprises a patent.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein maintaining a database of patent claim entries comprises:

receiving an association between a patent claim entry and a parameter; and

storing the association in the database.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein presenting a report chart includes mapping the selected parameters as an X-axis and a Y-axis on the report chart.

8. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor perform a method, the method comprising:

maintaining a database of patent claim entries, wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more patent documents, and wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

accessing the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries, wherein accessing includes retrieving the one or more parameters associated with the selection of the one or more patent claim entries;

selecting one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

presenting a report chart on a display device, wherein the report chart depicts relationships between the selected parameters and the one or more patent claim entries retrieved from the database, wherein the relationships are depicted as a plurality of data points; and

selecting one or more visualization options and modifying the report chart based on the selection, wherein the visualization options comprise;

highlighting related data points, presenting claim language associated with a data point, and presenting more parameters associated with the data point.

15. A system comprising:

a processor;

a display device;

a storage device with a database of patent claim entries, wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more patent documents, and wherein the patent claim entries are associated with one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

one or more computer programs executable on the processor to;

access the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries, wherein accessing includes retrieving the one or more parameters associated with the selection of the one or more patent claim entries;

select one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim;

present a report chart on the display device, wherein the report chart depicts relationships between the selected parameters and the one or more patent claim entries retrieved from the database, wherein the relationships are depicted as a plurality of data points; and

select a visualization options and modifying the report chart based on the selection, wherein the visualization option includes an option selected from a group of options comprising;

highlighting related data points, presenting claim language associated with a data point, and presenting more parameters associated with the data point.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more patent documents are selected from a group consisting of a patent application and an issued patent.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more parameters characterizing a patent claim are selected from a group consisting of claim breadth, claim type, and claim category.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein accessing the database to retrieve a selection of one or more patent claim entries comprises:

receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes search data; and

accessing the database to match the search data with one or more of the patent claim entries.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the search data comprises a patent number.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more computer programs executable on the processor are to:

receive an association between a patent claim entry and a parameter; and

store the association in the database.