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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PATENT OWNERSHIP CHANGE

  • US 20130086043A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2011
  • Published: 04/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of automatically tracking change in ownership of patents listed in a database at a patent registry, the method comprising:

  • receiving input from a user identifying one or more patents of interest to be tracked, the input further including data associated with one or more fields of enquiry relating to the one or more patents of interest, wherein the one or more fields of enquiry includes at least one of the following;

    name change in patent holder;

    type of assignor or assignee;

    date or date range of assignment;

    date of incorporation of assignor or assignee;

    place of incorporation, or address, of assignor or assignee;

    nationality of assignor or assignee;

    nature of assignment;

    nature of patent of interest; and

    technology class of patent of interest;

    based on the input received, automatically performing a search of the registry database to allow identification of changes in ownership status for any one or more of the patents of interest;

    receiving and formatting the search results; and

    transmitting the search results to the user.

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