Method and system for facilitating the transfer of intellectual property
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating an overall transfer of at least one property interest in a patent asset between first and second parties by way of the web, the method comprising:
- (a) providing an interface by way of a computer system of an intermediary by which at least one of the first and second parties communicates with the intermediary;
(b) receiving identification information from at least one of the first and second parties;
(c) obtaining first information concerning the patent asset, wherein the first information includes at least one of a number identifying the patent asset, a filing date, an issue date, expiration information, descriptive information concerning a technical subject matter of the patent asset, product information regarding a product that is within a scope of the patent asset, and market information regarding a market to which the patent asset pertains;
(d) verifying at least one aspect of property rights of the first party in the patent asset;
(e) performing at least one evaluation, wherein the evaluation relates to at least one of a financial value of the patent asset, a technological scope of the patent asset, a product coverage of the patent asset, a market for products covered by the patent asset, and whether there has been at least one past inquiry concerning the patent asset;
(f) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights;
(g) transferring the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights to the intermediary based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (f), whereby the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights become property rights of the intermediary;
(h) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights; and
(i) transferring the at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights to the second party based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (h).
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating the transfer of intellectual property are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method of facilitating the transfer of intellectual property includes obtaining at a computer system of a first entity information concerning intellectual property in which an interest is available for transfer (the “available intellectual property”) from a second entity. The method further includes transferring the interest in the available intellectual property by concluding an agreement between the first and second entities. The agreement is representative of an acceptance of an offer concerning the transferring of the interest in the available intellectual property and consideration for the transferring of the interest. At least a portion of the interest in the available intellectual property that is transferred to the first entity is intended to be transferred from the first entity to a third entity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating an overall transfer of at least one property interest in a patent asset between first and second parties by way of the web, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an interface by way of a computer system of an intermediary by which at least one of the first and second parties communicates with the intermediary; (b) receiving identification information from at least one of the first and second parties; (c) obtaining first information concerning the patent asset, wherein the first information includes at least one of a number identifying the patent asset, a filing date, an issue date, expiration information, descriptive information concerning a technical subject matter of the patent asset, product information regarding a product that is within a scope of the patent asset, and market information regarding a market to which the patent asset pertains; (d) verifying at least one aspect of property rights of the first party in the patent asset; (e) performing at least one evaluation, wherein the evaluation relates to at least one of a financial value of the patent asset, a technological scope of the patent asset, a product coverage of the patent asset, a market for products covered by the patent asset, and whether there has been at least one past inquiry concerning the patent asset; (f) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights; (g) transferring the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights to the intermediary based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (f), whereby the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights become property rights of the intermediary; (h) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights; and (i) transferring the at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights to the second party based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (h). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of facilitating an overall transfer of at least one property interest in a patent asset between first and second parties by way of the Web, the first and second parties each being a respective corporate entity, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an interface by way of a computer system of an intermediary by which at least one of the first and second parties can communicate with the intermediary; b) receiving identification information from at least one of the first and second parties by way of at least one of the web, the internet, a mail delivery, a telephone connection and another communication linkage; (c) obtaining first information concerning the patent asset, wherein the first information includes at least one of a number identifying the patent asset, a filing date, an issue date, expiration information, descriptive information concerning a technical subject matter of the patent asset, product information regarding a product that is within a scope of the patent asset, and market information regarding a market to which the patent asset pertains; (d) verifying at least one aspect of property rights of the first party in the patent asset, wherein the verifying includes checking an ownership status of the patent asset; (e) performing at least one evaluation, wherein the evaluation relates to at least one of a financial value of the patent asset, a technological scope of the patent asset, a product coverage of the patent asset, a market for products covered by the patent asset, and whether there has been at least one past inquiry concerning the patent asset, the evaluation being performed at least in part by an employee of the intermediary; (f) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights; (g) transferring the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights to the intermediary based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (f), whereby the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights become property rights of the intermediary; (h) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights; and (i) transferring the at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights to the second party based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (h). - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of facilitating an overall transfer of at least one property interest in a patent asset between first and second parties by way of the web, the first and second parties each being a respective corporate entity, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an interface by way of a computer system of an intermediary by which at least one of the first and second parties can communicate with the intermediary; b) receiving identification information from at least one of the first and second parties; (c) obtaining first information concerning the patent asset, wherein the first information includes at least one of a number identifying the patent asset, a filing date, an issue date, expiration information, descriptive information concerning a technical subject matter of the patent asset, product information regarding a product that is within a scope of the patent asset, and market information regarding a market to which the patent asset pertains; (d) verifying at least one aspect of property rights of the first party in the patent asset; (e) performing at least one evaluation, wherein the evaluation relates to at least one of a financial value of the patent asset, a technological scope of the patent asset, a product coverage of the patent asset, a market for products covered by the patent asset, and whether there has been at least one past inquiry concerning the patent asset; (f) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights; (g) transferring the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights to the intermediary based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (f), whereby the at least some of the first party'"'"'s property rights become property rights of the intermediary; (h) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights; and (i) transferring the at least some of the intermediary'"'"'s property rights to the second party based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (h), wherein the transferring in at least one of (g) and (i) occurs by way of an additional exchange entity with which the intermediary interacts, and wherein at least one of (a)-(i) is performed at least in part by way of an employee of the intermediary.
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