Computer assisted method of performing intellectual property (IP) audit optionally over network architecture
First Claim
1. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
- a recording medium readable by the computer; and
the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including;
(a) electronically retrieving, by the computer, first objectively determinable characteristics of representative intellectual property portfolios and objectively determinable values corresponding to each of the representative intellectual property portfolios stored in a first database, the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values forming a baseline against which to assess the estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio;
(b) analyzing the intellectual property portfolio by the computer to determine second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated;
(c) deriving by the computer first information representing the second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated responsive to said analyzing step (b);
(d) electronically retrieving, by the computer, second information representing the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values of the representative intellectual property portfolios stored in a second database; and
(e) comparing, by the computer, the first information received from said deriving step (c) to the second information received from said retrieving step (d) and generating an estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio when the first information of the intellectual property portfolio is statistically similar to the second information of one of the representative intellectual property portfolios.
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Abstract
A computer assisted method of performing an intellectual property (IP) audit estimates a value of an intellectual property portfolio. The computer assisted method includes the steps of analyzing the IP portfolio, and deriving first information responsive to said analyzing step based upon the IP portfolio. The computer assisted method also includes the steps of retrieving empirical data relating to known IP portfolios, and comparing the first information to the empirical data producing an IP worth indicator indicating an estimated worth of the IP portfolio. The computer assisted method is optionally implementable over a network architecture.
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41 Claims
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1. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
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a recording medium readable by the computer; and the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including; (a) electronically retrieving, by the computer, first objectively determinable characteristics of representative intellectual property portfolios and objectively determinable values corresponding to each of the representative intellectual property portfolios stored in a first database, the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values forming a baseline against which to assess the estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio; (b) analyzing the intellectual property portfolio by the computer to determine second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated; (c) deriving by the computer first information representing the second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated responsive to said analyzing step (b); (d) electronically retrieving, by the computer, second information representing the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values of the representative intellectual property portfolios stored in a second database; and (e) comparing, by the computer, the first information received from said deriving step (c) to the second information received from said retrieving step (d) and generating an estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio when the first information of the intellectual property portfolio is statistically similar to the second information of one of the representative intellectual property portfolios. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
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a recording medium readable by the computer; and the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including; (a) analyzing by the computer the intellectual property portfolio; (b) deriving by the computer first information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio stored in a first database; (c) electronically retrieving, by the computer, empirical data relating to intellectual property portfolios stored in a second database; and (d) comparing by the computer the first information derived in said deriving step (b) to the empirical data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) and generating an estimated intellectual property worth indicator indicating the worth of the intellectual property portfolio. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
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a recording medium readable by the computer; and the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including; (a) analyzing by the computer the intellectual property portfolio; (b) deriving by the computer first information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio; (c) electronically retrieving by the computer empirical data relating to intellectual property portfolios stored in a first database; and (d) comparing by the computer the first information derived in said deriving step (b) to the empirical data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) and generating an intellectual property worth indicator indicating the worth of the intellectual property portfolio, wherein the intellectual property includes information electronically retrieved from at least one of a patent database, a trademark database, technical literature database, a copyright database, legal reporter information database, current events database and an intellectual property status information database.
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28. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
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a recording medium readable by the computer; and the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including; (a) analyzing by the computer the intellectual property portfolio stored in an intellectual property database; (b) deriving by the computer information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio; (c) electronically retrieving, by the computer, quality data relating to intellectual property portfolios stored in a first database; and (d) comparing by the computer the information derived in said deriving step (b) to the quality data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) and generating an intellectual property factor indicating the at least one of the financial quality and the financial quantity of the intellectual property portfolio. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer program product storing computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process for automatically determining a machine implemented estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the program product comprising:
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a recording medium readable by the computer; and the computer instructions stored on said recording medium instructing the computer to perform the process, the instructions including; (a) analyzing by the computer the intellectual property portfolio stored in an intellectual property database; (b) deriving by the computer information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio; (c) electronically retrieving, by the computer, quality data relating to intellectual property portfolios stored in a first database; and (d) comparing by the computer the information derived in said deriving step (b) to the quality data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) and generating an intellectual property quality indicator indicating the at least one of the estimated quality and quantity of the intellectual property portfolio, wherein the intellectual property database includes at least one of a patent database, a trademark database, a technical literature database, a copyright database, a legal reporter database, a current events database and an intellectual property status database.
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