Method for managing intellectual property
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1. A method for managing a portfolio of intellectual property (IP) assets comprising:
- generating an initial population of genomes that represents a set of possible solutions, wherein a genome comprises a plurality of genes and represents a portfolio of IP assets;
searching, within the population, for at least one genome representing an optimal IP portfolio solution that optimizes at least one strategic goal by modifying the population using a genetic algorithm until a terminating condition is satisfied; and
automatically generating at least one recommendation for future actions based on the optimal IP portfolio solution.
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Abstract
A search algorithm is provided in an intellectual property (IP) management system for determining an optimal IP portfolio. The search algorithm generates and evaluates a plurality of IP portfolios using objective functions to find an IP portfolio that most nearly optimizes at least one goal. The goals to be optimized includes, for example, minimizing the costs of procuring the IP assets or maximizing the growth potential of the IP portfolio.
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1. A method for managing a portfolio of intellectual property (IP) assets comprising:
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generating an initial population of genomes that represents a set of possible solutions, wherein a genome comprises a plurality of genes and represents a portfolio of IP assets; searching, within the population, for at least one genome representing an optimal IP portfolio solution that optimizes at least one strategic goal by modifying the population using a genetic algorithm until a terminating condition is satisfied; and automatically generating at least one recommendation for future actions based on the optimal IP portfolio solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a portfolio of intellectual property (IP) assets, the method comprising:
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receiving, via an input module, user information and analytical data, the user information comprising a plurality of goals; searching, via a search module, for an optimal IP portfolio based on the user information and analytical data using an informed search algorithm, wherein the optimal IP portfolio optimizes at least one strategic goal; and processing, via the search module, the optimal IP portfolio to automatically generate at least one recommendation for future actions based on the optimal IP portfolio. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for managing a portfolio of IP assets, comprising:
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an input unit for receiving, processing and storing user information and market information, the user information including a plurality of goals; a search unit comprising an informed search algorithm that searches for an optimal IP portfolio that optimizes at least one strategic goal; and a presentation device configured for presenting results based on the optimal IP portfolio. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for managing a portfolio of IP assets, the system comprising:
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an input unit configured for receiving user information and market information, the user information including a plurality of goals; and a search unit configured to receive the user information and market information from the input module and uses a genetic algorithm to search for an optimal IP portfolio that optimizes at least one strategic goal, the genetic algorithm comprises determining fitness values of genomes by applying at least one objective fitness function to the genomes, wherein a genome represents an IP portfolio, the objective fitness function corresponds to a goal and a fitness value represents degree to which the strategic goal is satisfied, selecting parent genomes for reproduction based on their fitness values, deriving new child genomes from the parent genomes, and replacing the parent genomes with the child genomes.
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