Online patent and license exchange

A computer system for enabling an exchange of rights to an intellectual property asset between a buyer and a seller, the computer system comprising:

• at least one server computer connected to one or more client computers via a global-area network;
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• a computer program executed by the server computer;
• wherein the computer program further comprises computer instructions for:
• storing information about the intellectual property asset in a database, the information comprising a technology classification;
• storing information about publicly traded securities according to the technology classification in the database;
• generating a valuation based on call option pricing theory, using the information about the intellectual property asset and the information about the publicly traded securities stored in the database;
• storing information about a term of the intellectual property asset and about licensing conditions offered by the seller in the database;
• generating a suggested asking price based on the valuation and the licensing terms;
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• enabling the seller to modify the suggested asking price to determine an offering price.

A computer system for storing information about intellectual property assets, the computer system comprising:

• at least one server computer connected to one or more client computers via a global-area network;
• and
• a computer program executed by the server computer;
• wherein the computer program further comprises computer instructions for:
• translating quantitative information about attributes of a technology described by the intellectual property assets from user defined units to standard scientific units;
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• storing user defined units and the quantitative information in standard scientific units.

A method for creating financial value from an intellectual property asset using a computer system comprising at least one server computer and one or more client computers connected to the server computer via a global-area network, the method comprising:

• storing information about the intellectual property asset in a database, the information comprising a technology classification;
• storing information about publicly traded securities according to the technology classification in the database;
• generating a valuation based on call option pricing theory, using the information about the intellectual property asset and the information about the publicly traded securities stored in the database;
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• creating a tradable security based on the intellectual property asset wherein the price of the security is based on the valuation.

A method for creating financial value from an intellectual property asset using a computer system comprising at least one server computer and one or more client computers connected to the server computer via a global-area network, the method comprising:

• storing information about the intellectual property asset in a database, the information comprising a technology classification;
• storing information about publicly traded securities according to the technology classification in the database;
• generating a valuation based on call option pricing theory, using the information about the intellectual property asset and the information about the publicly traded securities stored in the database;
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• using the intellectual property asset as collateral for a loan wherein the value of the asset is based on the valuation.

A method for creating financial value from an intellectual property asset using a computer system comprising at least one server computer and one or more client computers connected to the server computer via a global-area network, the method comprising:

• storing information about the intellectual property asset in a database, the information comprising a technology classification;
• storing information about publicly traded securities according to the technology classification in the database;
• generating a valuation based on call option pricing theory, using the information about the intellectual property asset and the information about the publicly traded securities stored in the database;
• and
• realizing a reduction in tax obligation by donating the intellectual property asset, wherein the reduction is based on the valuation.

A method for intellectual property asset management using a computer system comprising at least one server computer and one or more client computers connected to the server computer via a global-area network, the method comprising:

• storing information about intellectual property assets in a database, the information comprising technology classifications;
• storing information about publicly traded securities according to the technology classifications in the database;
• generating valuations based on call option pricing theory, using the information about the intellectual property assets and the information about the publicly traded securities stored in the database;
• and
• using the valuations of the intellectual property assets as a basis for management decisions.