Infringement reporting clearinghouse

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method comprising:

• obtaining a report of patent infringement activity from a reporter, the reporter having an identity;
• presenting information comprising the report to an interested party while protecting the identity of the reporter.

A method for facilitating reporting of violations, the method comprising:

• obtaining a report of a violation from a reporter, the reporter having an identity;
• presenting information comprising the report to an interested party while protecting the identity of the reporter.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method comprising:

• obtaining a report of a violation from a reporter, the reporter having an identity;
• presenting information comprising the report to an interested party while protecting the identity of the reporter.

A method for facilitating reporting of patent infringements, the method comprising:

• obtaining a report of patent infringement activity from an infringer, the infringer having an identity;
• facilitating a resolution of an infringement conflict between an interested party and the infringer.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method comprising:

• obtaining a report of patent infringement activity from an infringer, the infringer having an identity;
• facilitating a resolution of an infringement conflict between an interested party and the infringer.

A method for facilitating reporting of violations, the method comprising:

• obtaining a report from a violator of its violation, the violator having an identity;
• facilitating a resolution of a violation conflict between an interested party and the violator.

An architecture for facilitating reporting of violations, the architecture comprising:

• a violation-report-submission station configured to obtain a report of a violation from a reporter, the reporter having an identity;
• a violation-report presenter configured to present information comprising the report to an interested party while protecting the identity of the reporter.