Intellectual property evaluation method and system
OwnerArthur Michael Nutter, James Russell Adams +3inventors
InventorsArthur Michael Nutter, James Russell Adams, James Walter Patton, Jeffrey A. Pagano, Glenn Wheeler
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Abstract
A intellectual property evaluation method includes the steps of receiving a plurality of input scores for each of a plurality of patents by a intellectual property management software program. The plurality of input scores are combined to form a scale value for each of the plurality of patents. The scale values are compared to determine a select group of patents. A plurality of additional information is received by the intellectual property management software program for each of the select group of patents.
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A intellectual property evaluation method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a plurality of input scores for each of a plurality of patents by a intellectual property management software program;
- b) combining the plurality of input scores to form a scale value for each of the plurality of patents;
- c) comparing the scale values to determine a select group of patents;
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- d) receiving a plurality of additional information into the intellectual property management software program for each of the select group of patents.
A intellectual property evaluation system, comprising:
- a database containing a plurality of patents;
- an input system having a input form that prompts a user to enter a plurality of input scores for each of the plurality of patents;
- a processor that combines the input scores to form a scale factor and can use the scale factor to define a select group of patents;
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- an output system having an output form that lists the select group of patents.
A intellectual property evaluation method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a plurality of input scores for each of a plurality of intellectual properties;
- b) determining, based on the plurality of input scores, which of the plurality of intellectual properties meet a criteria to form a second plurality of intellectual properties;
- c) receiving a additional score for each of the second plurality of intellectual properties;
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- d) determining, based on the additional score, which of the second plurality of intellectual properties meet a second criteria to form a third plurality of intellectual properties.
A intellectual properties evaluation system, comprising:
- a database containing a set of information on a plurality of intellectual properties;
- an input system having an input form, capable of being displayed on a monitor, the input form prompting a user to enter a plurality of evaluative information about one of the plurality of intellectual properties;
- a user manual, capable of being displayed on the monitor, containing criteria for the plurality of evaluative information;
- a computational system that numerically combines at least part of the plurality of evaluative information to form a scale factor for one of the plurality of intellectual properties;
- a security system coupled to the computational system;
- an output system having an output form, capable of being displayed on the monitor, the output form displaying at least part of the evaluative information;
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- a communication module coupled to the input system.
A intellectual property evaluation method comprising the steps of:
- a) examining a patent and assigning a technology category associated with a technology employed or a market area;
- b) reviewing the patent and assigning a score value to each of a plurality of patent evaluation factors;
- c) combining the score values from the plurality of patent evaluation factors to form an overall scale value of the patent;
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- d) using the overall scale value to determine whether to proceed with a more in-depth evaluation of the patent.
A portfolio evaluation method comprising the steps of:
- a) examining a plurality of patents and assigning a technology category associated with a market area;
- b) reviewing each of the plurality of patents and assigning a score value to each of a plurality of patent evaluation factors;
- c) combining the score values from the plurality of patent evaluation factors to form an overall scale value for each of the plurality of patents;
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- d) using the overall scale value for each of the plurality of patents to rank order each of the plurality of patents and to determine a subset of the plurality of patents to be subjected to a more in-depth evaluation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.