Method and system for providing patent licensing information
OwnerHyo-Jung Kiminventor
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Abstract
Method and system for providing patent licensing information are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system stores licensing information corresponding to a certain IPR if a licensor terminal sends licensing information. The system also provides search result to a licensee terminal corresponding to a keyword if a licensee terminal sends the keyword. The system further performs a license contract between the licensor and the licensee on the certain IPR if the licensee terminal sends a contract request on the certain IPR. By this, an IP search engine can provide patent licensing information with search result so that the opportunity of IP trade can increase.
Claims22
A method of providing licensing information regarding intellectual property rights (IPRs) over a network, comprising:
- storing licensing information, corresponding to a plurality of IPRs, that is received from a plurality of licensor terminals, wherein the licensor is an IPR holder and the licensing information comprises royalty information;
- receiving a keyword from a licensee terminal, wherein the licensee is someone who wants to use a certain IPR partially or wholly;
- generating a search result corresponding to the keyword;
- and
- sending the search result to the licensee terminal,
- wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of the licensing information for the at least one IPR.
A system for providing licensing information over a network, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive i) licensing information corresponding to at least one intellectual property right (IPR) from at least one licensor terminal and ii) a keyword from a licensee terminal, wherein the licensor is someone who allows the enforcement or the use of an IPR, the licensing information comprises at least royalty information, and the licensee is someone who wants to use a certain IPR partially or wholly;
- a storage configured to store the licensing information related to the IPR;
- a generator configured to generate a search result corresponding to the keyword;
- and
- a transmitter configured to transmit the search result to the licensee terminal,
- wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of the licensing information for the at least one IPR.
A computer-readable medium including a program containing computer-executable instructions for performing a method of providing licensing information regarding intellectual property rights (IPRs) on a web server, the method comprising:
- storing licensing information, corresponding to a plurality of IPRs, that is received from a plurality of licensor terminals, wherein the licensor is an IPR holder and the licensing information comprises royalty information;
- receiving a keyword from a licensee terminal, wherein the licensee is someone who wants to use a certain IPR partially or wholly;
- generating a search result corresponding to the keyword;
- and
- sending the search result to the licensee terminal,
- wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of the licensing information for the at least one IPR.
A method of providing licensing information regarding intellectual property rights (IPRs) over a network, comprising:
- receiving a search request associated with at least one IPR from a terminal owned by a potential licensee or buyer;
- performing a search based on the search request;
- and
- providing a search result to the terminal, wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of licensing information for the at least one IPR.
A system for providing licensing information regarding intellectual property rights (IPRs) over a network, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a search request associated with at least one IPR from a terminal owned by a potential licensee or buyer;
- and
- a processor configured to i) perform a search based on the search request and ii) provide a search result to the terminal, wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of licensing information for the at least one IPR.
A system for providing licensing information regarding intellectual property rights (IPRs) over a network, comprising:
- means for receiving a search request associated with at least one IPR from a terminal owned by a potential licensee or buyer;
- means for performing a search based on the search request;
- and
- means for providing a search result to the terminal, wherein the search result comprises at least one IPR data and a field indicative of availability of licensing information for the at least one IPR.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.