Intellectual property trading exchange

A computer-implemented method for operating an exchange for the trading of intellectual property rights through the exchange, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing in a computerized storage device in communication with a microprocessor information describing at least one intellectual property portfolio;
• storing in the computerized storage device information describing a listing on the exchange of the unitized license rights relating to the intellectual property portfolio, the listing including initial pricing information relating to the unitized license rights;
• storing in the computerized storage device information describing a change in the pricing information relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange;
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• processing in the microprocessor changes in the pricing information relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange to track such price changes.

A computerized exchange for facilitating the trading of intellectual property rights comprising:

• a computerized storage device in communication with a microprocessor configured to store information describing at least one intellectual property portfolio;
• information describing a listing on the exchange of the unitized license rights relating to the intellectual property portfolio stored on the computerized storage device, the listing including initial pricing information relating to the unitized license rights;
• information describing a change in the pricing information relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange stored on the computerized storage device;
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• the microprocessor configured to process changes in the pricing information relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange to track such price changes.

A computer-implemented method for operating a computer-accessible exchange for the trading of intellectual property rights through the exchange, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing in a computerized storage device in communication with a microprocessor information describing at least one intellectual property portfolio;
• storing in the computerized storage device information describing a listing on the exchange of the unitized license rights relating to the intellectual property portfolio;
• storing in the computerized storage device information describing the tracking of sales volume relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange;
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• processing in the microprocessor changes in the sales volume relating to the unitized license rights listed on the exchange to determine whether to list on the exchange additional unitized license rights relating to the intellectual property.