Patent mapping
AssigneeBlack Hills IP Holdings, LLC
InventorSteven W. Lundberg
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Abstract
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A target subject matter to be mapped is identified and a search query associated with the target subject matter is received. Search results are generated to define a first patent portfolio in the database with the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims are mapped to a patent concept.
Claims11
A computer implemented method comprising:
- maintaining a database for storage of patent portfolios and a database for storage of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios;
- identifying a target subject matter to be mapped;
- receiving a search query associated with the target subject matter;
- searching the target subject matter as a function of the search query;
- generating search results to define a first patent portfolio in the database of portfolios, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query;
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- mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.