Patent mapping

A system comprising:

• a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets;
• and
• a web server engine to receive a search query associated with a first patent set;
• a mining module to search a first patent set as a function of the search query and generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query and stored in a patent claim database;
• a mapping module to
• generate a claim similarity index for at least one patent claim or portion thereof included in the search results, based on its similarity to at least one other patent claim or portion thereof in the search results;
• identifying, based on the similarity index, one or more patent claims included in the search results as primary targets to map a patent scope to;
• and
• map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.

A system comprising:

• a network;
• databases, accessible on the network, including at least one database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios;
• and
• a server, operatively connected to the network, wherein the server includes:
• a processor,
• a memory,
• software operable on the processor to:
• receive a search query associated with a first patent portfolio;
• search the first portfolio as a function of the search query;
• generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query;
• generate a claim similarity index for at least one patent claim or portion thereof included in the search results, based on its similarity to at least one other patent claim or portion thereof in the search results;
• identify, based on the similarity index, one or more patent claims included in the search results as primary targets to map a patent scope to;
• and
• map the one or more patent claims to the patent concept.