Method and apparatus for finding web hits for patents
OwnerSteven W. Lundberginventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for finding web hits for a patent of interest. In an example method embodiment, data identifying a patent of interest is received, and at least one forward or reverse citation of the patent of interest is identified. An inventor or an owner of the at least one forward or reverse citation is identified, and a website associated with the identified inventor or owner is monitored. A watch notice is generated in response to a detection of the addition of new material to the monitored website.
Claims17
A computer-implemented method of finding web hits for a patent of interest, the method comprising using at least one processor to:
- receive data identifying a patent of interest;
- identify at least one forward or reverse citation of the patent of interest;
- identify an inventor or an owner of the at least one forward or reverse citation;
- monitor a website associated with the identified inventor or owner;
- and
- generate a watch notice in response to a detection of the addition of new material to the monitored website.
A system for finding web hits for a patent of interest, the system comprising at least one hardware-implemented module including at least one processor to:
- receive data identifying a patent of interest;
- identify at least one forward or reverse citation of the patent of interest;
- identify an inventor or an owner of the at least one forward or reverse citation;
- monitor a website associated with the identified inventor or owner;
- and
- generate a watch notice in response to a detection of the addition of new material to the monitored website.
A system for finding web hits for a patent of interest, the system comprising:
- a network;
- at least one database, accessible on the network, the database including data relating to patents and forward or reverse citations of the patents;
- a server, operatively connected to the network, wherein the server includes:
- a processor,
- a memory,
- software operable on the processor to:
- receive data identifying a patent of interest in the database;
- identify at least one forward or reverse citation of the patent of interest;
- identify an inventor or an owner of the at least one forward or reverse citation of the patent of interest;
- monitor a website associated with the identified inventor or owner;
- and
- generate a watch notice in response to a detection of the addition of new material to the monitored website.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.