Knowledge bourse
AssigneeKING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- Jeddah
InventorsOsama S. TAYEB, Isam AL-FILALI
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed for trading in knowledge stocks and knowledge futures. Systems and methods establish a bourse specialized in trading in various forms of knowledge encompassing inventions and intellectual properties and any type of explicit knowledge that have tangible value in the marketplace. Such value varies according to the supply and demand as well as the financial return that can be accrued by investors in the knowledge market. The creation of a knowledge bourse will provide a market for trading in knowledge stocks and commodities of different types.
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A method for determining knowledge maturity risk, comprising:
- obtaining knowledge development stages based on technology life cycle;
- characterizing the knowledge development stages in the context of knowledge tangible outcomes comprising Generate, Transform, Enable, Use Internally, Sell/Transfer, Add Value, Use by Customers, and Evaluate;
- associating a risk weight to each of said outcomes;
- determining a maturity score as a product of said risk weight and completion status;
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- determining the knowledge maturity risk based on said maturity score.
A knowledge bourse, comprising:
- a plurality of knowledge market offerings comprising knowledge initial public offerings, follow-on knowledge market offerings, secondary knowledge market offerings, and knowledge transfer market offerings;
- a plurality of knowledge financial products comprising knowledge securities based on fungible, negotiable instruments issued by a knowledge-based organization;
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- a plurality of rules governing activities directed to the knowledge market offerings and knowledge financial products.
A knowledge commodities exchange, comprising:
- a knowledge spot market wherein knowledge commodities are bought and sold for immediate delivery;
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- a knowledge derivatives market comprising a plurality of knowledge commodity financial products including knowledge commodity forward contracts and knowledge commodity futures contracts.
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