Computerized information system for creating patent data summaries and method therefor

A computerized information system for providing a user with a report on a target entity, the target entity having an association with one or more patent documents, the computer system comprising:

• a. a database system, wherein the database system comprises at least one table for storing database records and wherein the database records comprise patent document records;
• b. a processing unit for receiving instructions from the user, for processing received instructions and for generating the report on the target entity;
• c. a network interface unit for coupling the computerized information system to a computer network and for receiving first information from the user and transmitting the report on the target entity to the user;
• and
• d. a storage unit for storing a computer program for generating the report on the target entity, wherein the computer program causes the processing unit to:
• i. receive the first information from a user, wherein the first information is indicative of the target entity, wherein the target entity is of a first entity type;
• ii. issue a database system query to a database system comprising at least one database table to identify a plurality of entities of a second entity type having a second association with at least one database record;
• wherein the at least one database record has a first association with the target entity;
• iii. incorporate information on the identified plurality of entities of the second entity type into the report;
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• iv. provide the report to the user.

A computer programming product for use in connection with a computer system, the computer programming product providing a user with a report on an entity, the entity having an association with one or more patent documents, the computer programming product causing the computer system to:

• a. receive first information from a user via computer network, wherein the first information is indicative of the target entity, wherein the target entity is of a first entity type;
• b. issue a database system query to a database system comprising at least one database table to identify a plurality of entities of a second entity type having a second association with at least one database record;
• wherein the at least one database record has a first association with the target entity;
• c. incorporate information on the identified plurality of entities of the second entity type into the report;
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• d. provide the report to the user via computer network.