Method of performing intellectual property (IP) audit optionally over network architecture
OwnerIrah H. Donnerinventor
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Abstract
A method of performing an intellectual property (IP) audit estimates a value of an intellectual property portfolio. The method includes the steps of analyzing the IP portfolio, and deriving first information responsive to said analyzing step based upon the IP portfolio. The method also includes the steps of retrieving empirical data relating to known IP portfolios, and comparing the first information to the empirical data producing an IP worth indicator indicating an estimated worth of the IP portfolio. The method is optionally implementable over a network architecture.
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A process for determining an estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the process comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing first objectively determinable characteristics of representative intellectual property portfolios and objectively determinable values corresponding to each of the representative intellectual property portfolios, the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values forming a baseline against which to assess the estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio;
- (b) analyzing the intellectual property portfolio to determine second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated;
- (c) deriving first information representing the second objectively determinable characteristics of the intellectual property portfolio to be estimated responsive to said analyzing step (b);
- (d) retrieving second information representing the first objectively determinable characteristics and the objectively determinable values of the representative intellectual property portfolios;
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- (e) comparing the first information received from said deriving step (c) to the second information received from said retrieving step (d) producing an estimated value of the intellectual property portfolio when the first information of the intellectual property portfolio is statistically similar to the second information of one of the representative intellectual property portfolios.
A process for determining an estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the process comprising the steps of:
- (a) analyzing the intellectual property portfolio;
- (b) deriving first information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio;
- (c) retrieving empirical data relating to known intellectual property portfolios;
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- (d) comparing the first information derived in said deriving step (b) to the empirical data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) producing an estimated intellectual property worth indicator indicating the worth of the intellectual property portfolio.
A process for determining an estimated value of an intellectual property portfolio, the process comprising the steps of:
- (a) analyzing the intellectual property portfolio stored in an intellectual property database;
- (b) deriving first information responsive to said analyzing step (a) based upon the intellectual property portfolio;
- (c) retrieving empirical data relating to known intellectual property portfolios;
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- (d) comparing the first information derived in said deriving step (b) to the empirical data retrieved from said retrieving step (c) producing an intellectual property worth indicator indicating the worth of the intellectual property portfolio,
- wherein the intellectual property database includes at least one of a patent database, a trademark database, a technical literature database, a copyright database, a legal reporter database, a current events database and an intellectual property status database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.