System and method for selecting and protecting intellectual property assets

A method for use with a computer for receiving subject matter submission information and for selecting at least one intellectual property rights protection system of a plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems for intellectual property protection for subject matter associated with the subject matter submission information, the method comprising steps of:

• receiving, in an intellectual property rights protection selection system, subject matter submission information associated with subject matter;
• accessing intellectual property law data stored in at least one intellectual property law database, wherein the intellectual property law database is accessible by the intellectual property rights protection selection system through the logic for accessing the intellectual property law data;
• accessing intellectual property business data stored in at least one intellectual property business database, wherein the intellectual property business database is accessible by the intellectual property rights protection selection system through the logic for accessing the intellectual property business data;
• automatically comparing, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property law data from the intellectual property law database;
• automatically comparing, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property business data from the intellectual property business database;
• automatically selecting, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, responsive to the comparison of the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property law data from the intellectual property law database, and responsive to the comparison of the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property business data from the intellectual property business database, at least one intellectual property rights protection system of a plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems for intellectual property rights protection for subject matter associated with the subject matter submission information;
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• sending at least a portion of the subject matter submission information to the automatically selected at least one intellectual property rights protection system of the plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems, wherein the automatically selected at least one intellectual property rights protection system of the plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems includes at least one of a trademark protection system, a trade secret protection system, a copyright protection system, and a patent protection system.

A computer system programmed as an intellectual property rights protection selection system for receiving subject matter submission information and for selecting at least one intellectual property rights protection system of a plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems for intellectual property protection for subject matter associated with the subject matter submission information, the computer system comprising:

• logic for receiving, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, subject matter submission information associated with subject matter;
• logic for accessing intellectual property law data stored in at least one intellectual property law database, wherein the intellectual property law database is accessible by the intellectual property rights protection selection system through the logic for accessing the intellectual property law data;
• logic for accessing intellectual property business data stored in at least one intellectual property business database, wherein the intellectual property business database is accessible by the intellectual property rights protection selection system through the logic for accessing the intellectual property business data;
• logic for comparing, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property law data from the intellectual property law database;
• logic for comparing, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property business data from the intellectual property business database;
• logic for selecting, in the intellectual property rights protection selection system, responsive to the comparison of the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property law data from the intellectual property law database, and responsive to the comparison of the subject matter submission information against the intellectual property business data from the intellectual property business database, at least one intellectual property rights protection system of a plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems for intellectual property rights protection for subject matter associated with the subject matter submission information;
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• logic for sending at least a portion of the subject matter submission information to the selected at least one intellectual property rights protection system of the plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems, wherein the selected at least one intellectual property rights protection system of the plurality of intellectual property rights protection systems includes at least one of a trademark protection system, a trade secret protection system, a copyright protection system, and a patent protection system.