Method of performing intellectual property (IP) audit optionally over network architecture
Patent 6263314 Issued on July 17, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 3, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 3, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3810101 3820080 3911403 Data entry system Information retrieval system having selected purpose variable function terminal Securities valuation system Data entry interface assembly Artificial intelligence system Machine translation system translating all or a selected portion of an input sentence Computerized insurance premium quote request and policy issuance system InventorApplicationNo. 518681 filed on 03/03/2000US Classes:705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT705/10Market analysis, demand forecasting or surveyingExaminersPrimary: Poinvil, FrantzyAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/28AbstractA 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.Other References
Field of SearchAUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTOperations research Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function Market analysis, demand forecasting or surveying Inventory monitoring Specified transaction journal output feature (e.g., printed receipt, voice output, etc.) Natural language Access augmentation or optimizing Query processing (i.e., searching) Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) Distributed or remote access | |
