Revenue oriented patent portfolio management

a portfolio management and revenue-oriented technology, applied in the field of revenue-oriented patent portfolio management, can solve the problem that the competition will still affect the scope of a matter

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-04
BLACK HILLS IP HLDG
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Often times this presents a problem because the business managers who develop and understand the business strategies of the client are not in communication with those who are responsible for the management of the patent portfolio.
Indirect competitors do not compete directly with an owner of a matter or portfolio, however, an indirect competitor will nonetheless affect the scope of a matter.

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[0013]The lifecycle of a patent may include multiple stages. These stages generally include invention, filing a patent application on the invention, prosecuting the patenting application to allowance or abandonment, determining whether to file any continuing applications, and paying maintenance fees on the allowed patent.

[0014]At each stage, one or more parties determine the best course of action to take with respect to the invention. For example, when determining whether or not to file a patent, the inventor may know what products are out in the technology area of the invention, a business manager may know how the invention fits in with a company's goals, and a patent attorney may have researched existing patents or applications in the technology area of the patent. These parties will ultimately make the decision whether it is worth the initial investment of filing an application on the invention and then at each future stage determine the next course of action.

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This disclosure comprises a method and system to automatically provide important business information to a user of the system at key decision making times during the lifetime of a patent with the goal of aligning business and strategies. The system will include an interface for the client to input information regarding business strategy on a continual basis and another interface to present the compiled information to the client at a later time, or to the working attorney. That information will be automatically sent to key decisions makers throughout the lifetime of a patent. Specifically, the business strategy information will consist of a revenue contribution ranking for client products as well as the competitors' products for each geographic region for which the invention is to be made, sold or transported.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 542,545 filed Oct. 3, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and made a part hereof. This application also claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 561,502 filed Nov. 18, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and made a part hereof.BACKGROUND[0002]The management of a patent portfolio involves multiple stages. Initially, a decision is made as to what inventions are worth the investment of filing a patent application. Then, each filed patent application goes through prosecution with the patent office. Finally, for each patent that is allowed, maintenance fees must be paid at a variety of intervals to keep the patent in force.[0003]Throughout the multiple stages of the management of a patent portfolio the need can arise to align a client's business st...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q40/06G06F40/237G06V30/224
CPCG06F17/27G06Q10/10G06F17/30477G06F17/30011G06Q50/184G06F16/24578G06F16/26G06F16/93G06F16/248G06F16/252G06F16/9535G06F40/237G06F16/2455G06F2216/11
Inventor MARAIS, ANDRE L.
Owner BLACK HILLS IP HLDG
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