System and method for managing intellectual property

Title: System and method for managing intellectual property

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080201210, System and method for managing intellectual property.

1. A method for use with a computer for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the method comprising: receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the intellectual property rights asset protection data in an intellectual property rights asset protection database including a plurality of intellectual property rights asset protection data records, wherein at least one intellectual property rights asset protection data record corresponds to the at least one intellectual property rights asset.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the marketing project plan includes a schedule of marketing tasks, and wherein determining the market value includes determining the market value based on information in an intellectual property market value database.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset, wherein the market value of the another intellectual property rights asset is obtained from at least one of a website, an electronic publication, or a database.

6. A computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium for use with a computer for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the computer program comprising: logic receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; logic determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and logic generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value.

7. The computer program of claim 6, further comprising logic storing the intellectual property rights asset protection data in an intellectual property rights asset protection database including a plurality of intellectual property rights asset protection data records, wherein at least one intellectual property rights asset protection data record corresponds to the at least one intellectual property rights asset.

8. The computer program of claim 6, wherein the marketing project plan includes a schedule of marketing tasks, and wherein determining the market value includes determining the market value based on information in an intellectual property market value database.

9. The computer program of claim 6, further comprising logic comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset.

10. The computer program of claim 6, further comprising logic comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset, wherein the market value of the another intellectual property rights asset is obtained from at least one of a website, an electronic publication, or a database.

11. A system for managing marketing of a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, the system comprising: logic receiving intellectual property rights asset protection data, wherein the intellectual property rights asset protection data includes protection data corresponding to a plurality of intellectual property rights assets, wherein each intellectual property rights asset is defined and maintained as an asset by the existence of legally-enforceable intellectual property protection rights pertaining to that intellectual property rights asset; logic determining a market value for at least one intellectual property rights asset; and logic generating a marketing project plan for the at least one intellectual property rights asset based on both a template plan and on the determined market value.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising logic storing the intellectual property rights asset protection data in an intellectual property rights asset protection database including a plurality of intellectual property rights asset protection data records, wherein at least one intellectual property rights asset protection data record corresponds to the at least one intellectual property rights asset.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the marketing project plan includes a schedule of marketing tasks, and wherein determining the market value includes determining the market value based on information in an intellectual property market value database.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising logic comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising logic comparing the market value for the at least one intellectual property rights asset to a market value for another intellectual property asset, wherein the market value of the another intellectual property rights asset is obtained from at least one of a website, an electronic publication, or a database.

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