System and method for marketing, managing, and maintaining intellectual property

US7801830B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Scott M. Frank · Dunwoody, US
• Carol T. Beckham · Marietta, US
• Martin L. McLendon · Tucker, US
• Shannon M. Short · Atlanta, US
• Frank A. Tinker · Tucson, US
• Monica L. Rooks · Woodstock, US
• Michael Bishop · Atlanta, US
• Vernon Meadows · Lilburn, US
• La Veria Baker · Atlanta, US
• Diane Moffi · Norcross, US
• Wendy Eason · Decatur, US
• JoAnn M. Sherman · New Boston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2000
• Grant date: Sep 21, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/184
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property marketing, management, and maintenance. An intellectual property marketing system manages the marketing of an intellectual property asset, where the intellectual property asset is based at least in part on an innovation submission of an innovator. An innovation maintenance management system manages rewarding of the innovator based at least in part on the innovation submission.