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Method and system for producing and organizing electronically stored information

US8171393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2008
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/93
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides techniques for efficiently organizing and reviewing electronic documents to be produced in the course of a discovery process. The technique provides for marking the master or pivot document with review information, and identifying a plurality of duplicate documents related to the master or pivot document. The technique provides for reviewing a master or pivot document and propagating the review information to a set of related documents. The technique provides for producing a plurality of electronic documents where each of the electronic documents is marked up in accordance with the review information. The method provides for organizing the plurality of electronic documents so it can be presented and searched in an efficient manner.

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