Method and apparatus for management of the creation of a patent portfolio

US8538794B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Reuven Marko · Netanya, IL
• Demetris E. Paraskevopoulos · Pittsford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/18
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Start-up companies, as well as new businesses within established firms, have the challenge of creating a sensible intellectual property (IP) portfolio. With resources usually tight, not all of the IP can be protected due to cost or resource availability considerations. Accordingly, disclosed herein is an apparatus and method that provide an effective solution for management of identified intellectual property. By providing an effective scoring scheme and a simple display, management decision making is made simple and straightforward, while providing in a glance the entire distribution of the firm's IP.