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Systems, methods and software for processing phrases and clauses in legal documents

US8788523B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2009
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary systems for processing a corpus of documents, such as legal contracts or agreements, are disclosed. The systems include a phrase discovery engine which derives statistics and phrase equivalence classes, groups of phrase equivalence classes, and uberphrases (clauses) bounded by phrases. These can be used to determine origins of phrases or clauses within given legal contract or to suggest alternative phrases and clauses.

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