Patent ID: 7346518
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for determining whether to market an intellectual property rights asset, 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 asset; 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 each intellectual property rights asset protection data record of the plurality of intellectual property rights asset protection data records in the intellectual property rights asset protection database corresponds to at least one intellectual property rights asset; providing intellectual property rights asset protection data from at least one intellectual property rights asset protection data record in the intellectual property rights asset protection database for at least one intellectual property rights asset to an intellectual property marketing opportunity scoring system; and determining, utilizing a computer system of the intellectual property marketing opportunity scoring system, an intellectual property marketing opportunity score for the intellectual property rights asset for prioritization of marketing opportunities among the plurality of intellectual property rights assets, including