Patent ID: 7272572

Claim:
A method of facilitating an overall transfer of at least one property interest in a patent asset between first and second parties by way of the web, the method comprising: (a) providing an interface by way of a computer system of an intermediary by which at least one of the first and second parties communicates with the intermediary; (b) receiving identification information from at least one of the first and second parties; (c) obtaining first information concerning the patent asset, wherein the first information includes at least one of a number identifying the patent asset, a filing date, an issue date, expiration information, descriptive information concerning a technical subject matter of the patent asset, product information regarding a product that is within a scope of the patent asset, and market information regarding a market to which the patent asset pertains; (d) verifying at least one aspect of property rights of the first party in the patent asset; (e) performing at least one evaluation, wherein the evaluation relates to at least one of a financial value of the patent asset, a technological scope of the patent asset, a product coverage of the patent asset, a market for products covered by the patent asset, and whether there has been at least one past inquiry concerning the patent asset; (f) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the first party's property rights; (g) transferring the at least some of the first party's property rights to the intermediary based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (f), whereby the at least some of the first party's property rights become property rights of the intermediary; (h) negotiating conditions for transfer of at least some of the intermediary's property rights; and (i) transferring the at least some of the intermediary's property rights to the second party based on an agreement resulting from the negotiating of (h).