Patent Document ID: 7676375
Application ID: 09979976

Base Claim:
1. A computer implemented method comprising the steps of: determining, using a first computer system, a first CF of a first patent; wherein said determining comprises: configuring said first computer system to solve an equation for CF, said equation for CF defining CF as a function of variables including a MED and patent data, wherein said patent data includes a measure of length of a claim; storing, in a database associated with said first computer system, said MED and said patent data; accessing, using said first computer system, said database to retrieve first patent data for said first patent and said MED to a processor of said first computer system; solving said equation for CF for said first patent, using said first computer system and said first patent data for said first patent and said MED; and displaying, using a second computer system, an indication for said first patent based based at least upon the value of said first CF.

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Claim 4:
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining comprises determining a relative value number for each one of substantially all patents for which data exists in said patent data.