System and method for enabling channel community ratings in an IP marketplace

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8942998-B2
Application number	US-201113194756-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2011
Priority date	Dec 17, 2009
Publication date	Jan 27, 2015
Grant date	Jan 27, 2015

Abstract

A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
an intellectual property (IP) marketplace processor,
a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,
the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining, by the processor, an IP portfolio associated with a user;
analyzing, by the processor, the IP portfolio to…

Assignees

• Thomas Tracey R
• American Express Travel Relate

Inventors

• Thomas Tracey R

Classifications

• G06Q30/0627

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q30/0251

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q50/22

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q30/0613 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q30/0601

  Physics · mapped topic