A method may include receiving a plurality of claim texts corresponding to a plurality of claims originating from a patent document; identifying, using a generative artificial intelligence tool (generative AI tool), a common concept shared between a set of claim texts of the plurality of claim texts; presenting the common concept in a tabular form including a first column listing the common concept and additional columns corresponding to respective claim texts of the pluralities of claim texts indicating a presence or absence of the common concept; verifying, using a non-generative AI algorithm that the common concept has corresponding representations within the set of claim texts; and in response to the verifying, generating an interactive matrix, wherein the interactive matrix visually represents a relationship between the common concept and the set of claim texts.
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A search query may be received associated with a first patent portfolio and the first portfolio may be searched as a function of the search query. Search results may be generate which include one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims may be mapped to a patent concept.
An apparatus and computer implemented method that include obtaining, into a computer, text of a patent, automatically finding and extracting, using the computer, a set of claim text from the patent text, identifying, using the computer, text of independent claims from the set of claim text, displaying in a first row on a computer monitor the text of the independent claims, automatically determining a plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases from the text of the independent claims, displaying in a second row on the computer monitor the text of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases, eliciting and receiving user input to specify a first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concepts phrases, and highlighting each occurrence of the specified first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases in a plurality of the independent claims displayed in the first row. A scope concept builder tool is also provided.
G06F 16/36 - Creation of semantic tools, e.g. ontology or thesauri
G06F 16/40 - Information retrievalDatabase structures thereforFile system structures therefor of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data
Various embodiments disclosed relate to automated docketing of incoming electronic communications and documents. The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying omnibus documents containing more than one event, and splitting those omnibus documents into the individual events or documents.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of producing an analysis document using generative artificial intelligence, the method comprising: maintaining a database containing multiple language learning models and a collection of prompts; generating a patent prosecution tool user interface integrated with a generative artificial intelligence program; receiving a user input comprising a matter associated with at least one matter dataset, where the matter dataset includes a plurality of patent documents associated with the matter; selecting a language learning model from the database; retrieving a plurality of patent documents for display on the patent prosecution tool user interface; loading at least one of the plurality of patent documents into the artificial intelligence program; displaying more than one prompt from the collection of prompts; initiating a script in the generative artificial intelligence program based on a user selected prompt and the at least one patent document; analyzing the patent document according to the script to produce a preliminary analysis; producing the analysis document according to the preliminary analysis; saving the analysis document.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for analyzing patents and prior art in a patent management system. In an example embodiment, a computer-implemented method of determining a potential point of novelty for an identified patent comprises retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as issued; retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as published; and automatically comparing the issued claim to the published claim by identifying unique keywords present in the issued claim but not present in the published claim and flagging the unique keywords to a user.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.
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Various embodiments disclosed relate to a data interchange system for collaboration between multiple entities. The present disclosure includes a method of aggregating information in a data interchange system to be accessed by an entity, the data interchange system for use with a calendaring system for matters having due dates, wherein the method comprises: identifying a matter to be updated by filtering a plurality of matters, the matter associated with at least one entity matter dataset; a first entity corresponding with a first entity matter dataset; the first entity granting a second, third, or more entity a privilege to access a second, third, or more entity matter dataset, the second, third, or more entity matter dataset corresponding with the second, third, or more entity; receiving an indication of a document having a due date and attributes, the document being sourced by the second, third, or more entity, and designated by a source category; transforming the document and the attributes of the document according to preferences as indicated by the second, third, or more entity to create a transformed transaction, the transformed transaction comprising the document, source category, and document attributes; logging the transformed transaction in the first, second, third, or more datasets, the second, third, or more datasets containing documents from the first entity matter dataset transformed according to the preferences of the second, third, or more entity; and communicating the transformed transaction to parties as indicated by a second, third, or more entity with communicating privileges.
A system and method for patent mapping are provided. The system comprises a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets; and one or more modules to perform a portion of one or more of the following: receive input identifying a set of keyword source claims associated with a first patent set; automatically extract at least one keyword from the source claims; receive or formulate a search query associated with the first patent set, the search query including the at least one keyword; search the entire first patent set as a function of the search query; generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
A user-interface system is provided for a patent management system having access to at least one patent matter database and at least one reference database. The user interface system comprises a first user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one patent matter database, a second user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one reference database, a third user interface element for linking at least one reference stored in the at least one reference database with at least one patent in the patent matter database, a fourth user interface element allowing the selection for storage of further references into the at least one reference database, and a fifth user interface element allowing analysis of at least one of the linked references.
Various aspects disclosed relate to a method of creating a manifest record for an outgoing electronic communication. The method includes identifying at least one document to be sent with the outgoing electronic communication, receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into the outgoing electronic communication, generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication, attaching the at least one document and the manifest record to the outgoing electronic communication, and sending the outgoing electronic communication with the document and the manifest record attached. The manifest record includes structured data specifying the document type and the message type, wherein generating the manifest record includes assigning the message type associated with the message and the document type associated with the at least one document to the manifest record.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to spreadsheet driven alert methods and tools for patent prosecution. The present disclosure includes a method including: producing a user-configurable database on a user interface, the database describing a plurality of matters, wherein for each of the plurality of matters, each of the plurality of matters associated with one or more parameters, receiving an indication in a change in the one or more parameters; creating one or more embedded alerts in the spread sheet according to the change in the one or more parameters, each of the one or more embedded alerts associated with one of the plurality of matters; and notifying a user of one or more embedded alerts in the database.
Systems and methods for patent portfolio management and generation of analytics are described. A system comprises, for example, one or more modules. A first module is configured to combine data received from an official government source and from a docketing system. The data received may pertain to one or more assets of a patent portfolio. A second module is configured to generate a metric of the patent portfolio based on the combined data. The metric may measure a characteristic of the patent portfolio. A third module is configured to receive a request from a client device to display the metric. A fourth module is configured to, in response to the request to display the metric, display the metric in a user interface that includes one or more filtering elements that are selectable to request a filtering of the displayed metric.
This document discusses, among other things, a system and method to provide cross-referencing of important IP relationships. The system comprising software executing on a computing platform for displaying relationships between various domains of IP information selected from the group of claims, prosecution history, products, concepts or art.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a guided reminder tool and method for use with a docketing system. The present disclosure includes a method of providing recommendations for project tasks by reminding a user of an upcoming task with an associated deadline, providing information related to the upcoming task, producing one or more considerations for the user related to the upcoming task and the associated deadline, receiving input from the user related to the one or more considerations, weighing the one or more considerations according to predetermined parameters, and recommending a course of action related to the upcoming task accordingly.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to an automated dynamic reminder tool for project management. The present disclosure includes a method of receiving an indication of a task to be worked on, the task to be worked on associated with a deadline, a party responsible for the deadline, and a cost associated with the deadline, wherein the cost is related to an expense incurred for extending the deadline; determining, based on the task and the deadline, at least one or more reminders associated with the task to be worked on; prioritizing the one or more reminders associated with the task to be worked on based on one or more of the deadline, the party responsible, and the cost associated with the task to be worked on; displaying, on a user interface at least one of the one or more prioritized reminders; and dynamically updating the one or more reminders based on the party responsible for the deadline and the cost associated with the deadline.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of structured analysis management using a data drive software tool. The present disclosure includes a computer implemented patent prosecution workflow management method including: receiving an indication of a dataset to be transformed; analyzing the dataset with a structured analysis tool to determine state data contained in the dataset, wherein the dataset represents one or more states of a process; using the determined state data of the dataset to display a plurality of information on a user interface related to the state data; determining and displaying one or more unexpected states of the process, wherein unexpected states comprise an anomaly with respect to various components of the dataset; providing one or more options for response based on the state data; providing a probability of success for each of the one or more options for response; providing a recommendation of which of the one or more options to select; providing one or more pending requirements for the dataset, each of the one or more options for response correlating to the one or more pending requirements; receiving an indication of a selection of the one or more options for response; and providing a document for the response for user interaction.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
Disclosed here are methods of creating a manifest record for an outgoing electronic communication and associated systems. The method can include identifying at least one document to be sent with the outgoing electronic communication, receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into the outgoing electronic communication, generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication, attaching the at least one document and the manifest record to the outgoing electronic communication, and sending the outgoing electronic communication with the document and the manifest record attached. The manifest record can be creating using an official record of the matter.
Systems and techniques for patent and prior art analysis are described herein. An issued independent claim of the identified patent is electronically retrieved. A pre-allowance published independent claim of the identified patent is electronically retrieved. The issued independent claim is automatically compared to the pre-allowance published independent claim using at least one unique keyword. A search query string is formulated comprising the at least one unique keyword. A search query is executed to a prior art database comprising a set of prior art documents using the search query string to identify a result prior art document set. An owner of each prior art document of the result prior art document set is identified. The owner is automatically ranked based on a number of keywords from the search query string owned by the owner. A user interface is output to a user comprising a visualization of the rank of the owner.
Methods and systems for managing patent matters are provided. The method comprises receiving docketing information to select a matter for docketing. The method includes accessing at least one previously docketed docketing activity data for the matter; and identifying at least one next most probable docketing activity based on the at least one previously docketed docketing activity data for the matter.
A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.
An apparatus and computer implemented method that include obtaining, into a computer, text of a patent, automatically finding and extracting, using the computer, a set of claim text from the patent text, identifying, using the computer, text of independent claims from the set of claim text, displaying in a first row on a computer monitor the text of the independent claims, automatically determining a plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases from the text of the independent claims, displaying in a second row on the computer monitor the text of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases, eliciting and receiving user input to specify a first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concepts phrases, and highlighting each occurrence of the specified first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases in a plurality of the independent claims displayed in the first row. A scope concept builder tool is also provided.
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G06F 16/40 - Information retrievalDatabase structures thereforFile system structures therefor of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data
A system and method for patent mapping are provided. The system comprises a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets; and one or more modules to perform a portion of one or more of the following: receive input identifying a set of keyword source claims associated with a first patent set; automatically extract at least one keyword from the source claims; receive or formulate a search query associated with the first patent set, the search query including the at least one keyword; search the entire first patent set as a function of the search query; generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a dynamic data resource driven user interface. The present disclosure includes a system having a data resource comprising data related to one or more tasks to be worked on, the data comprising one or more deadlines, documents, and other items related to the task to be worked on; a dynamic data resource driven user interface tool for use in completing the one or more tasks to be worked on, the dynamic data resource driven user interface tool configured to dynamically update; wherein the dynamic data resource driven user interface tool comprises: one or more reading panes for displaying at least a portion of the data related to one or more tasks to be worked on; and one or more editing panes for production of a new document related to the one or more tasks to be worked on; wherein the dynamic data resource driven user interface tool is configured to: interact with the data resource; retrieve data from the data resource; produce the data from the data resource on the dynamic data resource driven user interface tool; and dynamically update the dynamic data resource driven user interface.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to backup dockets and docket requirement auditing. The present disclosure includes a method including maintaining a primary docketing system, calculating, using a first template, a primary due date associated with a docket item, docketing the primary due date in the primary docketing system, calculating, using a second template, a secondary due date associated with the docket item, wherein the secondary due date is duplicative of the primary due date, and comparing the primary due date with the secondary due date. The present disclosure includes a method including receiving a first requirement, wherein the first requirement is received from a third party, docketing the first requirement in an internal docketing system, and creating an annotation in the internal docketing system, the annotation associated with the first requirement, wherein the annotation describes input parameters relating to the origin of the first requirement.
G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result
Various embodiments disclosed relate to intellectual property portfolio transfer methods. The present disclosure includes a method of transferring an intellectual property portfolio including obtaining a list of documents related to a patent matter from a governmental database, scraping the documents and metadata from the governmental database, automatically producing a plurality of requirements based on the documents and the metadata, docketing the plurality of requirements to produce a dynamic docket, receiving one or more inputs regarding the plurality of requirements on the dynamic docket, and automatically recalculating the plurality of requirements on demand.
A method and apparatus for generating a document and data processing are described herein. An indication of an application number is received. An indication of a document template type is received. Data is received from a repository. A selection of a customer is received. Elements are extracted from the data that is useful for assembling a document. A document shell is assembled at least in part from the elements. The elements are automatically updated throughout the document shell when changes are made in a truth source.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to systems and methods for budgeting for patent portfolios. The present disclosure includes automated, computer implemented methods of dynamically budgeting for patent portfolio annuities. Methods can include receiving an intellectual property portfolio comprising one or more patent documents, aggregating upcoming costs associated with each of the patent documents to produce a preliminary budgeting report, and dynamically filtering the aggregated costs in the preliminary budgeting report based on one or more parameters. A budgeting projection can be produced based on the dynamically filtered aggregated costs.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a citation landscape tool and method of producing citation landscape analyses. The present disclosure includes methods of receiving a selection of a patent application, identifying patent family members, and aggregating forwards and backwards citations. The landscape tool can be used to produce landscape analyses for user review.
A method may include receiving a search query from a computing device, the search query identifying an examiner in a patent office; in response to the receiving, gathering information associated with the examiner from at least one database, the information including experience metrics for the examiner and allowance metrics for the examiner; generating a user interface for display on the computing device; the user interface including: an experience section including a technology experience score for the examiner based on the experience metrics; and an allowance rate section that includes: allowance visualization options; and an allowance visualization based on the allowance metrics and a selected visualization option of the allowance visualization options.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of sorting and coding incoming docket tasks and items. The present disclosure includes methods and systems for analyzing and associate pre-codes with incoming electronic communications. In a method of docketing, an electronic communication can be received, a first pre-code can be identified, a second pre-code can be automatically selected and associated with the electronic communication, and the electronic communication can be sent to a docketing system.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to automated docketing of incoming electronic communications and documents. The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying omnibus documents containing more than one event, and splitting those omnibus documents into the individual events or documents.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a translation tool for use with a project management or docketing system. The present disclosure includes methods and systems for receiving, identifying, and translating one or more portions of a foreign language document, such as an image document.
Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis, providing legal docket management support services for others
A system and computer implemented method of patent mapping are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated. with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; maintaining a database of ontologies, the ontologies including one or more patent concepts in defined groups; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept in a defined group.
Systems and methods for patent portfolio management and generation of analytics are described. A system comprises, for example, one or more modules. A first module is configured to combine data received from an official government source and from a docketing system. The data received may pertain to one or more assets of a patent portfolio. A second module is configured to generate a metric of the patent portfolio based on the combined data. The metric may measure a characteristic of the patent portfolio. A third module is configured to receive a request from a client device to display the metric. A fourth module is configured to, in response to the request to display the metric, display the metric in a user interface that includes one or more filtering elements that are selectable to request a filtering of the displayed metric.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
Various embodiments disclosed relate to an error detection tool for an electronic docketing system. The present disclosure includes methods and systems for reviewing and detecting an electronic docket for errors.
A system and method for patent mapping are provided. The system comprises a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets; and one or more modules to perform a portion of one or more of the following: receive input identifying a set of keyword source claims associated with a first patent set; automatically extract at least one keyword from the source claims; receive or formulate a search query associated with the first patent set, the search query including the at least one keyword; search the entire first patent set as a function of the search query; generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
Systems and methods for calculating a patent claim scope rating are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of calculating a patent claim scope rating includes identifying patent references cited in examination of a subject patent and storing the identified patent references as an applied art list, identifying first backward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the first backward references as a first backward list, identifying second backward references for the first backward references in the first backward list and storing the second backward references as a second backward list, identifying forward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the forward references as a forward list. A patent claim scope rating is based on a calculation including at least a partial combination listing of the applied art list, the first and second backward lists, and the forward list.
The present disclosure includes system and methods for executing an action for a file, including receiving a plurality of items to be docketed, wherein each of the plurality of items includes one or more types of respective docket items, locating a plurality of templates, each of the plurality of templates associated with one of the plurality of item to be docketed, and executing one or more actions for each of the plurality of items to be docketed based on the correlated plurality of templates.
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A search query may be received associated with a first patent portfolio and the first portfolio may be searched as a function of the search query. Search results may be generate which include one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims may be mapped to a patent concept.
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A request may be received from a user through a user interface an issued independent claim of a patent may be automatically compared to a pre-allowance published independent claim of an application of the patent to identify a unique keyword present in the issued independent claim but not present in the pre-allowance published independent claim. The unique keyword may be flagged to the user by highlighting the unique keyword in the user interface. A first prior art document may be retrieved using the flagged unique keyword. A unique keyword overlap score may be calculated for the first prior art document based on occurrences of the unique keyword in the first prior art document. A graphical representation of an identity of the first prior art document, the unique keyword, and the unique keyword overlap score may be generated for display in the user interface. The graphical representation may be displayed along with a graphical timeline based on a priority date of the first prior art document.
A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
A user-interface system is provided for a patent management system having access to at least one patent matter database and at least one reference database. The user interface system comprises a first user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one patent matter database, a second user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one reference database, a third user interface element for linking at least one reference stored in the at least one reference database with at least one patent in the patent matter database, a fourth user interface element allowing the selection for storage of further references into the at least one reference database, and a fifth user interface element allowing analysis of at least one of the linked references.
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Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property, provided via a subscription basis; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with legal services; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with legal services, provided via a subscription basis; cloud computing featuring software for use in intellectual property process management; cloud computing featuring software for use in intellectual property process management, provided via a subscription basis; cloud computing featuring software used for docket management; cloud computing featuring software used for docket management, provided via a subscription basis Legal support services; legal information services; legal support services and legal information services, provided via a subscription basis; intellectual property consultation services provided via a subscription basis
Methods and systems for receiving docketing data are disclosed. The methods and systems perform operations comprising: obtaining, by a first party, a patent file wrapper from a publicly accessible database of patent records, the patent file wrapper including a plurality of patent documents; receiving, from the first party, user input that tags a patent document of the plurality of patent documents in the patent file wrapper, wherein the patent document that is tagged is associated with a patent activity that occurred within a threshold period of time; and transmitting, to a second party by the first party, a communication that includes the tagged patent document.
Disclosed herein are a system and method for creating client formatted billing entries by receiving billing information including an activity description, associating a universal code with the billing information based on the activity description, applying a customer code to the billing information associated with the universal code, and substituting a revised activity description for the activity description. The revised activity description may correspond to the customer code to produce a client formatted billing entry. The billing information also may be analyzed by language recognition or other natural language processing software to detect and categorize key words or phrases in the activity description for association with the universal code.
Methods and systems for receiving docketing data are disclosed. The methods and systems perform operations comprising: obtaining, by a first party, a patent file wrapper from a publicly accessible database of patent records, the patent-file wrapper including a plurality of patent documents; receiving, from the first party, user input that tags a patent document of the plurality of patent documents in the patent file wrapper, wherein the patent document that is tagged is associated with a patent activity that occurred within a threshold period of time: and transmitting, to a second party by the first party, a communication that includes the tagged patent document.
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Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis; providing legal docket management support services for others Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property, provided via a subscription basis; cloud computing featuring software for use in intellectual property process management; cloud computing featuring software for use in intellectual property process management, provided via a subscription basis; cloud computing featuring software used for docket management; cloud computing featuring software used for docket management, provided via a subscription basis Legal support services; legal information services; legal support services and legal information services, provided via a subscription basis; Intellectual property consultation services provided via a subscription basis
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Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis; providing legal docket management support services for others Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property, provided via a subscription basis Legal support services; legal information services; legal support services and legal information services, provided via a subscription basis; Intellectual property consultation services provided via a subscription basis
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Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis; providing legal docket management support services for others Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property, provided via a subscription basis Legal support services; legal information services; legal support services and legal information services, provided via a subscription basis; Intellectual property consultation services provided via a subscription basis
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Intellectual property data processing subscription services, namely, subscription-based data processing services for managing intellectual property data; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others; updating and maintenance of data in computer databases in the field of intellectual property for others, provided via a subscription basis; providing legal docket management support services for others Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking of deadlines, and for verification and organization of data associated with intellectual property, provided via a subscription basis Legal support services; legal information services; legal support services and legal information services, provided via a subscription basis; Intellectual property consultation services provided via a subscription basis
An automated docketing system receives documents from a plurality of sources, identifies the type of document, annotates the document, and automatically processes the document based on pre-established automated procedures for the respective annotations. The automated procedures may be universal procedures that are supplemented by customer-specific procedures that are unique to a given customer. In the case of a patent docketing system, the annotations may specify, for example, a response due date, whether an Official Action is final or non-final, whether drawing corrections are needed, and the like. The annotations are then used to inform the docketing database as to what actions to take when loading the document. Other automated procedures may automatically generate reporting letters, reminders, and the like and automatically identify and attach the docket items associated with the communications. Legal file wrappers also may be downloaded and automatically broken into respective individual documents for docketing.
An apparatus and computer implemented method that include obtaining, into a computer, text of a patent, automatically finding and extracting, using the computer, a set of claim text from the patent text, identifying, using the computer, text of independent claims from the set of claim text, displaying in a first row on a computer monitor the text of the independent claims, automatically determining a plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases from the text of the independent claims, displaying in a second row on the computer monitor the text of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases, eliciting and receiving user input to specify a first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concepts phrases, and highlighting each occurrence of the specified first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases in a plurality of the independent claims displayed in the first row. A scope concept builder tool is also provided.
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Various aspects disclosed relate to a method of creating a manifest record for an outgoing electronic communication. The method includes identifying at least one document to be sent with the outgoing electronic communication, receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into the outgoing electronic communication, generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication, attaching the at least one document and the manifest record to the outgoing electronic communication, and sending the outgoing electronic communication with the document and the manifest record attached. The manifest record includes structured data specifying the document type and the message type, wherein generating the manifest record includes assigning the message type associated with the message and the document type associated with the at least one document to the manifest record.
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A target subject matter to be mapped is identified and a search query associated with the target subject matter is received. Search results are generated to define a first patent portfolio in the database with the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims are mapped to a patent concept.
Disclosed here are methods of creating a manifest record for an outgoing electronic communication and associated systems. The method can include identifying at least one document to be sent with the outgoing electronic communication, receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into the outgoing electronic communication, generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication, attaching the at least one document and the manifest record to the outgoing electronic communication, and sending the outgoing electronic communication with the document and the manifest record attached. The manifest record can be creating using an official record of the matter.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
This document discusses, among other things, a system and method to provide cross-referencing of important IP relationships. The system comprising software executing on a computing platform for displaying relationships between various domains of IP information selected from the group of claims, prosecution history, products, concepts or art.
A request may be received from a user through a user interface an issued independent claim of a patent may be automatically compared to a pre-allowance published independent claim of an application of the patent to identify a unique keyword present in the issued independent claim but not present in the pre-allowance published independent claim. The unique keyword may be flagged to the user by highlighting the unique keyword in the user interface. A first prior art document may be retrieved using the flagged unique keyword. A unique keyword overlap score may be calculated for the first prior art document based on occurrences of the unique keyword in the first prior art document. A graphical representation of an identity of the first prior art document, the unique keyword, and the unique keyword overlap score may be generated for display in the user interface. The graphical representation may be displayed along with a graphical timeline based on a priority date of the first prior art document.
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A search query may be received associated with a first patent portfolio and the first portfolio may be searched as a function of the search query. Search results may be generate which include one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims may be mapped to a patent concept.
Systems and methods for calculating a patent claim scope rating are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of calculating a patent claim scope rating includes identifying patent references cited in examination of a subject patent and storing the identified patent references as an applied art list, identifying first backward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the first backward references as a first backward list, identifying second backward references for the first backward references in the first backward list and storing the second backward references as a second backward list, identifying forward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the forward references as a forward list. A patent claim scope rating is based on a calculation including at least a partial combination listing of the applied art list, the first and second backward lists, and the forward list.
A system and method for patent mapping are provided. The system comprises a database of patent sets and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent sets stored in the database of patent sets; and one or more modules to perform a portion of one or more of the following: receive input identifying a set of keyword source claims associated with a first patent set; automatically extract at least one keyword from the source claims; receive or formulate a search query associated with the first patent set, the search query including the at least one keyword; search the entire first patent set as a function of the search query; generate search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; and map the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
Methods and systems for importing docketing data are provided. The method includes retrieving, from a storage device, a first data structure that includes docketing information for a plurality of matters from a source docketing system; searching a publicly available database to retrieve information associated with the first matter; verifying that data in at least one field of the first matter matches data in a corresponding field of the retrieved information; automatically detecting existence of an error in the first matter based on a combination of two or more fields of the first matter; and storing the first matter in a target docketing system.
Methods and systems for automatically detecting docketing data anomalies are provided. The method includes storing in a docketing system docketing information for a plurality of matters, each of the plurality of matters including a plurality of activities and a plurality of documents. Retrieving a first document from the plurality of documents associated with a first matter of the plurality of matters. Determining a document type of the first document. Extracting one or more features from the first document and the plurality of activities associated with the first matter. Training a machine learning model, based on the extracted features and the document type of the first document, to determine one or more expected docketing activities for a new document determined to match the document type.
Methods and systems for maintaining docketing data integrity are provided. The method includes retrieving, from a storage device, a first data structure that includes docketing information associated with a matter. Receiving new docketing information associated with the matter. Updating the docketing information associated with the matter with the new docketing information. Generating a second data structure that includes the updated docketing information and a hash corresponding to the docketing information included in the first data structure. Linking the first and second data structures. Storing the linked first and second data structures on the storage device.
A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
Methods and systems for analyzing office action documents are provided. The method comprises receiving a request for at least one cited reference. The method includes retrieving the at least one cited reference from an index, the index comprising one or more cited references and a rejection type for each of the one or more cited references; and providing the at least one cited reference and the rejection type for each of the one or more cited references.
A user-interface system is provided for a patent management system having access to at least one patent matter database and at least one reference database. The user interface system comprises a first user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one patent matter database, a second user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one reference database, a third user interface element for linking at least one reference stored in the at least one reference database with at least one patent in the patent matter database, a fourth user interface element allowing the selection for storage of further references into the at least one reference database, and a fifth user interface element allowing analysis of at least one of the linked references.
System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A search query may be received associated with a first patent portfolio and the first portfolio may be searched as a function of the search query. Search results may be generate which include one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims may be mapped to a patent concept.
A computer implemented method and system for patent mapping comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios; receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating search results, the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query; mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept; highlighting any claim terms associated with the patent scope across a number of claims; storing the associations; and displaying the highlighted claim terms to a user when subsequently displaying the one or more mapped patent claims.
An apparatus and computer implemented method that include obtaining, into a computer, text of a patent, automatically finding and extracting, using the computer, a set of claim text from the patent text, identifying, using the computer, text of independent claims from the set of claim text, displaying in a first row on a computer monitor the text of the independent claims, automatically determining a plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases from the text of the independent claims, displaying in a second row on the computer monitor the text of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases, eliciting and receiving user input to specify a first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concepts phrases, and highlighting each occurrence of the specified first one of the plurality of preliminary scope-concept phrases in a plurality of the independent claims displayed in the first row. A scope concept builder tool is also provided.
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Systems and methods for calculating a patent claim scope rating are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of calculating a patent claim scope rating includes identifying patent references cited in examination of a subject patent and storing the identified patent references as an applied art list, identifying first backward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the first backward references as a first backward list, identifying second backward references for the first backward references in the first backward list and storing the second backward references as a second backward list, identifying forward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the forward references as a forward list. A patent claim scope rating is based on a calculation including at least a partial combination listing of the applied art list, the first and second backward lists, and the forward list.
System and methods for analyzing patents and prior art in a patent management system are disclosed herein. In an example embodiment, a computer-implemented method of determining a potential point of novelty for an identified patent comprises retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as issued; retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as published; and automatically comparing the issued claim to the published claim by identifying unique keywords present in the issued claim but not present in the published claim and flagging the unique keywords to a user.
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for monitoring developments in a field of prior art. The method comprises using one or more processors receive a search query including a first patent concept related to the field of prior art; search the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a first set of search results; store the first set of search results in a database; conduct a subsequent search on the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a second set of search results; compare the first and second sets of search results to identify differences in the results; and communicate the differences to a user. An ontology of patent concepts may be stored in a system database. The searches may be conducted automatically on a regular basis thereby notifying the user of any intervening changes in the field of prior art.
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Systems and techniques for analyzing patents and prior art in a patent management system are described herein. Claims of an issued and a published patent may be retrieved. The claims may be compared to identify a unique keyword present in the issued claim but not present in the published claim. The unique keyword may be cross-referenced to a passage in a specification of the issued patent. A first and second prior art document may be identified. Overlap scores may be calculated for the first and second prior art document based on the occurrence of the unique keyword. A ranking may be calculated based on a comparison of the overlap scores. The overlap score of the first prior art document, the overlap score of the second prior art document based on the ranking and the passage in the specification of the issued patent may be displayed in a user interface.
A method may include receiving a search query from a computing device, the search query identifying an examiner in a patent office; in response to the receiving, gathering information associated with the examiner from at least one database, the information including experience metrics for the examiner and allowance metrics for the examiner; generating a user interface for display on the computing device; the user interface including: an experience section including a technology experience score for the examiner based on the experience metrics; and an allowance rate section that includes: allowance visualization options; and an allowance visualization based on the allowance metrics and a selected visualization option of the allowance visualization options.
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for monitoring developments in a field of prior art. The method comprises using one or more processors receive a search query including a first patent concept related to the field of prior art; search the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a first set of search results; store the first set of search results in a database; conduct a subsequent search on the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a second set of search results; compare the first and second sets of search results to identify differences in the results; and communicate the differences to a user. An ontology of patent concepts may be stored in a system database. The searches may be conducted automatically on a regular basis thereby notifying the user of any intervening changes in the field of prior art.
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This document discusses, among other things, a system and method to provide cross-referencing of important IP relationships. The system comprising software executing on a computing platform for displaying relationships between various domains of IP information selected from the group of claims, prosecution history, products, concepts or art.
Systems and computer implemented methods for patent mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios, and one or more specially-configured modules, each including a computer processor executing on software, to perform certain operations. The operations include highlighting claim terms associated with a patent concept across a number of patent claims; storing the associations; and displaying one or more mapped patent claims and the highlighted claim terms associated with the patent concept to a user in a graphic user interface.
Systems and methods for prior art analysis are provided. An example method comprises maintaining a patent matter database including, for at least one patent matter, a claim set or statement of invention, and a priority date. The method also includes maintaining a database of prior art documents and associating a prior art document with a first patent matter in the patent matter database. An automatic keyword analysis is performed on both the first patent matter and associated prior art document and a keyword pool is identified. Combined information is provided at a user interface information including at least identification of the first patent matter, the keyword pool, at least one keyword occurring uniquely in the first patent matter, and a timeline representing the priority date of the first patent matter and the priority or publication date of the prior art document.
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Systems and methods for calculating a patent claim scope rating are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of calculating a patent claim scope rating includes identifying patent references cited in examination of a subject patent and storing the identified patent references as an applied art list, identifying first backward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the first backward references as a first backward list, identifying second backward references for the first backward references in the first backward list and storing the second backward references as a second backward list, identifying forward references for the patent references in the applied art list and storing the forward references as a forward list. A patent claim scope rating is based on a calculation including at least a partial combination listing of the applied art list, the first and second backward lists, and the forward list.
Systems and methods for patent portfolio management and generation of analytics are described. A system comprises, for example, one or more modules. A first module is configured to combine data received from an official government source and from a docketing system. The data received may pertain to one or more assets of a patent portfolio. A second module is configured to generate a metric of the patent portfolio based on the combined data. The metric may measure a characteristic of the patent portfolio. A third module is configured to receive a request from a client device to display the metric. A fourth module is configured to, in response to the request to display the metric, display the metric in a user interface that includes one or more filtering elements that are selectable to request a filtering of the displayed metric.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for analyzing patents and prior art in a patent management system. In an example embodiment, a computer-implemented method of determining a potential point of novelty for an identified patent comprises retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as issued; retrieving at least one independent claim of the patent in the claim form as published; and automatically comparing the issued claim to the published claim by identifying unique keywords present in the issued claim but not present in the published claim and flagging the unique keywords to a user.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for rating a patent continuation case by comparing the patent continuation case with a priority or parent patent case of the patent continuation case. Comparison elements are used in an embodiment with automatic comparison.
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The present inventive subject matter relates to prior art analysis. Various embodiments of the present inventive subject matter include systems and methods for analyzing prior art in a patent portfolio and annuity management system. In an example embodiment, a method comprises maintaining a patent matter database and a database of prior art documents including data about the prior art documents such as the priority or publication dates of the documents. A keyword analysis is performed on a given patent matter and associated prior art documents to identify keywords occurring uniquely in the first patent matter as potential claim elements differentiating the patent matter over the disclosures contained in the one or more prior art documents.
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for automatically tracking change in ownership status of patents listed in a database at a patent registry. The method comprises receiving input from a user identifying one or more patents of interest to be tracked and, based on the input received, automatically performing a search of the registry database to identify changes in ownership status for any one or more of the patents of interest. The search results are formatted and transmitted to a user. The automatic search may be conducted on a regular basis thereby notifying as user of any intervening changes in ownership.
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for monitoring developments in a field of prior art. The method comprises using one or more processors receive a search query including a first patent concept related to the field of prior art; search the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a first set of search results; store the first set of search results in a database; conduct a subsequent search on the Internet as a function of the search query; generate a second set of search results; compare the first and second sets of search results to identify differences in the results; and communicate the differences to a user. An ontology of patent concepts may be stored in a system database. The searches may be conducted automatically on a regular basis thereby notifying the user of any intervening changes in the field of prior art.
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System and method permit patent mapping. A method may comprise maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents with each patent stored in the database of patents associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. A target subject matter to be mapped is identified and a search query associated with the target subject matter is received. Search results are generated to define a first patent portfolio in the database with the search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query. The one or more patent claims are mapped to a patent concept.
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A user-interface system is provided for a patent management system having access to at least one patent matter database and at least one reference database. The user interface system comprises a first user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one patent matter database, a second user interface element allowing selection of data stored in the at least one reference database, a third user interface element for linking at least one reference stored in the at least one reference database with at least one patent in the patent matter database, a fourth user interface element allowing the selection for storage of further references into the at least one reference database, and a fifth user interface element allowing analysis of at least one of the linked references.
A system and method are provided for automatically proofing the patent specification of a granted patent issued on a patent application. The method comprises the steps of scanning amendments made to the patent application during prosecution; assembling the most recent claims, based on the scanned amendments, to create a test claim set of the claims; comparing the test claim set to the claims of the issued patent as published; and identifying any differences between the compared sets of claims and communicating the differences to a user.
