23 patents in this list

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Managing intellectual property databases presents unique scaling challenges, with modern systems handling millions of documents containing complex relationships between patents, citations, and technical concepts. These databases must process both structured metadata and unstructured text while maintaining consistent performance across search, analysis, and updating operations.

The fundamental challenge lies in designing database architectures that balance rapid information retrieval with the flexibility needed to capture evolving relationships between IP assets.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including MapReduce clustering for patent analytics, hybrid explicit-implicit information fusion techniques, and automated document processing systems with human verification loops. These and other approaches focus on building maintainable, scalable databases that support both day-to-day IP management and strategic analysis needs.

1. Ontology-Based Unified Database Generation with Automated API and Schema Creation

Allen Institute, 2024

Efficiently providing access to data stored in multiple databases as the amount of data increases and a data ontology becomes more complex. The approach involves generating a unified database from the ontology, rather than manually creating and maintaining separate databases for each type of database. The ontology is converted into database entries, and tools like an api and schema are generated from the ontology to access the database. This allows searching and accessing data from multiple databases through a unified interface.

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2. Patent Management System with AI-Driven Claim Mapping, Concept Organization, and Similarity Indexing

Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC, 2023

A patent management system that helps users quickly find relevant patents, analyze patent portfolios and monitor competitors. The system uses AI techniques like claim mapping, concept organization, and similarity indexing to enable efficient patent searching, analysis, and comparison. It provides tools like portfolio analytics, reference management, prior art analytics, docketing management, claim mapping, claim analytics, portfolio analytics, external database analytics, annuity management, and strategic monitoring.

3. System and Method for Concept-Based Management of Categorizations Utilizing Fuzzy Clustering and Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps

Dennis Alan Van Dusen, 2023

System and method for concept-based management of categorizations or classifications to organize a commonplace, enhancing the navigability of very large information bases by providing in-depth sub-categorization of terminology bases, providing users with incentives to be creative, protecting crowd-sourced contributions, managing searches for what is known either within, or in some accessible location outside of it, and establishing communities associated especially with the concepts, or its narrow categories, and particularly in Intellectual Property. It provides a user with a searching tool for something known or unknown, capturing the concept of the unknown to be reused as if known. This invention extends to new forms of fuzzy clustering and hierarchical self-organizing maps.

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4. System for Organizing Knowledge Using Crowd-Sourced Categorization Database

Dennis Alan Van Dusen, 2023

A system for organizing and categorizing knowledge to improve information retrieval and enable innovation. The system uses a crowd-sourced categorization database called the Common Mental Model (CMMDB) that contains categorized concepts. Users can search, visualize, refine, and contribute to the database. The system also provides monetization options like selling licenses to access the categorized knowledge.

5. Method for Constructing Patent Knowledge Database via Analysis of Specifications and Drawings with Information Fusion

ZFusion Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen, 2023

A method for constructing a patent knowledge database that efficiently analyzes massive patent resource data to extract effective patent information. The method involves analyzing patent specifications and drawings to obtain explicit information like patentee names and application dates, and implicit information like relationships between technical elements. The explicit and implicit information is fused to filter noise and construct the patent knowledge database.

6. Intellectual Property Data Screening and Analysis System with Automated Query and Early Warning Modules

TONGLING SHANTAI TECH SERVICE CO LTD, TONGLING SHANTAI TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CO LTD, 2023

A system for efficiently and accurately screening and analyzing intellectual property data by automating the process using a database, query, screening, control, early warning, storage, and client modules. The system collects intellectual property data, allows targeted queries, performs automated screening using a control module, and provides early warning of issues like expiring rights or infringement risks. The system improves efficiency and accuracy compared to manual retrieval and analysis.

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7. Intellectual Property Management Platform with Integrated Application and Data Resource Systems for Centralized Big Data Analysis

REGULARLY KNOWN HANGZHOU SCIENCE AND TECH LIMITED CO, REGULARLY KNOWN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED CO, 2022

Intellectual property operation management service platform using big data to centralize, integrate, and manage intellectual property information. The platform has an application service system and a data resource management system. The application service system provides intellectual property services like government services, operation management, retrieval, evaluation, display, user management, and background management. The data resource management system builds a patent big data repository with databases like domestic patent, foreign patent, national IP, enterprise, personnel, and industry. The data resource cataloguing module analyzes big data, determines coding systems, and plans metadata. The retrieval evaluation module provides patent retrieval and evaluation using models like cost, present value, and market comparison. The platform collects, processes, updates, and manages big IP data efficiently for stable and automated IP operation services.

8. Patent Management System with Integrated Databases for Real-Time Reference and Trend Analysis

Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC, 2022

A patent management system that allows an inventor, business manager, or patent attorney to quickly and easily obtain up-to-date information relating to cited references or technology trends in the art to which a user's or competitor's patent portfolio relates. The system includes a database, which stores data representing each matter in which a patent application is filed, an external database, and an operation database.

9. Visual Interface System for IP Data Management with Shared Database Integration

南京睦泽信息科技有限公司, NANJING MUZE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2021

Visualized intellectual property operation management system for streamlining IP processing and collaboration between clients and service organizations. The system uses visualization to provide a personalized, synchronized, and customizable view of IP data and processes for all parties involved. It allows clients and organizations to access and interact with IP data and documents through a visual interface that presents the information tailored to their needs. The system uses a shared database to store IP data like patent drafts and submissions. This allows accurate tracking and recording of IP documents while preventing ambiguous responsibilities.

10. Method for Constructing Intellectual Property Data Analysis System with Keyword Extraction and Semantic Interoperability

GUIYANG YEQIN SME PROMOTION CENTER CO LTD, 2021

A method to build an intellectual property data analysis system that allows efficient processing and analysis of unstructured intellectual property data. The method involves extracting keywords from both unstructured and structured intellectual property data to create a general-purpose intellectual property data system for patent keyword analysis. It converts unstructured data into structured format through pre-processing and analysis steps. This enables semantic interoperability between textual IP sources and allows building a knowledge base system for retrospective and forward-looking research of IP data, technical field analysis, and competitor analysis.

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11. Automated Database Updating System with Document-Based Term Identification and Human-Assisted Confirmation

Bloomberg Finance L.P., 2021

Automated system for updating databases with information from documents. The system identifies relevant terms and relationships in documents using techniques like text analysis and tagging. It presents possibly relevant terms to a human analyst who confirms actual relevance. Accepted terms are then provided to the database for updating. The system aims to partially automate the process of identifying and extracting information from documents for the database population.

12. Intellectual Property Management System with Automated Big Data-Driven Mining and Maintenance Units

BINHAI INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ZHEJIANG UNIV, BINHAI INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, 2021

Intellectual property management system using big data for efficient and automated intellectual property (IP) mining and maintenance. The system includes an IP mining layout unit and an IP maintenance transaction unit that form an IP management portal. The mining unit provides services like IP mining and layout. The system leverages big data techniques to automate IP mining by analyzing and classifying existing IP data, determining innovation points, and identifying technical solutions. This reduces time and manual effort compared to manual classification. The system also automates IP maintenance transactions by facilitating IP transfer and licensing.

13. Patent Management System with Integrated Decision-Making and Multi-Database Architecture

Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC, 2021

A patent management system that allows parties involved in the patenting process to make decisions at each stage of a patent's life. The system includes a database, a user database, a mapping database, and an analytics database.

14. Intellectual Property Database with Automated Expiration Detection and Query-Based Recommendation System

JIANGXI YUFUBAO INTERNET TECH CO LTD, JIANGXI YUFUBAO INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2020

Intellectual property service platform database to improve organization and efficiency of managing intellectual property (IP) information. The database is connected to an IP information input port for direct entry of IP data. It has modules to automatically search for expired IP rights, process unpaid documents, and update IP records. This allows proactive maintenance of the database instead of just storing IP data. The database also provides recommendations for matching IP information based on search queries.

15. MapReduce-Based Clustering System for Patent Database Analysis and Identification of Product-Related Patent Clusters

EMC IP Holding Company LLC, 2019

Patent analytics using MapReduce clustering to efficiently analyze large patent databases and identify patent clusters related to specific products. The method involves querying public patent databases using patent cluster keywords and enterprise databases using product cluster keywords. The patents are clustered using MapReduce and then sorted by criteria like cluster size and product conflict. This allows for finding patents covering a product, missing patents, related patent clusters, and areas to pursue. The sorting helps prioritize and focus on relevant clusters.

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16. Computing System Utilizing Dynamic Flow Networks for Intellectual Property Rights and Royalty Calculation

OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT (GP) INC., 2018

Scalable computing system for managing intellectual property rights and royalty payments using dynamic flow networks. The system receives royalty statements from income sources, matches assets from the statements to database assets, calculates royalties using flow networks representing asset relationships, and processes in parallel for multiple deals. The flow networks allow efficient royalties calculation by dynamically routing units through graphs with capacity and condition constraints.

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17. Copyright Database and Trading Platform with Centralized Ownership Verification and Mediation System

Jun Sung LEE, 2018

Copyright database and trading platform to resolve copyright challenges by providing a centralized system to find and mediate copyright holders. The database allows copyright holders to upload their works with information and notices attached. It categorizes and organizes the works for easy search and retrieval. The platform also facilitates trading and licensing of copyrights between holders and users. It aims to prevent copyright disputes, enable commercialization of copyrights, and protect creators' rights.

18. Data Mining System for Automated Discovery of Intellectual Property from Enterprise Documents

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, 2018

Electronically mining intellectual property by using data mining techniques to automatically discover potential IP from enterprise documents. The method involves harvesting company documents and industry trends, identifying relevant trends, and analyzing documents using text mining to find correlations that could lead to new IPs. It aims to quickly identify business-critical intellectual property by associating enterprise processes with emerging technology trends.

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19. Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing-Based Patent Literature Search System

IVP Holdings III LLC, 2017

Enhanced methods, techniques, and systems for searching patent-related literature like issued patents, patent applications, and abstracts. The methods involve using machine learning and natural language processing to improve search accuracy and efficiency for tasks like assessing patentability, valuing assets, and finding prior art. It involves training models to understand patent language, identify key concepts, and match them across documents. The models can learn from user feedback and expertise to personalize search results. It aims to overcome the challenges of searching growing patent corpuses with complex language using AI.

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20. Data Processing Method for IP Transaction Platform with Structured Database Tables

四川恒创博联科技有限责任公司, 2017

A method for processing data on an intellectual property (IP) transaction platform to facilitate IP sharing and transactions. The method involves building a database with separate tables for IP projects, transactions, matching, information, and member details. The IP projects table includes scientific research, patents, etc. The transactions table covers items like lab capital, IP financing, etc. The supporting library has tables for things like industry directories and science catalogs. This structured database allows efficient processing and analysis of IP data for enabling IP sharing and transactions on the platform.

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These patents demonstrate different developments in building and organizing databases for safe intellectual property management. Some concentrate on using artificial intelligence (AI) for effective management and analysis of patents. To enhance knowledge retrieval, others analyze crowd-sourced categorization and concept-based structuring.