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Intellectual property transactions involve complex legal, technical, and financial elements that must be precisely coordinated. Current manual processes for IP rights transfers require extensive documentation, multiple verification steps, and careful tracking of ownership chains—leading to transaction cycles that typically extend 3-6 months and carry significant administrative overhead.

The fundamental challenge lies in maintaining legal validity and enforceability while streamlining the mechanics of IP rights transfers and monetization.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including blockchain-based transfer mechanisms, smart contract automation systems, tokenized IP ownership platforms, and distributed royalty management approaches. These and other approaches focus on reducing transaction friction while preserving the legal integrity of IP transfers.

1. Method for Transaction and Settlement of Standardized Digital Assets Based on Intellectual Property Rights

海南国际知识产权交易所有限责任公司, 2024

Standardized digital assets based on intellectual property rights for efficient and transparent intellectual property trading. The method involves initiating a transaction request for intellectual property standardized digital assets, receiving an order, initiating a settlement request with a strategy to convert the assets, and completing settlement based on the order and strategy. This allows customized settlement and conversion of IP assets into physical or service assets.

2. NFT Trading Platform with Intellectual Property Verification and Fractional Ownership Distribution System

PARK GIL EEM, YANG JUN IK, 2023

An IP NFT art asset trading platform and compensation system that provides a transparent, regulated marketplace for buying and selling NFTs representing intellectual property and art. The system involves verifying the suitability of intellectual property rights before issuing NFTs, and dividing ownership between the original creator and investors. When NFTs are traded, profits are distributed based on the number of NFTs held. This allows fractional ownership and investment in IP and art, while preventing unauthorized use. The system also discloses transaction details to promote transparency.

3. System for Knowledge Categorization Utilizing Crowd-Sourced Common Mental Model 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.

4. System for Fractional Ownership and Trading of Intellectual Property Rights Using NFT-Based Shares

JEE SEON, KIM KYONG MIN, KWON HYUCK SUN, 2023

Intellectual property transaction system that allows fractional ownership and trading of intellectual property rights using NFTs. The system encrypts and divides intellectual property rights into multiple shares that can be bought, sold, and traded like stocks. This allows investors to own fractions of patents, trademarks, etc. for a lower cost. It also enables contributors to monetize their ideas directly by selling shares instead of waiting for royalties. The system uses NFTs to track and manage the shares, and blockchain to secure and transfer ownership.

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5. Decentralized Network for Blockchain-Based Smart Patent Transactions and Tokenization

ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, PASCAL ASSELOT, 2023

A blockchain-enabled decentralized network for the creation, maintenance, and execution of smart patent transactions that aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of patent transactions and services. The network allows for tokenization of patent ownership, blockchain-based patent registries, patent transactions using cryptocurrency, and smart contracts to automate the execution of patent deals.

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6. Patent Data Publishing System with Third-Party Verification and Automated Error Reduction

CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD, 2023

A patent data publishing method and system to reduce errors when publishing patent data for sale on a transaction platform. The method involves acquiring at least one piece of bibliographic data of the patent, verifying the data with a third-party source, and then publishing the verified bibliographic data, legal status, and transaction price. This avoids manual entry errors.

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7. Decentralized Blockchain Platform for Intellectual Property Asset Management with Smart Contract Automation

ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, PASCAL ASSELOT, 2023

A decentralized blockchain-based platform to register, transfer, license, apply for, and value IP assets, such as patents, using smart contracts. The blockchain provides transparency and security while the smart contracts automate processes like patent transfers.

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8. Intellectual Property Transaction System with Secure NFT Management and Compliance Modules

BEIJING LEXIANG YANCHUANG TECH CO LTD, BEIJING LEXIANG YANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022

Intellectual property transaction system with information security protection for NFTs. The system provides a compliant, regulated, and secure way to buy, sell, and license intellectual property as NFTs. It uses smart contracts, encryption, audits, reviews, traceability, and evidence preservation to address issues like unregulated speculation, intellectual property infringement, and lack of supervision in NFT markets. The system involves modules like login, identity verification, intellectual property review, transaction, traceability, infringement monitoring, and rights protection.

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9. Digital Warrant System for Trading Receivable Rights of Intangible Assets

YANG, Hong sun, 2022

Online system for sharing receivable rights like royalties from intangible assets without transferring ownership. The system allows owners of intangible assets like patents to issue digital warrants representing future receivable royalty rights. These warrants can be bought and sold. The warrant holders can then receive a portion of the future royalty payments.

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10. Patent Sale Facilitation Platform with Step-by-Step Listing and Integrated Deal Room Tools

Erich Lawson Spangenberg, 2022

A platform for facilitating the sale of patents using a step-by-step process. The platform allows patent owners to list their patents for sale and provides a deal room with tools for due diligence, communication, and transaction management.

11. System for Grading and Matching Intangible Assets in Brokerage Transactions

강종모, 2021

Brokerage system for trading intangible assets like construction rights, intellectual property, and business items. The system receives intangible assets from users, grades them based on value, matches them with buyers, and facilitates transactions. It involves converting asset values into grades, extracting matching buyers, and proposing sales to them. This activates intangible asset trading by connecting buyers and sellers.

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12. Blockchain-Based System for Time Stamping and Transferring Intellectual Property with Customizable Digital Contracts and Node Architecture

TECTONIC TECH INNOVATION COMPANY LTD, TECTONIC TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION COMPANY LTD, 2021

A system for time stamping and transferring intellectual property rights using customizable digital contracts and blockchain. The system involves a platform with nodes like managers, public nodes, super nodes, sub nodes, independent professor nodes, and service nodes. Intellectual property is time stamped when uploaded to the platform. Customized digital agreements with smart contract functions are written on the platform to negotiate, sign, and transfer IP. This provides a customizable, automated, and time stamped IP transfer system.

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13. System for Intellectual Property Rights Transfer via Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts and Timestamping

TECTONIC TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED, 2021

A system for digitizing and automating the transfer of intellectual property rights using smart contracts, blockchain, and timestamping. The system allows parties to upload IP info, and negotiate and sign customized digital agreements with smart contract terms on a platform. This automates execution, blocks further sales, and completes transactions upon payment. It uses distributed nodes for verification and timestamping to provide a secure, traceable method for IP transfers.

14. Blockchain-Based System for Copyright Earnings Distribution with Virtual Resource Allocation

Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd., 2021

Distributing copyright earnings on a blockchain provides an open and transparent way to distribute copyright payments to creators. The method uses blockchain virtual resources as a medium of exchange for copyright transfers. When a work is used, a portion of the earnings is paid to the publisher, and the rest is reserved as virtual resources for that work. These resources are then distributed to the nodes in the blockchain network that used the work.

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15. Blockchain Network System for Reward Allocation via Virtual Resource Adjustment in Copyright Service Platforms

Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd., 2021

Blockchain-based method to issue rewards to work users on a copyright service platform. It aims to provide an open and credible approach to reward work users. The method involves a blockchain network where service nodes publish works and use virtual resources for copyright transfers. When a node uses a work, other nodes determine an increase in its virtual resource (reward) based on preset rules. The reward increment is broadcasted on the blockchain. This transparent process allows credible rewards issuance to work users by consensus of network nodes.

16. Decentralized Network-Based Patent Transaction Platform with Integrated Machine Learning

ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, 2021

A patent transactional platform that leverages decentralized networks, machine learning, and other novel features to improve and optimize patent transactions compared to current platforms.

17. Digital Warrant System for Distributing Future Royalty Rights of Intangible Assets

YANG HONG SUN, 2021

An online system for dividing and selling the future royalty rights of intangible assets like patents, instead of selling the assets themselves. It involves issuing digital warrants representing the right to receive future royalty payments. The system allows owners of intangible assets to split and sell just the royalty rights, rather than transferring the assets. This allows multiple buyers to share in the royalty stream instead of selling the assets outright. It also enables clear tracking of taxes on the royalty rights.

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18. Machine-Learning Platform for Patent Rights Analysis and Marketplace Matching

IPwe, Inc., 2021

Machine-learning enabled platform for analyzing, managing, and distributing patent rights through an online marketplace that connects potential patent buyers with patent owners. The platform uses a machine learning model trained on a large number of patents to identify potential matches between patent owners looking to sell and partners looking to acquire patents.

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19. Intellectual Property Sales Management System with Modular User Registration, Query, Evaluation, Comparison, Income Management, and Sales Registration Functions

JIANGXI ZHONGXINGDA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OPERATION CO LTD, 2021

Intellectual property sales management system to improve the efficiency and accessibility of buying and selling intellectual property rights. The system has modules for user registration, intellectual property information query, value evaluation, comparison, income management, and sales registration. It also provides consulting services with manual and automated responses. The user side has registration and login options with password, SMS, and facial verification.

20. Blockchain-Based Intellectual Property Transaction System with Smart Contract Execution and Asymmetric Encryption

HAINAN UNIVERSITY, UNIV HAINAN, 2020

Intellectual property transaction method using blockchain to simplify and secure IP licensing. It involves a transaction server node that evaluates and prices IP provided by service providers. Service requesters provide their requirements with value and quality thresholds. The server matches IP offers to requests and pushes the best match. Requesters confirm and execute smart contracts to complete the IP transaction. The transaction is written to the blockchain using asymmetric encryption for security.

21. Decentralized Blockchain Network for Intellectual Property Rights Management with Smart Contracts and Secure Storage

22. Blockchain-Based Decentralized Platform for Intellectual Property Asset Tokenization and Financing

23. Distributed Ledger-Based System for Digitization and Decentralized Transaction of Intellectual Property Assets

24. Electronic Exchange for Negotiating Copyright Clearances with Integrated Owner and User Data Management

25. Centralized IP Asset Securities Management System with Smart Contracts and Blockchain Integration

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The presented patents demonstrate how intellectual property is transferred and sold in evolving ways. Some use blockchain technology to facilitate automated, transparent, and safe intellectual property transfers. Others seek to eliminate middlemen from IP transactions to increase accessibility and efficiency.