15 patents in this list

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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. 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.

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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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9. 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.

10. 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.

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

ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, PASCAL ASSELOT, 2020

A decentralized network using blockchain to provide a transparent and efficient platform for managing intellectual property rights. It leverages blockchain's features like smart contracts, secure decentralized storage, and transparent transactions to improve the patent ecosystem with features like simplified patent registration, transparent ownership, valuation tools, automated examination, and streamlined licensing and transfer processes.

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

Lee Anthony Greer, 2020

System and method for copyright owners to negotiate clearances of copyrighted works using a computer-based electronic exchange. The exchange connects copyright owners with users seeking licenses, allowing negotiations to clear performances or rights to copyrighted works. The exchange contains data on owners, users, and usage of specific works. It facilitates efficient negotiation and pricing to enable broader licensing of copyrighted works.

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14. Blockchain System for Patent Rights Management with Tradeable Patent Coins

Yapeng LU, 2019

A blockchain-based method to encourage innovation and patenting in product circulation. The method involves entrusting patent rights to a management agency that evaluates the patent and grants a unique patent coin to the inventor. The patent coin can be traded on an exchange. The agency promotes and protects the patent rights. Half of license fees paid by users go to the agency and half to a rights protection partner. The agency distributes dividends to patent coin holders. This incentivizes patenting, enables participation in patent value, and funds rights protection.

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15. Internet-Based System with Interactive Website for Displaying and Managing Patent Application Listings

PCTXS INC., 2018

An internet-based system for promoting and offering for sale or license PCT and national patent application rights. The system uses an interactive website with a searchable database of patent applications. Users can search for and view posted patent applications for sale or license. Patent applicants can post their own applications for sale or license. The website provides links to the actual patent applications and search reports to help buyers assess the value.

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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.