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Method of protecting against a change in value of intellectual property, and product providing such protection
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Inventors: Risen, Jr., William M.; Covello, Diane F.;
Assignee: IP Value, LLC (Hartford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Trammell; James P.
Assistant Examiner: Rosen; Nicholas O.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Disclosed herein is a method of providing protection against an unexpected change in value of an intellectual property asset, which includes: (a). obtaining a description of at least one intellectual property asset of a first party, (b). determining a value of the at least one intellectual property asset, (c). determining a cost of providing compensation for an unexpected change in value of the at least one intellectual property asset, and (d). offering to provide compensation for at least a portion of any unexpected change in value of the at least one intellectual property asset to a person with an interest in the first party. A corresponding data processing system, insurance proposal form and computer-generated insurance policy form also are disclosed. The method, system and forms of the invention can be used, for example, as part of a "due diligence" analysis in the context of the purchase and/or sale of intellectual property assets. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the invention is to provide a method of spreading the financial risks associated with the purchase, ownership and use of intellectual property.
Another object of the invention is to provide an insurance product which protects the value of intellectual property assets.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method of insuring the validity of patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide insurance for patents and other intellectual property in the context of acquisitions and mergers.
Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the remainder of the specification and the claims.
A preferred form of the invention is a method of providing protection against an unexpected change in value of an intellectual property asset, comprising: (a).
obtaining a description of at least one intellectual property asset of a first party, (b).
determining a value of said at least one intellectual property asset, (c).
determining a cost of providing compensation for an unexpected change in value of said at least one intellectual property asset, and (d).
offering to provide compensation for at least a portion of any unexpected change in value of said at least one intellectual property asset to a person with an interest in the first party.
In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the method further comprises: (e).
obtaining a first fee in exchange for offering to provide compensation.
Step (d) preferably includes providing an evaluation of said at least one intellectual property asset.
In another particularly preferred form of the invention, steps (a)-(d) and optionally step (e) are executed by, or on behalf of, an offeror, and the method further comprises: (f) accepting the offer to provide compensation, step (f) being executed by said person with an interest in the first party.
Step (f) preferably includes paying a second fee to the offeror.
In a preferred form of the invention, the "value" of the at least one intellectual property asset in step (b) includes at least one future value, and the unexpected change in value is determined at the time for which said at least one future value was determined
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