System and Method for Selecting and Protecting Intellectual Property Assets

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.

1 . A system for intellectual property marketing management, the system comprising:
 an intellectual property selection system to receive an innovation submission describing an innovation from an innovator;   an intellectual property protection system to receive at least a portion of the innovation submission and manage obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation; and   an intellectual property asset management system to receive and store at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, the innovation description based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission, the intellectual property legal right description based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.