Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Insurance
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
Rosen, Nicholas D. (Department: 3625)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Insurance
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959280
ABSTRACT:
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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Covello Diane F.
Risen, Jr. William M.
IP Value, LLC
Rosen Nicholas D.
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