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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2010
Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel B. Cook, Seattle, WA (US);
Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel B. Cook, Seattle, WA (US);
IVP Holdings III LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and techniques for discovering information using structured investments in an invention network are provided. Example embodiments provide an investment tool which allows users to invest currency in disclosures, ideas, topics, inventions, patent applications, patents, etc. which they determine will ultimately be successful. In one embodiment, the inventions are organized by schema to enable participants to invest or otherwise participate according to particular aspects. These aspects are typically areas in which the participant has or will have established a reputation for successful results in accordance with some future outcome.