Computerized information system for creating patent data summaries and method therefor

摘要

A system and method for generating patent data summary reports for target entity identified by user. The information system contains database with patent document records. After user selects target entity, system issues query to database to identify all entities having association with patent documents associated with specified target entity. For example, user may wish to receive report on all clients of specific attorney. The system would search database to locate all assignees of all patents prosecuted by that attorney and return ranked list of such assignees to user. Optionally, system may generate graphical representation of information in report and provide it to user. Report provided to user may be interactive in a sense that various items of information within report may be connected by links to additional reports with more specific information. Additionally, system may automatically update patent document database with new records as they become available.