Methods and systems for utilizing intellectual property assets and rights

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8694419
APP PUB NO 20090234781A1
SERIAL NO

12398836

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A method of utilizing an intellectual property grouping owned by a patent entity to generate income. The method includes acquiring rights in a first intellectual property asset from a seller on behalf of a patent investment entity, providing compensation to the seller in exchange for the first intellectual property asset, granting less than all of the rights in the first intellectual property asset to the seller of the intellectual property asset in exchange for a stream of payments, wherein granting less than all of the rights in the first intellectual property asset creates residual rights in the first intellectual property asset, and utilizing the residual rights in the first intellectual property asset to generate income for the patent investment entity.

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OCEAN TOMO LLC200 WEST MADISON 37TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Block, Robert Chicago, US 17 416
Carter, Andrew Chicaco, US 49 2361
Malackowski, James E Chicago, US 46 1952
Rubin, Mark Chicago, US 43 1115

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