Global ip administration process, system and apparatus

摘要

Global intellectual property (IP) portfolio administration is provided through document administration. A set of statuses are generated that each define at least one action designed to advance the file in a particular jurisdiction. A process flow is developed that incorporates, as elements, statuses from the set relevant to a plurality of the jurisdictions in such a manner that is designed to accomplish a procedure codified by the jurisdictions to advance the file in the particular jurisdiction. A status is assigned from the set of statuses for the file according to the process flow, wherein the document is administered in accordance with the assigned status, thereby administering the global IP portfolio through document administration.