Irving Rappaport
Corporate Advisory Board InventionShare
- San Francisco Bay Area CA
Entrepreneur, patent attorney, licensing executive and inventor. Irving headed Intellectual Property (IP) for 5 Fortune 500 companies.
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Biography
Since 2009 he has been on Intellectual Asset Management magazine's IAM 250 list of World's Leading IP Strategists.
Irving Rappaport has been an expert witness in over 65 IP-related cases, testified at trial in eight cases and deposed in about 45 cases. He has testified as an expert on reasonable royalties in patent cases, patent infringement and validity, patent licensing, willful infringement, patent prosecution, inequitable conduct and patent malpractice. He has testified in trade secret, trademark, and copyright cases.
Irving Rappaport testified for i4i against Microsoft on willful infringement and inequitable conduct; on willful infringement for Wi-LAN against the largest laptop, cell phone, and router manufacturers, with settlements of hundreds of millions of dollars; on patent licensing for Cornell U. against HP on a microprocessor patent (jury verdict for Cornell - $184M); and in a trade secret case on behalf of GE where damages claimed were $100M (GE found not liable).
Irving Rappaport is admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the bars of four states; he's been a registered patent attorney for 40+ years and a Certified Licensing Professional since.
Areas of Expertise
Education
Boston University School of Managemenet
MBA
General Management
1969
The George Washington University Law School
JD with Honors
Patent and other IP Law
1966
Washington University in St. Louis
B.S.E.E.
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
1962
Patents
Package with unique opening device and method for opening package
CA2798814C
2017-03-21
A package and method for opening the package are disclosed. The package includes a first film (11) and a second film (12) forming an enclosure and at least one tab area (16) and defining a package periphery (18), the enclosure defining an interior volume configured to receive a product. The package further includes first and second breachable bubbles (20, 22) formed within first and second tab portions (24, 26) of the at least one tab area (16). Upon application of pressure by a user, the first and second breachable bubbles (20, 22) breach. The package may be alternated between a first position, wherein the first tab portion (24) and the second tab portion (26) are substantially sealed from each other to facilitate breaching, and a second position, wherein the first tab portion (24) and the second tab portion (26) are in fluid communication with each other.
Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures, therefor and methods for their manufacturer
TW-I305737-B
2009-02-01
A process for designing and manufacturing precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and a sheet therefore. The techniques include methods for precision bending of a sheet of material (541) along a bend line (543) and a sheet of material formed with bending strap-defining structures, such as slits or grooves (542), are disclosed. Methods include steps of designing and then separately forming longitudinally extending slits or grooves (542) through the sheet of material on opposite sides of the bend line (543) at a jog distance (J) less than about the thickness dimension of the sheet (541). The slits or grooves (542) have a kerf dimension less than about 0.3 times the sheet thickness dimension to produce precise bending of the sheet (541). The bending straps have a configuration and orientation which increases their strength and fatigue resistance, and most preferably slits or arcs are used which causes edges of slit lips (540) to be engaged and supported on faces of tongues (555) of the sheet material on opposite sides of the slits or arcs (542). Use of the slit sheets (541) to produce various three-dimensional structures and to enhance various design and fabrication techniques also is disclosed.
System, method, and computer program product for managing and analyzing intellectual property (IP) related transactions
US-7949728-B2
2011-05-24
A system, method, and computer program product for processing data are described herein. The system maintains first databases of patents, and second databases of non-patent information of interest to a corporate entity. The system also maintains one or more groups. Each of the groups comprises any number of the patents from the first databases. The system, upon receiving appropriate operator commands, automatically processes the patents in one of the groups in conjunction with non-patent information from the second databases. Accordingly, the system performs patent-centric and group-oriented processing of data. A group can also include any number of non-patent documents. The groups may be product based, person based, corporate entity based, or user-defined. Other types of groups are also covered, such as temporary groups. The processing automatically performed by the system relates to (but is not limited to) patent mapping, document mapping, patent citation (both forward and backward), patent aging, patent bracketing/clustering (both forward and backward), inventor patent count, inventor employment information, patent claim tree analysis, and finance. Other functions and capabilities are also covered, including the ability to utilize hyperbolic trees to visualize data generated by the system, method, and computer program product, and to track, analyze, and report on information related to intellectual property (IP) transactions, including license and related agreements.
System, method, and computer program product for managing and analyzing intellectual property (ip) related transactions
WO-0011575-A1
2000-03-02
A system, method, and computer program product to track, analyze, and report on information related to intellectual property (IP) transactions, including license and related agreements, includes an enterprise server (214), network (212), network clients (206A-C), and databases (216), as well as a web server (210) and web clients (204A-B). The enterprise server (214) includes a network interface (301), a security module (302), a database interface module (320), and various user interface modules such as an Administrator module (318), document storage and retrieval module (308), and Analysis modules (316).
Techniques for designing and manufacturing precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and sheet therefor
CA-2499934-C
2014-04-01
A process for designing and manufacturing precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and a sheet therefore. The techniques include methods for precision bending of a sheet of material (41, 241, 341, 441, 541) along a bend line (45, 245, 345, 445, 543) and a sheet of material formed with bending strap-defining structures, such as slits or grooves (43, 243, 343, 443, 542), are disclosed. Methods include steps of designing and then separately forming longitudinally extending slits or grooves (43, 243, 343, 443, 542) through the sheet of material in axially spaced relation to produce precise bending of the sheet (41, 241, 341, 441, 541) when bent along the bend line (45, 245, 345, 445, 543).
Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures, therefor and methods for their manufacturer
TW-I348943-B
2011-09-21
A process for designing and manufacturing precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and a sheet therefore. The techniques include methods for precision bending of a sheet of material (541) along a bend line (543) and a sheet of material formed with bending strap-defining structures, such as slits or grooves (542), are disclosed. Methods include steps of designing and then separately forming longitudinally extending slits or grooves (542) through the sheet of material on opposite sides of the bend line (543) at a jog distance (J) less than about the thickness dimension of the sheet (541). The slits or grooves (542) have a kerf dimension less than about 0. 3 times the sheet thickness dimension to produce precise bending of the sheet (541).; The bending straps have a configuration and orientation which increases their strength and fatigue resistance, and most preferably slits or arcs are used which causes edges of slit lips (540) to be engaged and supported on faces of tongues (555) of the sheet material on opposite sides of the slits or arcs (542). Use of the slit sheets (541) to produce various three-dimensional structures and to enhance various design and fabrication techniques also is disclosed.
Using hyperbolic trees to visualize data generated by patent-centric and group-oriented data processing
US-7523126-B2
2009-04-21
A method of displaying data, comprising the steps of defining a set of documents, each document having a unique identification and optionally citing other documents by their respective unique identification, the set being defined by selecting at least one starting document, with the set further comprising documents being included based on predetermined relationships with at least one other document in the set; generating a hierarchal tree representation of the at least one subset of documents, a subset inclusion and hierarchy thereof being defined by said predetermined relationships between documents within the set; and selectively focusing on a node of said hierarchal tree, to define a graphic display representation of at least a portion thereof to emphasize the selected focus while depicting the hierarchal relationships.
Patent-related tools and methodology for use in the merger and acquisition process
US-7716060-B2
2010-05-11
The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of the merger and acquisition process. The IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodologies to aid in the merger and acquisition process. These tools or methods include, but are not limited to, a topographic map, a technology classification, a SIC classification, a radar diagram, a patent citation tree, a citation root tree, a citation count report, a citation frequency graph, a citation frequency report, a patent count/year, an application count/year, a patent aging graph, a U.S. primary class/subclass, an international patent class, an assignee patent count report by primary class/subclass, a patent count graph by number of patents, a top assignees primary class/subclass by percent of total, a months to issue patents, a features grouping, a document annotation, an inventor patent count/assignee, an inventor patent count graph, and inventor data.
Method and apparatus for synchronizing, displaying and manipulating text and image documents
CA-2176729-C
2007-01-30
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting, syn-chronizing, displaying, and manipulating text and image documents in electronic form for display. In the preferred embodi-ment of the present invention, text and im-age files for documents, such as for exam-ple patent documents, are initially stored on separate magnetic tape media. These data files are extracted from the respec-tive tapes and placed onto a faster medium, such as a hard disk drive. The text and image files are synchronized to produce Equivalent Files using heuristic algorithms to create an approximate equivalence re-lationship between the text and the image files. The Equivalent Files and image files residing on, for example, a hard disk drive or compact disk (CD), are coupled as a ne-source to a computer display system. The graphic user interface of the present inven-tion permits the user to display, manipu-late, and edit the Equivalent File created using the process of the present invention and to simultaneously view the image file on the display. Using the graphic user interface of the present invention, a user may create libraries of patent Equivalent Files and image files or documents of another type, as well as open cases to include a plurality of different patents or other documents. The Equivalent File may be selectively viewed on the display in an equivalent window. Simultaneous with the viewing of the Equivalent File within the equivalent window, the user may view any portion of an image file within one or more image windows on the display. A variety of other features and functions are provided by the present invention for the manipulation and display of patent documents and other documents on the user interface.
System, method and computer program product for mediating notes and note sub-notes linked or otherwise associated with stored or networked web pages
US-6877137-B1
2005-04-05
A system and method of manipulating notes linked to Web pages, and of manipulating the Web pages. These Web pages (or portions of Web pages) can be stored at a Web site or in a local file system. The method of linking notes to Web pages operates by enabling a user to select a portion of a Web page, creating a annotation, linking the annotation to the selected portion, receiving a request from a user viewing the annotation to display the selected portion linked to the annotation, and invoking an application, if the application is not already invoked, and for causing the application to load the Web page and present the selected portion.
Method and apparatus for synchronizing, displaying and manipulating text and image documents
AU-712181-B2
1999-10-28
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting, synchronizing, displaying, and manipulating text and image documents in electronic form for display. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, text and image files for documents, such as for example patent documents, are initially stored on separate magnetic tape media. These data files are extracted from the respective tapes and placed onto a faster medium, such as a hard disk drive. The text and image files are synchronized to produce Equivalent Files using heuristic algorithms to create an approximate equivalence relationship between the text and the image files. The Equivalent Files and image files residing on, for example, a hard disk drive or compact disk (CD), are coupled as a resource to a computer display system. The graphic user interface of the present invention permits the user to display, manipulate, and edit the Equivalent File created using the process of the present invention, and to simultaneously view the image file on the display. Using the graphic user interface of the present invention, a user may create libraries of patent Equivalent Files and image files or documents of another type, as well as open cases to include a plurality of different patents or other documents. The Equivalent File may be selectively viewed on the display in an equivalent window. Simultaneous with the viewing of the Equivalent File within the equivalent window, the user may view any portion of an image file within one or more image windows on the display. A variety of other features and functions are provided by the present invention for the manipulation and display of patent documents and other documents on the user interface
Patent-related tools and methodology for use in the licensing process, general management of a business and in the merger and acquisition process
WO-0173657-A1
2001-10-04
The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of the licensing process (Fig. 1), in the general management of a business process and in the merger and acquisition process. The IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodology to aid in the processes. The licensing process goes through a variety of stages before a patent, software program etc. is finally licensed by another party. The licensing process may have 5 stages, including a portfolio analysis stage (102), assertion analysis stage (104), negotiation stage (106), litigation stage (108) and collection stage (110). The General Management of a business goes through a variety of stages (states). Merger and Acquisition Process goes through a variety of stages before a Company A and Company B come to an agreement regarding the merger or the acquisition.
Intellectual property asset manager (ipam) for context processing of data objects
EP-1166218-A2
2002-01-02
Context data processing is described herein. One or more contexts are selected. Each context includes one or more attributes, and a plurality of data objects that satisfy the attributes. A list of data objects contained in the selected contexts is displayed. At least some of the data objects in the selected contexts are processed. Such processing may involve generating claim trees, citation trees, and data object families, which may be displayed using hyperbolic trees. In an embodiment, the contexts are groups. In other embodiment, the contexts are each associated with a data object type. In this latter embodiment, the contexts include data objects of their respective data object types.
Protocol for defining data exchange rules and formats for universal intellectual asset documents
WO-0060496-A2
2000-10-12
An intellectual asset protocol for defining data exchange rules and formats for universal intellectual asset data objects, and systems, methods, and computer program products related to same. The system includes an intellectual asset protocol system that acts as an engine in the definition of data exchange rules and formats for universal intellectual asset documents. Also included is a front end system that preferably provides a graphical user interface to enable users to access the intellectual asset protocol system. In addition, an intellectual asset database is included that stores collections of intellectual asset objects (and information related to same), one or more embodiments of an intellectual asset protocol, and so forth. The intellectual asset protocol system interacts with an Intellectual Property Asset Manager (IPAM) server.
System, method, and computer program product for patent-centric and group-oriented data processing
US-5991751-A
1999-11-23
A system, method, and computer program product for processing data are described herein. The system maintains first databases of patents, and second databases of non-patent information of interest to a corporate entity. The system also maintains one or more groups. Each of the groups comprises any number of the patents from the first databases. The system, upon receiving appropriate operator commands, automatically processes the patents in one of the groups in conjunction with non-patent information from the second databases. Accordingly, the system performs patent-centric and group-oriented processing of data. A group can also include any number of non-patent documents. The groups may be product based, person based, corporate entity based, or user-defined. Other types of groups are also covered, such as temporary groups. The processing automatically performed by the system relates to (but is not limited to) patent mapping, document mapping, patent citation (both forward and backward), patent aging, patent bracketing/clustering (both forward and backward), inventor patent count, inventor employment information, and finance. Other functions are also covered.
Patent-related tools and methodology for use in research and development projects
AU-4216100-A
2000-10-23
The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of research and development (R & D) projects. IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodology to aid in R & D projects. Tire IPAM server can also be used as a support tool for independent inventors. These tools or methods include, but are not limited to, a topographic map, a top company table, a top inventor table, an inventors by company table, a features grouping, a technology classification, a Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) classification, a patent count per year chart, a patent count per year chart, an application count per year chart, a technology by company map, a patent citation tree, a nested patent citation tree, a product/patent/revenue table, a patent/months to issue chart, and a document/annotation chart.
Patent-related tools and methodology for use in research and development projects
CA-2370021-A1
2000-10-12
The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of research and development (R & D) projects. IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodology to aid in R & D projects. The IPAM server can also be used as a support tool for independent inventors. These tools or methods include, but are not limited to, a topographic map, a top company table, a top inventor table, an inventors by company table, a features grouping, a technology classification, a Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) classification, a patent count per year chart, a patent count per year chart, an application count per year chart, a technology by company map, a patent citation tree, a nested patent citation tree, a product/patent/revenue table, a patent/months to issue chart, and a document/annotation chart.
System, method, and computer program product for using intelligent notes to organize, link, and manipulate disparate data objects
US-5806079-A
1998-09-08
A system and method of manipulating notes linked to data objects, and of manipulating the data objects. The method operates by displaying a note including one or more first sub-notes and one or more second sub-notes. The first sub-notes are linked to portions of a first data object associated with a first application. At least some of the first portions may be partially overlapping. The second sub-notes are linked to portions of a second data object associated with a second application. The second application is different from the first application. A request is received from a user viewing the note to display a portion of the first data object linked to a particular one of the first sub-notes. The first application is invoked, if the first application is not already invoked. The first application is caused to load the first data object and present the portion of the first data object linked to the particular one of the first sub-notes.
System, method, and computer program product for generating documents using pagination information
US-6018749-A
2000-01-25
Generating a new document from a source text document and a source image document. The new document is generated by accessing the source text document and the source image document, paginating the source text document with the source image document to produce pagination information, and generating the new document using the pagination information.
A system and method for using intelligent notes to organize, link, and manipulate disparate data objects
AU-712382-B2
1999-11-04
A system and method of manipulating notes linked to data objects, and of manipulating the data objects. The method operates by displaying a note (314A) including one or more first sub-notes (316A) and one or more second sub-notes (316D). The first sub-notes are linked to portions of a first data object (320A) associated with a first application (312A). At least some of the first portions may be overlapping (322A and 322B). The second sub-notes are linked to portions of a second data object (320C) associated with a second application (312B). The second application is different from the first application. A request is received from a user viewing the note to display a portion of the first data object linked to a particular one of the first sub-notes. The first application is invoked, if the first application is not already invoked. The first application is caused to load the first data object and present the portion of the first data object linked to the particular one of the first sub-notes.
System, method, and computer program product for developing and maintaining documents which includes analyzing a patent application with regards to the specification and claims
US-5754840-A
1998-05-19
A system and method for assisting in the preparation of a document, and for analyzing a document, such as a patent or patent application, are described herein. The system aids a user to verify that terms in a patent application are being used consistently. The system also facilitates editing of the patent application so as to achieve terminology consistency. The system operates by allowing a user to select a document containing a patent application. The user then selects the specification portion of the patent application, and also selects the claims portion of the patent application. The system indexes the specification portion and the claims portion to thereby generate a merged index table. The system analyzes the merged index table to identify terms in the claims portion that are not present in the specification portion, and then displays these terms (called claim terms). A user can then edit the patent application so as to properly describe these terms in the specification.
