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Abstract

There is disclosed method and apparatus for downloading private intellectual property information from a first secured data source maintained by a government agency, wherein access to the private intellectual property information is secured with one or more security mechanisms, and storing at least some of the downloaded information into a first data management system accessible to a first group of users specified by a law firm. At least some of the downloaded information is copied into a second data management system accessible to a second group of users specified by a corporation represented by the law firm. An intellectual property management system is maintained and includes data associated with a plurality of intellectual property matters and data associated with a plurality of intellectual property events occurring relative to the matters, wherein the events originate from a government agency and further wherein the intellectual property matters indicated in the management system are managed at least in part by a legal representative. The private intellectual property information is downloaded from a first secured data source maintained by the government agency, wherein the information relates to intellectual property matters that the secured data source indicates are related at least in part with the legal representative, and access to the private intellectual property information is secured with one or more security mechanisms associated with the legal representative. The system further automatically compares at least some of the downloaded information with data maintained in the intellectual property management system to determine discrepancies between the intellectual property matters indicated in the management system as related to the legal representative and intellectual property matters indicated in the secured data source as associated with the legal representative.

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