By Christopher P. Singer —

In a January 2, 2007 press release, The Patent Board®
announced that it will provide The Patent Scorecard to The Wall Street Journal
on a weekly basis.  The Wall Street Journal
plans to publish the information every Tuesday in the "Money & Investing"
section, and will be accessible through its online publication.  Using its arsenal of
tools and metrics for analyzing patents and I.P. investment, The Patent Board®
generates The Patent Scorecard which includes categories such as patent
portfolio quality, technological strength, and breadth of impact.  This feature will provide in-depth analysis
of the intellectual property of leading companies in 17 different industries.  The Scorecard launched on January 2, 2007,
with a review of the consumer electronics sector.  According to the press release, The Wall
Street Journal plans to profile other sectors in the upcoming weeks, including
the automotive, semiconductors, information technology, aerospace and defense,
and pharmaceuticals.

With the recent launch and success of the Ocean Tomo
300® Patent Index, as previously reported by Patent Docs, this weekly feature puts additional public spotlight on the
importance of corporate valuation and leveraging of its intellectual property.

More information about the Scorecard or The Patent
Board® can be found here.