Founded in 2000, Intellectual Ventures is built on the belief that combining capitalism and invention will benefit the world with more and better inventions as well as create financial rewards for investors.

Since its beginning, Intellectual Ventures has focused on creating its Invention Capital™ network of sources and users of inventions and funding. By building its proprietary Invention Science™ infrastructure, making invention investments and developing a variety of invention investment models, Intellectual Ventures is pursuing the goal of creating a more efficient and dynamic invention economy.

Intellectual Ventures' operations include our proprietary Invention Science™ processes and tools, including invention and technology analysis, invention topic generation, patent prosecution, invention licensing and the development and implementation of our Invention Capital™ network. Our Invention Science™ process deploys scientists, engineers, analysts, transaction managers, technical and legal experts, and patent prosecutors to develop, manage and monetize a portfolio of inventions protected by intellectual property rights. Through our Invention Capital™ network, Intellectual Ventures is creating one of the world’s fastest growing invention portfolios.

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