Computer system and computer-implemented method for balanced matching of opportunity data with one or more sponsor data

Abstract

A computer-implemented method comprises: Providing opportunity data about an endeavor, enterprise or venture by an opportunity provider to a computer, wherein the opportunity data is defined by prosecution resources needed to prosecute an opportunity, a best possible outcome in case of success of the prosecution and an ask participation quote, Obtaining a plurality of sponsor data items each including a participation offer in a bookbuilding process wherein the participation offers each include a bid participation quote and an amount of sponsoring resources; Selecting one or more participation offers from the obtained participation offers depending on the ask participation quote, the prosecution resources, as well as on the bid participation quotes and the sponsoring resources of each of the plurality of the sponsor data items; and Automatically matching the sponsor data items associated with the selected one or more participation offers with the opportunity data.

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         35 . Computer-implemented method for matching opportunity data defining an opportunity and at least one sponsor data item to represent a cooperation for commonly undertaking an endeavor, enterprise or venture, comprising the steps of:
 Providing opportunity data about an endeavor, enterprise or venture from a source to a computer, wherein the opportunity data is defined by prosecution resources needed to prosecute the opportunity, a best possible outcome in case of success of the prosecution and an ask participation quote,   Obtaining, at the computer, a plurality of sponsor data items each including a participation offer in a bookbuilding process wherein the participation offers each include a bid participation quote and an amount of sponsoring resources;   Using the computer, selecting one or more participation offers from the obtained participation offers depending on the ask participation quote, the prosecution resources, as well as on the bid participation quotes and the sponsoring resources of each of the plurality of the sponsor data items; and   Using the computer to automatically match the sponsor data items associated with the selected one or more participation offers with the opportunity data.   
     
     
         36 . Matching method according to  claim 35 , wherein the obtaining, at the computer, of the plurality of sponsor data items includes obtaining at least one of sponsor data items in view of the previously obtained sponsor data items, wherein particularly only the bid participation quote and the sponsoring resources associated to each existing sponsor data item are indicated or revealed. 
     
     
         37 . Matching method according to  claim 36 , wherein the participation offers are selected from the obtained participation offers as those which have the lowest bid participation quotes which are equal or lower than the ask participation quote. 
     
     
         38 . Matching method according to  claim 37 , wherein the participation offers are selected from the obtained bid participation offers as those which include associated sponsoring resources which sum up to at least the prosecution resources. 
     
     
         39 . Matching method according to  claim 38 , wherein if more than one of the obtained participation offers of the lowest bid participation quote are selectable only the earliest participation offer is considered so that concurring participation offers will be handled on a first-come, first-served base. 
     
     
         40 . Matching method according to  claim 39 , wherein the selecting of the participation offers is performed in the computer after the bookbuilding process has been terminated wherein the participation offers are selected so that
 the bid participation quotes associated with the selected participation offers are equal or lower than the ask participation quote, and   the total of the sponsoring resources associated with all of the selected participation offers is equal or higher than the prosecution resources.   
     
     
         41 . Matching method according to  claim 40 , wherein the selecting of the participation offers is performed after the bookbuilding process has been terminated, particularly not before the opportunity provider indicates an end of the method for matching. 
     
     
         42 . Matching method according to  claim 41 , wherein the selecting of the participation offers is performed after a predetermined time period after providing the opportunity. 
     
     
         43 . Matching method according to  claim 42 , wherein the opportunity is further defined by a detailed description of the endeavor, enterprise or venture. 
     
     
         44 . Matching method according to  claim 43 , wherein an opportunity includes a litigation trial with an uncertain outcome, a business opportunity including an impact investment, or a research enterprise. 
     
     
         45 . Matching method according to  claim 44 , wherein the best possible outcome after successfully prosecuting the opportunity is an amount of resources, such as material, goods or money, the obtaining of an allowance claim or a prohibition claim, a knowledge such as a research result. 
     
     
         46 . Matching method according to  claim 45 , wherein the prosecution resources include legal costs, attorney costs, promotion costs, development costs, research costs, any kind of preconditions, and additional costs for an unsuccessful outcome of the endeavor, enterprise or venture. 
     
     
         47 . Matching method according to  claim 46 , wherein the prosecution resources, the sponsoring resources and/or the best possible outcome are converted into a resource unit in the computer, such as a currency or blockchain-based token or a kind of unit which make the different items of prosecution resources, the sponsoring resources and/or the best possible outcome resources comparable. 
     
     
         48 . Matching method according to  claim 47 , wherein the ask participation quote is increased during the bookbuilding process, particularly in view of the obtained bid participation quotes and associated sponsoring resources of the sponsor data items. 
     
     
         49 . Matching method according to  claim 48 , wherein the bid participation quote of a sponsor data item is decreased during the bookbuilding process, particularly in view of the obtained bid participation quotes and associated sponsoring resources of the obtained other sponsor data items. 
     
     
         50 . Matching method according to  claim 49 , wherein it is queried to confirm the ask participation quote. 
     
     
         51 . Matching method according to  claim 50 , wherein it is queried to accept the participation offer. 
     
     
         52 . Matching method according to any of the  claim 51 , wherein a share of how each of the selected sponsor data item will be associated with the actual outcome of the opportunity is defined by the portion of the sponsoring resource of each sponsor data with respect to the required prosecution resources. 
     
     
         53 . Matching method according to  claim 52 , wherein an endeavor, enterprise or venture defined by the opportunity data is initiated as soon as the opportunity data has been matched with the sponsor data items. 
     
     
         54 . Matching method according to  claim 53 , wherein during the bookbuilding process, a notification is issued that the bookbuilding process will be terminated soon. 
     
     
         55 . A method for resolving the degree of participation of sponsor data items at an opportunity defined by opportunity data after a termination of prosecution of the opportunity; wherein an outcome of the prosecution of an opportunity is distributed depending on a final participation quote, wherein the final participation quote is particularly defined as the highest participation quote of the selected participation offers according to the method of  claim 35 . 
     
     
         56 . Method according to  claim 55 , wherein an upfront share of the actual outcome is distributed among the sponsor data items while the remaining part of the outcome is distributed among the opportunity provider and the sponsoring parties according to the final participation quote. 
     
     
         57 . Computer system for matching opportunity data defining an opportunity and at least one sponsor data item to represent a cooperation for commonly undertaking an endeavor, enterprise or venture, wherein the system is configured to:
 receive opportunity data about an endeavor, enterprise or venture, wherein the opportunity data is defined by prosecution resources needed to prosecute the opportunity, a best possible outcome in case of success of the prosecution and an ask participation quote,   obtain a plurality of sponsor data items each including a participation offer in a bookbuilding process wherein the participation offers each include a bid participation quote and an amount of sponsoring resources;   select one or more participation offers from the obtained participation offers depending on the ask participation quote, the prosecution resources, as well as on the bid participation quotes and the sponsoring resources of each of the plurality of the sponsor data items; and   automatically match the sponsor data items associated with the selected one or more participation offers with the opportunity data.   
     
     
         58 . Computer system according to  claim 57 , wherein the system is configured to obtain at least one of sponsor data items in view of the previously obtained sponsor data items, wherein particularly only the bid participation quote and the sponsoring resources associated to each existing sponsor data item are indicated or revealed. 
     
     
         59 . Computer system according to  claim 58 , wherein the system is configured to provide a query to allow the participation offers to be selected from the obtained participation offers as those which have the lowest bid participation quotes which are equal or lower than the ask participation quote. 
     
     
         60 . Computer system according to  claim 59 , wherein the system is configured to provide a query to allow the participation offers to be selected from the obtained bid participation offers as those which include associated sponsoring resources which sum up to at least the prosecution resources. 
     
     
         61 . Computer system according to  claim 59 , wherein the system is configured to consider only the earliest participation offer if more than one of the obtained participation offers of the lowest bid participation quote are selectable, so that concurring participation offers will be handled on a first-come, first-served base. 
     
     
         62 . Computer system according to  claim 61 , wherein the system is configured to select the participation offers after the bookbuilding process has been terminated wherein the participation offers are selected so that
 the bid participation quotes associated with the selected participation offers are equal or lower than the ask participation quote, and   the total of the sponsoring resources associated with all of the selected participation offers is equal or higher than the prosecution resources.   
     
     
         63 . Computer system according to  claim 61 , wherein the system is configured to select the participation offers after the bookbuilding process has been terminated, particularly not before the opportunity provider indicates an end of the method for matching. 
     
     
         64 . Computer system according to  claim 63 , wherein the system is configured to select the participation offers after a predetermined time period after providing the opportunity. 
     
     
         65 . Computer system according to  claim 64 , wherein the system is configured to convert the prosecution resources, the sponsoring resources and/or the best possible outcome into a resource unit, such as a currency or blockchain-based token or a kind of unit which make the different items of prosecution resources, the sponsoring resources and/or the best possible outcome resources comparable. 
     
     
         66 . Computer system according to  claim 65 , wherein the system is configured to increase the ask participation quote during the bookbuilding process, particularly in view of the obtained bid participation quotes and associated sponsoring resources of the sponsor data items. 
     
     
         67 . Computer system according to  claim 66 , wherein the system is configured to decrease the bid participation quote of one of the sponsor data items during the bookbuilding process, particularly in view of the obtained bid participation quotes and associated sponsoring resources of the obtained other sponsor data items. 
     
     
         68 . Computer system according to  claim 67 , wherein the system is configured to issue a notification that the bookbuilding process will be terminated soon.