8. The method of claim 5 further including a step: generating an alert to one or more users in response to detecting one or more updates matching said users' alert criteria, which criteria can include a change in a computed prediction value for an outcome in an intellectual property proceeding.
8. The method of claim 5 further including a step: generating an alert to one or more users in response to detecting one or more updates matching said users' alert criteria, which criteria can include a change in a computed prediction value for an outcome in an intellectual property proceeding. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein said alert criteria include one of the following events: a) a patent being abandoned; b) a patent likely to go abandoned; c) a patent application being abandoned; d) a patent application likely to be abandoned; e) a patent application to issued; f) a patent application likely to be issued; g) an entity status change; h) a change in attorneys; i) a rejection of the claims.