Not exact matches
The case rests
on an increasingly vital set of
assets: design
patents.
Not all offers involve exactly the same
assets, with some bidders indicating they are not interested in some of the
patents and real estate
assets on offer, sources have previously said.
FinTech Trends The launch of the blockchain - enabled
asset trading platform Nasdaq Linq, Goldman Sachs» filing of a
patent for a securities settlement system based
on a new virtual currency called SETLcoin, and the continued rise of blockchain banking consortium R3 all point to a race by financial institutions to harness the power of the blockchain.
Williams is a former partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP, with a focus
on intellectual property acquisition and management, including IP
asset strategy, contracts, licensing portfolio development and management,
patent, trademark, technology transfer and strategic alliance negotiation / restructuring.
Intangible
assets such as goodwill,
patents, trademarks, etc., are more difficult to value, which is why Graham focused
on tangible
assets.
Qualcomm's competitive advantage is its strategic
assets, namely
patents on its intellectual property.
On top of all this, if a company has intangible assets such as brand names and patents, these may not be listed at full value on the asset side of the ledger, and thus they won't be fully reflected in stockholder's equit
On top of all this, if a company has intangible
assets such as brand names and
patents, these may not be listed at full value
on the asset side of the ledger, and thus they won't be fully reflected in stockholder's equit
on the
asset side of the ledger, and thus they won't be fully reflected in stockholder's equity.
In contrast, stocks are claims
on real
assets, such as land, factories and equipment, as well as the ideas,
patents and all other capital that generate corporate profits and appreciate over time with the general level of prices.
These and other factoids make clear that
patent infringement is alive and well in the United States, most often to the financial dismay of
patent - holders who spend untold hours and egregious sums of money trying to protect their intellectual property — and the marketplace edge often reliant
on those
assets.
They're key to strengthening brand recognition and protecting against fraudulent and / or counterfeit operations, which is why they're now heavily focused
on during merger and acquisition due diligence processes — almost as much as
patents, copyrights and other crucial intellectual property
assets.
Intellectual
Asset Management magazine (available
on newsstands all over Alexandria, Va.) has posted a video of an exclusive interview with
Patent and Trademark Office Director David Kappos (pictured, left, looking like a cross between comedic actor Rob Corddry and that character actor who always plays the hapless corporate or governmental lackey, whose name escapes me right now).
Mr. Chen has extensive experience in helping high - tech companies in Silicon Valley and China
on building comprehensive
patent portfolios and developing sophisticated international
patent strategies, assessing, avoiding and responding to third - party IP threats, inter partes reviews (IPRs) and reexaminations at the
patent office, district court
patent litigation, in - bound and out - bound technology licensing, and negotiating IP
asset transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and the like.
Our debt finance group is supported by members of other subgroups within the Business Department, including mergers and acquisitions (for all sizes of transactions, for public and private clients, and
on both the buyer and seller sides), investment management (for clients with investment management divisions and matters), small business investment companies (for clients looking to form SBICs, obtain SBIC funding, or conduct portfolio financing transactions), securities (for public clients, particularly with respect to public and Rule 144A debt offerings), tax (including for cross-border transactions), ERISA / employee benefits and international (for clients with international operations and
assets), as well as other practice groups within the Firm, including Cleantech & Renewables,
Patent, Trademark, Copyright & Unfair Competition practices and the Labor and Employment practice.
We have assisted clients with business method
patents involving, for example, ordering of goods
on the Internet, securitization of
assets, approval of Internet credit card purchases, real estate valuation systems, and medical insurance systems.
Mr. Gatto's practice is national and international, and it encompasses a full range of IP and technology issues, including:
patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counseling and technology transactions; developing and implementing IP strategies to protect and to monetize IP
assets; creating and implementing corporate IP programs; conducting IP audits; conducting complex
patent prosecution, including
patent appeals, interferences, Inter Partes Review (IPRs), reissues and protests; handling
patent enforcement issues, including licensing and litigation; negotiating and drafting technology agreements; conducting IP due diligence in and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings; rendering opinions concerning the infringement, validity and enforceability of
patents; handling trademark prosecution, domain name, copyright and trade secret matters; handling IP aspects of employment issues; advising clients
on legal issues associated with open source software including open source
patent issues, licensing, open source compatibility issues, indemnity issues and developing and implementing corporate policies
on use of open source software; advising clients
on the legality of cutting edge Internet business methods and technology; and advising clients
on computer law issues such as computer fraud and abuse and SPAM - related issues.
Gordon G. Waggett has 24 + years of experience focusing
on the protection, enforcement, licensing and commercialization of
patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright
assets, and handling other intellectual property law matters, including unfair competition.
Whatever you call «em, the holding companies that produce nothing for this country, yet buy
patent assets and assert the associated rights, are a much - lamented plague
on this nation's economy, cost intellectual property - heavy industries billions in
patent litigation fees, and are an absolute boon for the lawyers.
Our team led advised joint administrators of Redx Pharma plc
on the disposal of
assets, including
patents in the Redx BTK program, for the sum of US$ 40 million.
The Philadelphia - based company, which owns
patents on container ships built to move heavy loads, lists less than $ 50,000 in
assets against liabilities of between $ 10 million and $ 50 million.
Among the others docketed were: Argentina v. NML Capital,
on discovery of
assets of a foreign country; Limelight Networks v. Akamai and Nautilus v. Biosig, both
patent cases; Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
on criminalizing false campaign speech; and POM Wonderful v. Coca - Cola Company, a Lanham Act false advertising case.
Kyle is a registered
patent attorney focused
on aiding technology companies in protecting their intellectual
assets through the
patent process.