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ICAP Ocean Tomo Announces Sale of Largest Wireless Patent Portfolio

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ICAP Ocean Tomo, the intellectual property brokerage division of ICAP plc, has announced the sale of a vast patent portfolio comprising hundreds of issued patents and pending applications in key wireless and mobile device technology markets across North America, Europe, and Asia. The portfolio, developed over 20 years by Sagem, a former leading mobile phone manufacturer, represents essential technologies that will enable the purchaser to operate successfully in the rapidly growing wireless mobile market. The portfolio has been cited by numerous large players in the wireless space, including Intel, Samsung, Panasonic, and Nokia.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent portfolio consists of hundreds of issued patents and pending applications, covering essential wireless technologies such as antennas, batteries, electronic systems, and near-field communications (NFC).
  • The portfolio has been cited by numerous large players in the wireless space, including Intel, Samsung, Panasonic, Vodafone, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia.
  • Sagem, a former leading mobile phone manufacturer, developed the portfolio over 20 years, with investments in the development of their patent portfolio creating a robust asset that provided protection necessary to operate freely in the wireless space.
  • The sale of the portfolio presents a valuable opportunity to mobile technology manufacturers, wireless carriers, and service providers, and companies interested in expanding into these markets.
  • The portfolio covers numerous essential wireless technologies, including:

+ Antennas

+ Batteries

+ Electronic systems

+ Device fabrication

+ Mobile TV

+ Near field communications (NFC)

+ Radio

  • ICAP Ocean Tomo's CEO, Dean Becker, commented that the portfolio contains patents essential to device manufacturers and wireless service providers, providing the buyer with the ability to successfully operate in this highly-profitable and fast-growing industry globally.

Statistics:

  • The portfolio consists of hundreds of issued patents and pending applications. (Source: ICAP Ocean Tomo)
  • The portfolio covers multiple essential wireless technologies, including antennas, batteries, electronic systems, and near-field communications (NFC). (Source: ICAP Ocean Tomo)
  • Sagem, the developer of the portfolio, employed over 3,000 people in the mobile space, designing and manufacturing handsets in the 1990s and early 2000s. (Source: ICAP Ocean Tomo)
  • ICAP Ocean Tomo is the intellectual property brokerage division of ICAP and the world's premier patent auction firm. (Source: ICAP Ocean Tomo)

Sources:

  • ICAP Ocean Tomo (press release)
  • ICAP (company website)

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