CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 10, 2007 -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC) announced today that Alpine Electronics, Inc. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license. From its headquarters in Japan, Alpine is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of automobile audio, information and navigation systems for OEM and aftermarket channels worldwide.
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 07, 2007 -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC) announced today that Lite-On IT Corporation has purchased a license to the company's microprocessor-related patent portfolio. Lite-On IT thus becomes the company's 28th licensee and the third within a week.
"Lite-On is the first major Taiwanese system company to purchase a license," said Patriot Scientific president and CEO Jim Turley. "Following just days after Daewoo of Korea and another U.S. manufacturer announced yesterday, Lite-On becomes our third licensee this week, highlighting the tremendous momentum behind our microprocessor chip technology. My congratulations go out to Lite-On for their vision, and to Alliacense, our commercialization partner, for their excellent work."
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 06, 2007 --
Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC) announced today that WMS Gaming Inc. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group, Patriot's exclusive licensing partner. WMS utilizes industry-leading technologies to create innovative products and revolutionary new gaming experiences.
"We welcome WMS as our 27th licensee and the first in the gaming industry," said Jim Turley, Patriot's president and CEO. "The recent increase in licensing activity and this summer's favorable court ruling on our patents are both strong signals that companies should think ahead and move quickly."
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 03, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Patriot ScientificCorporation (OTCBB:PTSC), announced today that Daewoo Electronics Corporation
has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The
TPL Group. Daewoo Electronics,
the first Korean licensee to purchase an MMP
license, has operations in more than 40 countries, with regional headquarters in
the U.S., Europe, Central America and the Middle East. Daewoo Electronics is the
26th licensee to date.
Nov. 16, 2007 – Teac purchases license agreementOctober 29, 2007 – Royal Philips Electronics has purchased a license agreement (becomes the 21st MMP licensee and third major European company following Schneider and Nokia)October 4, 2007 – American Power Conversion purchases license agreement (business unit of Schneider Electric)Sept. 10, 2007 – Denso Wave purchases license agreement . (becomes the 20th system manufacturer to purchase a license in as many months)Sept. 7, 2007 – DMP Electronics purchases an implementation license agreement. This type of license empowers manufacturers of microprocessors and/or other component parts to incorporate MMP technology (i.e. implementations), while TPL retains the right to collect royalties from their customers that manufacture and sell finished end user products using the implementations. Taiwan-based DMP follows in the footsteps of major microprocessor manufacturers such as Fujitsu, Sony and Sharp who acquired similar rights for their microprocessor businesses
August 29, 2007 – Lego purchases license agreement (sixth largest manufacturer of toys)July 6, 2007 – Bull purchases license agreement. As one of the leading European IT companies, Bull delivers open, flexible and secure information systems
May 3, 2007 – Nokia purchases license agreement. It is the first major mobile handset manufacturer to purchase a licenseApril 11, 2007 – Sharp Corporation purchases license agreementMarch 9, 2007- San Disk purchases license agreement. SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world?s largest supplier of flash data storage card products using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology.
Feb 20, 2007 – Funai Electric Co. purchases license agreementFeb 8, 2007 – NEC Corporation purchases license agreement. “After several years of exhaustive study and negotiation, we are pleased with NEC?s decision to purchase an MMP Portfolio license,? said Mac Leckrone, Alliacense President. ?NEC becomes our inaugural MMP Portfolio licensee in 2007 as well as the
first to capture a berth in the Networking and Communications industry segment.? He noted that the MMP Portfolio licensees in this segment, as well as future licensees in segments where early tiers have been captured, are subject to progressively higher royalty rates. ?We are especially pleased that NEC has chosen to become TPL?s program partner instead of continuing as a defendant with Matsushita and Toshiba, against whom TPL has filed broad-based infringement claims about 15 months ago in the US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Dec 18, 2006 – Schneider Electric purchases license. “We welcome Schneider Electric as our first European MMP Portfolio licensee,? said Mike Davis, Alliacense Sr. Vice President, Licensing. ?We also welcome this leading power and control specialist as our
first MMP licensee in the Industrial Equipment industry segment.? He confirmed that substantial discounts are offered to first movers while subsequent licensees in the same industry category are subject to progressively higher rates.
Dec 11, 2006 – Lexmark purchases license “Lexmark becomes the
second major computer peripherals manufacturer, preceded by Seiko Epson, to make the important strategic decision to become an MMP Portfolio licensee,? said Mike Davis, Alliacense Sr. Vice President, Licensing. ?By capturing one of the ?early-mover? MMP Portfolio licensing berths, Lexmark has gained a competitive edge in supplying its printing and imaging products worldwide.? He confirmed that the MMP Portfolio Licensing Program rewards early movers in their industry sectors with substantial discounts
Nov. 27, 2006 – Agilent purchases license Agilent Technologies has
captured one of the “first-mover” MMP Portfolio licensing berths, which encompass Electronic Measurement, Bioanalytical Measurement, and Semiconductor Test Solutions products. Agilent Technologies is the world?s premier measurement company providing core analytical and electrical instruments to the life sciences, chemical analysis, communications, and electronics industries. The company has two primary businesses: Bio-Analytical Measurement and Electronic Measurement. The company currently has approximately 20,000 employees and serves customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had revenue of $5.1B in fiscal year 2005.
Sept. 20, 2006- Kenwood purchases licenseSept. 1, 2006 – Olympus purchases licenseJune 28, 2006 – Pentax purchases licenseAccording to Mac Lekrone, “as the first round MMP Portfolio Licensing berths in many industry sectors are being captured, royalty rates are increasing according to plan.”June 23, 2006 – Seiko Epson purchases licenseJune 12, 2006 – Nikon purchases licenseJune 2, 2006 – Sony purchases LicenseMarch 17, 2006 - The TPL Group, a global intellectual property management company, today announced that the US District Court of Northern California has stayed the declaratory judgment actions recently filed in that court against the TPL Group, Patriot Scientific, et al, by major Japanese manufacturers pending outcome of TPL's earlier-filed action against those same companies in the US District Court in the Eastern District of Texas. This clears the way for the Texas court, sometimes referred to as the ?rocket docket? for its expeditious rulings in patent infringement cases, to now take the lead in judging TPL?s broad-based intellectual property claims for infringement of three of the ten patents in the Moore Microprocessor Patent? (MMP) Portfolio.
"This ruling puts a halt to procedural maneuvering by the Matsushita, Panasonic, JVC, Toshiba, and NEC entities," said Dan Leckrone, chairman of the TPL Group. Mr. Leckrone noted that the Fujitsu entities, who were also defendants in the Texas action, have recently purchased a license under the MMP Portfolio, and have been dismissed from the Texas and California actions.
March 1, 2006 - Fujitsu Limited purchases license.
Fujitsu joins an expanding roster of global system manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard and Casio Computer
Feb. 21, 2006- Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has purchased "system" licensing rights to the Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio.
Leckrone noted that once digital hardware vendors recognize their broad reliance on the intellectual property protected by the MMP Portfolio, they appreciate the critical need to secure continued access to the fundamental MMP technologies. "System-level coverage is essential to maintaining product design freedom and avoiding supply-chain disruptions," he explained. Alliacense also offers simple, royalty-free licenses to all semiconductor sector operations, worldwide.
"The competition for early-round berths in many key market sectors is becoming intense."
Oct. 25, 2005 - The TPL Group, a global intellectual property management company, today announced it has filed a broad-based intellectual property claim against four major Japanese electronics manufacturers in the US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
The Eastern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Virginia are noted for their Local Rules structure, which makes it more difficult for large corporate infringers to engage in the dilatory and delaying tactics often used to disadvantage individual patent holders. Thanks to the Local Rules structure, these Districts enable patent infringement cases to move to trial in nine to twelve months, thus earning both Districts the common nickname of "Rocket Docket."
July 27, 2005 - Alliacense, a TPL Group enterprise focused on licensing program management, today announced that it has stepped up efforts to notify and license more than 100 system manufacturers worldwide using intellectual property protected by the Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio. The fundamental patents, filed in the 1980s, cover techniques widely used in microprocessors as well as digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip solutions
Alliacense also confirmed that Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) are among early MMP licensees that have validated the MMP Portfolio named after world-renowned inventor Charles H. Moore. According to Mac Leckrone, Alliacense president and COO, "Licensing a few big names in the early days of a licensing program is a common strategy, that establishes credibility and generates momentum for ensuing