Licensing the Company’s intellectual property (IP) is Patriot Scientific’s
historical business, and is reported as Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, not as
revenues. IP earnings are dependent on the timing of closing licensing
agreements. Through the TPL Group, the Company offers a one-time licensing
fee or an ongoing fee. All licensees to date have agreed to a one-time fee. We
expect IP earnings in FY09 to contribute the majority of total earnings for the
Company and, as a revenue source, represent aproximately 50% of total revenues
in FY10. As the data sharing business grows, the percentage contribution from IP
licensing is expected to diminish.
The company has licensing agreements with 52 users of its technology. The TPL
Group is in discussions with several hundred potential licensees. We expect the
Company is likely to close on 5 to 20 new licensees each year. PTSC shares the
licensing revenues with the TPL Group according to the joint venture agreement,
resulting in an average net revenue (Earnings in Equity of Affiliates) per licensee
to-date to Patriot of approximately $2 million. The TPL Group maintains
communications with many non-licensed users of technology in the MMP™
portfolio with a strategy to offer lower licensing fees for first adopters in an
industry.