Patriot Scientific der Highflyer 2006
The TPL Group Files Appeal to Reverse Markman Claim Construction for US ‘584 Patent in MMP™ Portfolio
Strategic Appeal Expected to Reverse Single US ‘584 “Instruction Groups” Claim Construction in US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As planned, the TPL Group today announced it has filed an appeal to reverse the June 18, 2007 Markman ruling regarding the “instruction groups” claim construction for US Patent 5,784,584 (US ‘584) in the Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio. The appeal closely follows the stipulation proposed by TPL for a judgment of non-infringement of US ‘584. TPL urged entry of the judgment in order to simplify and streamline the MMP Portfolio infringement trial in the US District Court in the Eastern District of Texas scheduled to take place in January 2008, and to enable an immediate appeal of the narrowly adverse Markman ruling regarding the single US ‘584 claim construction.
“As we have noted in prior public announcements, we believe that the claim construction for ‘instruction groups’ requires more scrutiny than the Texas Court was able to give it during the Markman hearing due to time and space constraints,” said Dan Leckrone, Chairman of The TPL Group. “Apart from the need for further scrutiny on this single claim construction, the Texas Court demonstrated great skill in dissecting and dealing with a very complex case over a 15-month period. We believe the June 18th Markman ruling overwhelmingly supports MMP Portfolio claims against Matsushita, Panasonic, JVC, Toshiba, and NEC entities.”
As a result of the stipulation requested by TPL, the Texas Court infringement trial will focus on only two US patents in the MMP Portfolio, the 5,809,336 and the 6,598,148. TPL asserts that the June 18th Markman ruling broadly confirmed the strength of MMP claims including the very significant affirmation of US 5,809,336 as applied to both modern PLL-based and non PLL-based systems.
Leckrone Asserts "Misleading ARM News Release"
Leckrone noted that ARM issued a news release on September 20, 2007 that “was misleading” in that it implied the Texas Court somehow passed a judgment of non-infringement in favor of ARM. In point of fact, it was TPL who initiated the partial non-infringement stipulation to pave the way for a speedier trial and TPL’s opportunity to appeal the single Markman ruling on the “instruction groups” claims construction. He declared, “The fact that TPL gave ARM a judgment of non-infringement was purely procedural as well as temporary until the reversal of the US ‘584 ruling.”
According to Leckrone, all ARM core families (ARM7, ARM9, ARM9E, ARM10E, ARM11) and the ARM Cortex microprocessor core family do infringe upon the US ‘584 as well as US 5,440,749 in the MMP Portfolio. He warned that all manufacturers of end user products using infringing ARM processors – with the exception of the 20 global manufacturers who have already purchased MMP Portfolio licenses – are infringers of technology protected by the MMP Portfolio. “The longer infringers wait to purchase an MMP license, the more they can expect to pay because our program is designed to reward first-movers in various industry categories.”
The sweeping scope of applications using MMP design techniques continues to encourage manufacturers of end user products from around the globe to become MMP licensees. Since January 2006, HP, Casio, Fujitsu, Sony, Nikon, Seiko Epson, Pentax, Olympus, Kenwood, Agilent, Lexmark, Schneider Electric, NEC Corporation, Funai Electric, SanDisk, Sharp Corporation, Nokia, Bull, LEGO Group, and Denso Wave have all purchased MMP Portfolio licenses.
About the MMP Portfolio
The Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio contains intellectual property that is jointly owned by the privately-held TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC). The portfolio includes seven U.S. patents as well as their European and Japanese counterparts. It is becoming widely recognized that the jointly-owned patents protect fundamental technology used in designing microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip (SoC) devices. The MMP Portfolio is exclusively managed by Alliacense, a TPL Group Enterprise.
About The TPL Group
Founded in 1988, Technology Properties Limited (The TPL Group) has emerged as a global coalition of high technology enterprises involved in the development, management and commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP) assets as well as the design, manufacture and sales of proprietary products based on these same IP assets. Among the advanced products that The TPL Group enterprises continue to bring to market are system-on-chip solutions for distributed digital media processing applications. For more information, visit www.tplgroup.net.
Contacts
Mindpik
Tom Rigoli, 650-969-5986 (Media)
rigoli@mindpik.com
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HOLOCOM NETWORKS ANNOUNCES REDESIGN
OF PROTECTIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS) COMPONENT
Customer Feedback Leads to Labor-saving Improvement
(Carlsbad, CA – September 27, 2007) Holocom Networks, a leading provider of
secure communications enclosures and raceway products, today announced its newest
product improvement for Secure PathWay™, a patented protective distribution system
(PDS) that provides physical security for SIPRNet, JWICS and all other classified
networks (C-LAN). ...
The following table sets forth, as of August 31, 2007, the stock ownership of each officer and director of the Company, of all officers and directors of the Company as a group, and of each person known by the Company to be a beneficial owner of 5% or more of its Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 31, 2007, was 389,372,340. Except as otherwise noted, each person listed below is the sole beneficial owner of the shares and has sole investment and voting power over such shares. No person listed below has any option, warrant or other right to acquire additional securities of the Company, except as otherwise noted. Other than Lincoln Ventures, LLC and Swartz Private Equity, LLC, each individual’s address is Carlsbad Corporate Plaza, 6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 180, Carlsbad, California 92011. The address of Lincoln Ventures, LLC and Swartz Private Equity, LLC is 1120 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 325, Alpharetta, GA 30004.
Name Amount & Nature of Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class
Gloria H. Felcyn, CPA 1,439,700 (1) *
Helmut Falk, Jr. 3,428,231 (2) *
Carlton M. Johnson, Jr. 1,675,000 (3) *
David H. Pohl 2,657,846 (4) *
Thomas J. Sweeney 275,000 (5) *
James L. Turley 1,075,000 (6) *
Harry (Nick) L. Tredennick III 100,000 (7) *
Lincoln Ventures, LLC 29,624,189 (8) 7.61%
Swartz Private Equity, LLC 5,759,940 (8) 1.48%
All directors & officers as a group (7 persons) 10,650,777 (9) 2.74%
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Posted by: FutTheWuk on September 28, 2007 01:41PM
"On the financial side, we’ve also engaged with a new independent research firm, which will significantly increase our visibility and coverage among the investment community. We look forward to their initial coverage of our Company later this year."
aus dem Agoraboard
schönes wochenende
Heute ist der letzte Tag der Mediation, bin gespannt was der Mediator reporten wird.
Es scheint sich etwas hinter den Kulissen zusammenzubrauen.
Interessant ist, dass der Abenteurer langsam wieder guter Hoffnung ist *g*.
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wann ist das nächste wichtige datum ???
gruesse an alle patrioten
Alliacense (Cases TA443, TA486, TA13621 and TA13864) Several assertions have been made relating to alleged infringement of U.S. patent No. 5,440,749 and related dependent patents (the so-called Moore Patent Portfolio) relating to microprocessor technology and co-owned by Technology Properties and Patriot Scientific (now joined in the new company Alliacense). Because of sales by Philips of TriMedia microprocessors in the U.S., Technology Properties and Patriot Scientific in the past offered to settle for USD 22 million but did not want to substantiate their case. Philips refused the offer and is of the opinion that its microprocessors did not infringe the patents involved. Patriot Scientific approached a number of Japanese PC companies, such as Sony, Matsushita, Fujitsu, NEC and Toshiba. Intel, as supplier of Pentium chips, came to their defense. In 2004, Sanyo asked Philips for assistance in their defense. Philips explained that it does not believe that the Philips microprocessors infringe. Recently, Intel, which produces similar microprocessors to those that Philips does, took a license from Technology Properties and Patriot Scientific for an amount of USD 10 to 25 million. In addition, Bosch and Agfa Gevaert recently sent a letter to Philips indicating that they had been approached by Alliacense for alleged infringement by products incorporating Philips microprocessors and asking for indemnification. Philips Semiconductors is receiving questions from more customers about the Moore patents. Recently, Alliacense approached Philips Consumer Electronics again to present their claim against microprocessors used in products from both Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Medical Systems. Because the patents pertain to microprocessor technology, Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Medical Systems are requesting indemnification from their suppliers, including Philips Semiconductors. Alliacense primarily approaches companies such as Sanyo, Bosch, Agfa Gevaert, and Philips Consumer Electronics that manufacture finished products incorporating microprocessors, relying on patent claims that allegedly cover the combination of microprocessors with other components. Although Philips Semiconductors is generally not liable for infringement by the combinations, Philips Semiconductors could be liable in case their products implement all features of one or more of the Moore patent claims. Besides from indemnification requests by customers, liability could also arise from Alliacense directly if they would decide to approach Philips Semiconductors (risking exhaustion of their patents. However, Alliacense like their predecessors declined to discuss a license on the chip level, keeping their focus on higher value products. Several manufacturers have recently entered into license agreements with Alliacense, including Fujitsu, HP, Sony, apparently not protected by their customer status of Intel and AMD.
KODAK 10Q
Alliacense has held licensing discussions with Kodak and many other companies regarding a portfolio of patents directed to microprocessors. Allegedly, these patents would implicate products in all of Kodak’s businesses, including the Health Group. Kodak does not make its own microprocessors, so is seeking indemnification from its suppliers. Several of these patents are being re-examined by the USPTO.
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Grüße und schöne Woche
Abenteurer
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
Technology Properties Limited and Patriot
Scientific Corporation,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., Ltd.,
Panasonic Corporation of North America, JVC
Americas Corporation, NEC Electronics
America, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba
America, Inc., Toshiba America Electronic
Components, Inc., Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc. and Toshiba America
Consumer Products, LLC,
Defendants.
(WARD)(JURY)
PLAINTIFFS TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED AND PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION'S ANSWER TO NEC ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.'S SECOND AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM
Plaintiff Technology Properties Limited ("TPL") and Patriot Scientific Corporation ("Patriot") (collectively "Plaintiffs") hereby answer the Counterclaim of Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff NEC Electronics America, Inc. ("NEC Electronics") by referring to the numbered paragraphs of the Counterclaim as follows:
1. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and on that basis admit the allegations of Paragraph 1.
2. Plaintiffs admit that Technology Properties Limited is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. Except as expressly admitted herein, Plaintiffs deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 2.
3. Plaintiffs admit the allegations of Paragraph 3.
4. Plaintiffs admit the allegations of Paragraph 4 for jurisdiction purposes only.
5. Plaintiffs admit the allegations of Paragraph 5 for venue purposes only.
6. Plaintiffs admit the allegations of Paragraph 6 as they relate to U.S. Patent Nos. 5,809, 336 and 6,598,148. With regard to the allegations relating to U.S. Patent No. 5,784,584, Plaintiffs aver that no response is required in light of the parties' Stipulation of Partial Judgment and the Court's Order thereon dated September 12, 2007.
7. Plaintiffs admit the allegations of Paragraph 7.
8. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of Paragraph 8.
9. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of Paragraph 9.
10. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of Paragraph 10.
11. Plaintiffs deny that this Counterclaim is an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. 285, entitling NEC Electronics to an award of its attorneys' fees, expenses and costs in this action.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, TPL respectfully requests judgment of the Court against NEC Electronics as follows:
a. a declaration that NEC Electronics' accused products infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 6,598,148 and 5,809, 336;
b. a declaration that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,598,148 and 5,809, 336 are not invalid;
c. a declaration that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,598,148 and 5,809, 336 are not unenforceable;
d. an award of attorney's fees and costs; and
e. such other costs and further relief as the Court may deem just and equitable.
DATED: October 3, 2007
Respectfully submitted,
Roger L. Cook
TOWNSEND and TOWNSEND and CREW LLP
Roger L. Cook, CA State Bar No. 55208
Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served this 2007, with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3). Any other counsel of record will be served by electronic mail, facsimile transmission and/or first class mail on this same date.
Roger L. Cook
October 04, 2007 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
American Power Conversion Products to be Covered by MMP™ Portfolio License
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliacense today announced that Schneider Electric AG has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group to cover its recently acquired business unit, American Power Conversion (APC). Headquartered in France, Schneider Electric purchased its initial MMP license in 2006.
“We are proud of the relationship we’ve built with Schneider Electric,” said Andre-Pascal Chauvin, VP of Licensing in Alliacense’s European office. “As Schneider Electric continues to drive dramatic changes in the power and control industry, the company has shown true vision in embracing leadership technologies. The MMP Portfolio is adding real value to their market success, and enabling real growth.”
The sweeping scope of applications using MMP design techniques continues to encourage manufacturers of end user products from around the globe to become MMP licensees. Since January 2006, HP, Casio, Fujitsu, Sony, Nikon, Seiko Epson, Pentax, Olympus, Kenwood, Agilent, Lexmark, Schneider Electric, NEC Corporation, Funai Electric, SanDisk, Sharp Corporation, Nokia, Bull, LEGO, DMP Electronics, and Denso Wave have all purchased MMP Portfolio licenses.
About the MMP Portfolio
The Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio contains intellectual property that is jointly owned by the privately-held TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC). The portfolio includes seven U.S. patents as well as their European and Japanese counterparts. It is becoming widely recognized that the jointly-owned patents protect fundamental technology used in designing microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip (SoC) devices. Manufacturers of microprocessor-based products can learn more about how to participate in the MMP Portfolio Licensing Program by contacting: mmp-licensing@alliacense.com.
About Alliacense
Alliacense is a TPL Group Enterprise executing best-in-class design and implementation of Intellectual Property (IP) licensing programs. As a cadre of IP licensing strategists, technology experts, and experienced business development/management executives, Alliacense focuses on expanding the awareness and value of TPL’s IP portfolios. Founded in 1988, The TPL Group has emerged as a coalition of high technology enterprises involved in the development, management and commercialization of proprietary product technologies as well as the design, manufacture and sales of proprietary products based on those technologies and corresponding IP assets. For more information, visit www.alliacense.com.
Alliacense and Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) are trademarks of Technology Properties Limited (TPL). All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
