M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious report on Iridium Satellite Communication Patents

Date:  Fri, 2010-07-02

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ report on Iridium Satellite Communication Patents

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – July 2, 2010 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on U.S. Patents 5,604,920 and 5,410,728, two key patents in the technology behind the Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites. On June 22, 2010, Thales Alenia Space announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a significant patent portfolio from Intellectual Ventures related to the Iridium satellite communication systems, the terms of which were undisclosed. This report focuses on patents of interest which predate and are concurrent to the Iridium patents, including public-domain alternatives.

The patents discussed in this report describe a satellite cellular telephone and data communication system.

M·CAM’s Patently Obvious™ is a weekly report providing visibility into potentially unconsidered alternatives, including art in the public domain, to patent holdings across a variety of technology areas.

M·CAM, Inc. is a global, full-service intellectual property and rights (IP&R) and intangible asset financial services firm. We provide the technical and financial systems that allow public and private markets to use IP&R and IA for regulated transactions in banking, securities, insurance, and public innovation investment and technology procurement. From our pioneering work in creating the world’s first standards-based innovation collateralization financial products for banking and securities to our work in grassroots innovator enablement and patent quality assurance programs, M·CAM provides the mechanism to balance the interests of public and commercial sectors to support and build thriving economies.

The M·CAM Patent Obvious™ report on the Iridium patents can be found HERE