M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Dot Hill Systems and CommVault Systems

Date:  Wed, 2010-10-06

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Dot Hill Systems and CommVault Systems

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – October 6, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Dot Hill Systems and CommVault Systems. M&A activity in the technology sector continues to be white–hot in the wake of Hewlett–Packard’s acquisition of ArcSight and 3PAR. As in previous weeks, news of imminent rollups in the storage and security sectors has driven further speculation into the identity of the next impending targets.

One potential acquisition target which has been in the news is CommVault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT). A spinoff from AT&T’s Bell Labs, CommVault, like 3PAR and Isilon Systems, specializes in data and storage management software. CommVault fits the profile of a potential acquisition target for information technology giants such as HP, Dell, or Oracle; Dell, especially, is incentivized to pursue acquisitions in the wake of its failed bid for 3PAR opposite Hewlett–Packard.

CommVault isn’t the only potential acquisition target, however. In fact, some of the more interesting targets haven’t yet popped up on the radars of the major tech sector analysts and forecasters. One of these companies is Dot Hill Systems (NASDAQ: HILL). M·CAM identified both CommVault and Dot Hill Systems, among others, though its proprietary analytical processes. Which entity seems to be a better acquisition target in today’s market, the “obvious” choice or the dark horse candidate? An analysis of each company’s IP is in order to better address this question.

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 Patently Obvious™ report on Dot Hill Systems and CommVault Systems can be found HERE