M·CAM releases Patently Obvious® on Potential Impairments to the Nokia Acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

Date:  Thu, 2015-04-16

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA April 16, 2015- M·CAM released its Patently Obvious® on Potential Impairments to the Nokia Acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

On April 15, 2015, it was announced Nokia (NOK) plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent (ALU). Despite market excitement that NOK will become a networking giant big enough to take on Ericsson, M&A enthusiasts have overlooked one glaring detail: part of ALU’s technology is restricted from transfer without the express consent of the U.S. Government’s security agencies, including parts of its patent portfolio.

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

M·CAM 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® on potential impairments to the Nokia acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent can be found HERE.