M-CAM Business Partnership with Amusement Park Entertainment expands with DGWB Tie Up.

Date:  Thu, 2015-03-05

Advertising veteran Jimmy Smith is adding something new to the mix of his mini-media “conglomerate” — traditional advertising.

In 2011, the TBWA and Wieden & Kennedy vet known for such projects as Nike “Battlegrounds” and Gatorade “Replay” launched his own transmedia venture, Amusement Park Entertainment with a minority backing from IPG. Since then, under the Amusement Park umbrella he’s added companies focusing on music, sports and technology. Now he’s broadening the scope with the launch of Amusement Park Brands, a full-service agency.

The company will serve as the branding and marketing division of the Amusement Park family and results from a partnership with and the rebranding of Santa Ana, Calif.-headquartered agency DGWB Advertising & Communications. Mr. Smith has teamed with DGWB partners Mike Weisman and Jon Gothold as well as former DGWB Chief Marketing Officer Ed Collins to launch the new shop.

DGWB, founded in 1988, currently is home to 90 staffers and serves clients such as HIlton Garden Inn, Wienerschnitzel, Toshiba, Dole, California Avocado Commission, Chicken of the Sea and Yogurtland. It has offices in both Santa Ana and Los Angeles. The shop will remain independent, while IPG still retains minority partnership in Amusement Park Entertainment.

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M·CAM releases Patently Obvious® on the Transformation of the Semiconductor Market

Date:  Mon, 2015-03-02

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA March 2, 2015- M·CAM released its Patently Obvious® on the Transformation of the Semiconductor Market

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, semiconductor manufacturers patented thin, flexible printed circuit boards (PCB) and integrated circuits (IC), but did not have the technical means to implement these technologies. Today, the older patents in this space are newly relevant since more recent manufacturing capabilities will enable the wide array of advanced applications that are possible with thin, flexible semiconductors. Despite the fact that most of these patents are on OLEDs and LCDs, these technologies have wide-ranging applications which will transform markets such as 3G and 4G technology, wearable devices, intelligent sensors, and others.

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 the Transformation of the Semiconductor Market can be found HERE.

eSurface enlists M·CAM to Serve as Strategic IP Market Analyst and Advisor

Date:  Wed, 2015-02-11

eSURFACE® TECHNOLOGIES TO EXPAND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IMPLEMENTATION

CARLSBAD, California ”· eSurface® Technologies (DBA of EarthOne Circuit Technologies Corporation, a privately-held corporation), the creator and licensor of the eSurface proprietary patented technology for applied conductive materials, today announced the enlistment of M·CAM International, LLC, as a strategic advisor in the areas of intellectual property (IP) and intangible assets (IA), use, value and implementation, effective immediately.

Under the signed agreement, M·CAM, through the use of their proprietary tools and core competencies, will support eSurface in providing a competitive advantage to its licensees and supply chain partners through the targeted application of eSurface’s intellectual properties. In this effort, M·CAM will provide an assessment of potential symbiotic patents, disclosures of know-how, business methods, and practices. From that process, eSurface and M·CAM will jointly identify discrete product development opportunities for specific potential customers, both domestically and in international markets.

“eSurface is one of a select class of companies that has developed a solution with the potential to solve multiple points of pain for many businesses in multiple industries,” stated Dave Martin, founder of M·CAM. “By committing resources to the fundamental re-imagination of how materials science, technological application, and industry performance can come together, eSurface has developed technologies that will put intelligence into products and industrial processes across a broad arc of industries. While they open entirely new technological advances on the one hand, their innovation will activate possibilities that were imagined years ago bringing state-of-the-art potential from the past into current reality.”

“We have always known the underpinnings of our technology had a tremendously wide potential application base,” explained David Benson, eSurface Chairman & CEO. “In the short term, we are completely changing the manufacturing paradigm for the electronics industry, but as significant as that is, it is truly the first step in how we will be using our IP to the benefit of our licensees moving forward. We believe the time is now for manufacturing to let go of the antiquated processes of the past and embrace the efficient, environmentally sustainable processes currently insisting on adoption. M·CAM is the perfect partner because they have the intellectual capital to understand the ramifications of where IP and IA can and should be leveraged and more importantly, they have creativity to imagine how various IP will work together.”

M·CAM International, LLC:

M·CAM is a global financial institution that advises corporations and investors on corporate finance and asset allocation by underwriting intellectual property (IP) and intangible assets (IA). From its roots in providing financial products enabling lenders to use IP and IA as regulatory acceptable collateral for lending, M·CAM’s capital solutions address the financial needs of businesses and investors in the Knowledge Economy.

M·CAM has been providing capital markets solutions to financial, sovereign, and corporate institutions since its inception in 1998. We work in over 160 countries. In addition to our commercial use across the global equity and debt markets, our platform has placed us as an advisor to help to set regulatory, audit, compliance and risk standards for intangible assets both domestically and internationally.

About eSurface Technologies:

eSurface® Technologies is the creator and licensor of eSurface, a proprietary patented technology that can dramatically impact the manufacturing and design segment of vast collection of industries seeking sustainable methods for embedding materials. The initial adoption of the eSurface proprietary technology by the global circuit board manufacturing industry is leading to the innovation of products previously not thought possible. eSurface Technologies (DBA of EarthOne Circuit Technologies Corporation, a privately-held corporation) is based in Carlsbad, California.

Contact:

Strategic Communications Rowland Hansonrhanson@eSurface.com

Investor Relations Doug Molyneuxdougmolyneux@eSurface.com

M·CAM releases Patently Obvious® on the IEEE Policy Update

Date:  Tue, 2015-02-10

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA February 10, 2015- M·CAM released its Patently Obvious® on the IEEE Policy Update

Apple and Ericsson countersued each other when negotiations on a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing agreement over Ericsson LTE patents went sour in January, 2015. The two companies have been negotiating on a new license for two years. This fight is one battle in the on-going war between “standard essential patent” (SEP) licensors and licensees. On February 8, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a standard setting organization, approved an update to its patent licensing policy which could help avoid costly litigation, but some licensors are pushing back.

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 the IEEE Policy Update can be found HERE.

Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte Introduces Bipartisan Patent Reform Bill: The Innovation Act – HR 9

Date:  Thu, 2015-02-05

Our current patent laws are being abused in ways that are threatening the survival of American innovation. Today, Chairman Goodlatte introduced H.R. 9, the Innovation Act – a bipartisan bill that contains commonsense reforms and makes the patent litigation process more transparent. M·CAM supported H.R. 3309, the version of the bill which passed the House last Congress by a wide margin.

M·CAM worked with Chairman Goodlatte last Congress to help craft provisions on Real Party in Interest and other matters which are critical to the robust use of intellectual property in regulated banking transactions.

M·CAM looks forward to working with Chairman Goodlatte for a swift passage of this important legislation in 2015. For more information click HERE.

RPX Corporation Completes Purchase of Rockstar Patents

Date:  Wed, 2015-02-04

In a development which demonstrates that non-litigation options are far more efficient solutions for market participants, RPX has closed its transaction to acquire patent assets of Rockstar Consortium LLC.

In addition to non-exclusive licenses to over 30 companies, RPX will license the patents to interested companies on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. As a result of the closing, eight costly litigations against 16 companies will be dismissed, including cases against Cisco and Google.

For the whole story on PRNewswire click HERE.

Dr. Yusuf K. Hamied honored with the Hall of Fame Leadership & Excellence Award for 2015.

Date:  Thu, 2015-01-29

Congratulations to our dear friend, Dr. Yusuf K. Hamied, for being honored with the Hall of Fame Chemtech PBW Leadership & Excellence Award for 2015! Dr. Hamied is the Chairman and founder of Cipla, India’s leading pharmaceutical company committed to fighting HIV/AIDS worldwide by making Antiretroviral (ARV), fixed dose triple-drug ARV combination and Triomune affordable and available to the underprivileged. He is attributed with laying “the foundations of the bulk drug industry in [India] and always considered ”˜food and health’ as the basic needs”¦” Dr. Hamied has also been instrumental in the establishment of national patent law pertaining to food and health. Not only has Dr. Hamied been wildly successful in business, but he has also worked to ensure healthcare for those in need, been actively involved in welfare work, and set up a Care Center in Pune, India in 1997 to offer comfort and care to cancer patients free of charge. Congratulations on all of your achievements and all the wonderful work accomplished in your future!

Dr. David Martin to Participate in the Unstoppables Movement

Date:  Mon, 2015-01-26

Dr. David Martin, Chief Stewardship Officer of M·CAM, is embarking on the Unstoppables Expedition to Antartica from January 26 to February 4, 2015. This inaugural event brings together over 100 entrepreneurs and investors to generate a collaborative movement with passion and purpose. This will be an 8 day ThinkTank to raise collective financial intelligence, create greater productivity, progress, and prosperity while leaving a significant legacy for generations to come.

The Unstoppables was created to bring Entrepreneurs together to experience directly the power of collaboration. To learn more about the Unstoppables Movement, please visit HERE.

Dr. David Martin to Participate in the Third International Conference on Creativity and Innovation for the Grassroots (ICCIG3)

Date:  Mon, 2015-01-19

Dr. David Martin, Chief Stewardship Officer of M·CAM, is chairing two Doctoral Colloqiums at the the Third International Conference on Creativity and Innovation for the Grassroots (ICCIG3) on January 20, 2015. ICCIG3 is aimed at gauging the state-of-the-art, reinforcing the Honey Bee Network’s values, and consolidating the lessons learned over the years. In order to enrich the ecosystem for inclusive and empathetic innovations, the third ICCIG will pool the insights from the ground and global playfields of ideas, institutions and initiatives.

For the full ICCIG3 agenda and list of partners, which include the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the Honey Bee Network, please visit HERE.

Dr. David Martin Speaking on Panel at 18th Annual Rainbow Push Wall Street Project Economic Summit

Date:  Fri, 2015-01-02

AFTER THE CHEERING STOPS: THE NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETE DEALMAKERS

Many professional athletes experience economic challenges after their days of competition on the field have ended. These individuals are often unprepared for their financial futures and are not always provided with appropriate guidance regarding investments, planning and financial security. Yet there are various ways for these high profile individuals to maximize their brand, exposure and platform, and turn them into significant and meaningful ventures that can serve them well in the post-career pursuits. This forum will engage athletes, agents and executives in a conversation on economic opportunities both within the multi-billion dollar sports industry as well as within the business world around the country and abroad. We will discuss the paths of sports figures as businessmen, executives, philanthropists, community leaders and entrepreneurs, and have meaningful dialogue on how critical it is for athletes to develop a game plan for success After the Cheering Stops.

Speakers:Chris Bryant, executive consultant for seven NBA teams and eight NFL teams (Develops procurement and partnership engagement through customer service and stadium services); Matt Gutierrez, Retired NFL Quarterback (2012). Returning to college to pursue business degree; Now working with entrepreneurs, start up companies and VC’s on business projects and exposure; Dr. David E. Martin, Founder and Chairman, M-CAM; Tracy McGrady, Retired NBA player; Deon Strother, Former NFL player (2003). Returned to USC and finished business degree. Has started several companies; now an executive in international network marketing; Troy Vincent, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations. Former president of the NFL Players Assoc., retired NFL; LaMarr Woodley, current NFL Player, Oakland Raiders. Has created multiple community-based youth/education/sports programs around the country; Rodney Woods, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, of Diversity in Promotions, Inc. (DIP); and Managing Partner/Owner, Playbook Investors Network (PIN)