Commons: For A new Policy Beyond Market and State

Date:  Thu, 2012-05-03

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- Commons: For a New Policy Beyond Market and State will be released in German in April by Transcript Publishers. David Bollier and Silke Helfrich plan on presenting the book at the McPlanet Conference in Berlin on April 21st. The formal German book launch will be on Monday May 7th in the heart of Berlin at the Heinrich Boll Foundation. The English edition, will be published in September by Levellers Press. Both books will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The book contains 73 essays on almost everything from commons-based abundance and free software to hand enclosures and P2P urbanism. It shows a remarkable international diversity of commons projects, activism and theoretical thought.(School of Commoning) Dr. Martin, founder of M-CAM Inc, contributed to the book, writing a chapter about Open Innovation and The Global Innovation Commons.

For more information on this book: http://bollier.org/blog/just-published-new-german-anthology-commons

M·CAM Chairman Joins Iconic Brand Pioneer Jimmy Smith and IPG Chairman Michael Roth for Presentation at the Cannes Lions Festival

Date:  Mon, 2012-04-30

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- Currently, the world’s largest tech companies are known for creating ingenious devices and software. What many of the tech giants aren’t known for is content. In Hollywood, the great movie studios and television networks are known for creating volumes of entertaining content, but not the creation of game changing tech products.

Amusement Park Entertainment merges those two worlds. The maestros of transmedia storytelling create properties that live at the intersection of entertainment and technology, making the experience richer, more engaging and unique for the consumer and the brand.

Jimmy Smith, Chairman, CEO and CCO of Amusement Park Entertainment; Michael Roth, Chairman and CEO of Interpublic Group; and Dr. David Martin, Chairman and CEO of M·CAM, discuss how they’ve partnered up in their joint quest to put advertising in Alcubierre drive and make branded storytelling across multiple media platforms a must for brands

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Pragmatus AV

Date:  Fri, 2012-04-27

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 27, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on Pragmatus AV

On April 18, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced an investigation into a patent infringement complaint filed by patent licensor Pragmatus AV against ASUS, HTC, LG, Pantech, RIM and Samsung concerning mobile phones and tablets. The five patents in the complaint had been previously purchased and owned by Intellectual Ventures (“IV”). In addition, five of the six defendants have previously signed licensing agreements with IV.

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 Pragmatus AV can be found HERE.

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on MIPS Technologies, Inc.

Date:  Mon, 2012-04-23

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 23, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on MIPS Technologies, Inc.

On April 13, 2012, news surfaced that processor designer MIPS Technologies had hired Goldman Sachs to help identify potential buyers for the firm. Considering MIPS is a company that derives its revenue from licensing and royalties, this sale would include a nearly 600 count patent portfolio. Potential buyers would be very well-advised to perform rigorous diligence on the MIPS intellectual properties to “right-size” the transaction.

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 MIPS Technologies can be found HERE.

M·CAM Visited The University of Tennessee to participate in the 2012 Industry Affiliate Workshop

Date:  Fri, 2012-04-20

Dr. David E. Martin along with Colleen Martin and Colin Thomas attended the 2012 Industry Affiliate Workshop at the University of Tennessee on April 20, 2012. Mr. John Boswell was the Keynote speaker. Dr. David Martin was also a speaker at the Workshop along side a long list of others. Please Follow the link below for more details about the 2012 Industry Affiliate Workshop.

http://cisml.utk.edu/IAWorkshop/2012

Dr. Martin Discusses Google, Oracle, Twitter and More on Bloomberg

Date:  Thu, 2012-04-19

CHARLOTTESVILLE- April 19, 2012- Yesterday Dr. David Martin, founder and chairman of M·CAM Inc was interviewed on Bloomberg West by Jon Erlichman regarding Google, Oracle, Twitter and much more!

Oracle Lawsuit Against Google, Apple-Samsung Talks Video: David Martin, chairman and founder of M*CAM Inc., talks about the trial in Oracle Inc.’s lawsuit claiming Google Inc. stole some of the intellectual property behind its Android operating system. Martin also discusses the settlement conference between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in their patent dispute. He speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90904445/

Twitters Patent Strategy Video:David Martin, chairman and founder of M*CAM Inc., talks about Twitter Inc.’s patent strategy. Twitter published a draft of an “Innovator’s Patent Agreement,” an effort to ensure that engineers and designers can maintain control over their own intellectual property. Martin speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90905191/

Chairman to Be Interviewed on Bloomberg West discussing the Oracle v. Google Patent Lawsuit

Chairman to Be Interviewed on Bloomberg West discussing the Oracle v. Google Patent Lawsuit

Date:  Wed, 2012-04-18

CHARLOTTESVILLE- April 18, 2012- Dr. David Martin will be interviewed this evening at 6pm on Bloomberg West. He will be discussing the Oracle V. Google Patent Lawsuit.

More on Bloomberg West- http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/shows/bloomberg-west/

M-CAM President Quoted In Wall Street Journal Discussing Google/Oracle Patent Lawsuit

Date:  Tue, 2012-04-17

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- April 16, 2012- M-CAM Inc President was quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing the Google v. Oracle Patent Lawsuit.

“David Pratt, the president of patent analysis firm M-Cam Inc., says the patent’s impending expiration is irrelevant to the trial, because the only time period that matters is that between when Google was notified it might be infringing and the present.

More important, Mr. Pratt says, several technology giants including Microsoft Corp. MSFT +1.18% and International Business Machines Corp. IBM +1.53% are likely taking a keen interest in the trial. That is because those companies have patents similar to those being asserted by Oracle, and therefore are likely interested in how much value Oracle can wring from them in court.

“It’s a benchmarking process,” Mr. Pratt says.”

To Read The Entire Article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230435660457734214356466324…

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc.

Date:  Thu, 2012-04-12

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 12, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc.

On March 27, 2012, Graphics Properties Holdings, the remnant of Silicon Graphics Inc., launched a patent infringement suit against Apple, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung, and Sony. Despite its non-operating status and troll-like activities, Graphics Properties does hold a decent patent portfolio (read: it’s not perfect, but they do hold early priority to widely used display technologies). What does this mean to these defendants, half of which are already suing each other over patent infringement? Well, let’s just say a price-fixing investigation on e-books doesn’t hold an “e-candle” to the potential of halting production of ANYTHING with a digital screen.

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 Graphics Properties Holdings can be found HERE.

M·CAM Provides Expertise on Microsoft/AOL Patent Deal

Date:  Tue, 2012-04-10

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- April 10, 2012- Over the past year M·CAM has become a primary source for nationally recognized journalists. Yesterday, Dr. David Martin spoke with various news outlets regarding the Microsoft/AOL Patent negotiations.

Interview on Bloomberg West: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90174911/

Interview with Steve Lohr of The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/technology/microsoft-to-buy-aol-patent…

Article on Bloomberg Businessweek:http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-10/aol-sanofi-rosetta-stone-goo…

Article on The Wall Street Journal:http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/04/09/analyzing-microsofts-patent-play-…

Other sources, which have used Dr. Martin’s quotes, include but are not limited to The Washington Post, TechRadar, InsiderMonkey, The Bulletin.

If you would like to schedule an interview with Dr. Martin regarding a topic of your interest email us at info@m-cam.com.

Dr. David Martin Discussed AOL Patent Sale on Bloomberg West

Date:  Mon, 2012-04-09

April 10, 2012- Dr. David Martin was interviewed yesterday, April 9, on Bloomberg West at 6:00pm EST. He discussed key patents in the AOL Patent Sale.

“Peter Hardigan, vice president of IP Navigation Group and David Martin, chairman of M*CAM Inc., talk about AOL Inc.’s agreement to sell more than 800 of its patents and related patent applications to Microsoft Corp. They speak with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)”

To Watch The Video: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90174911/

More information on Bloomberg West: http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/shows/bloomberg-west/

M·CAM Founder to Deliver Keynote for SWIIS 2012 in Waterford Ireland

Date:  Sun, 2012-04-08

Dr. David E. Martin will be delivering a keynote address at the prestigious international conference on the Theory, Development, Applications, Experiences, and Evaluation of International Stability and Systems Engineering. Hosted at the Waterford Institute of Technology in the Republic of Ireland, this conference brings together leading policymakers, academics and members of civil society to address some of the most complex challenges facing humanity. The proceedings (including the manuscript associated with Dr. Martin’s keynote address) will be published by Elsevier in partnership with the International Federation of Automation and Control Engineering. For more information, please visit: http://tc.ifac-control.org/9/5/international-stability-and-systems-engineering-swiis-2012.

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Facebook, Inc. v Yahoo!, Inc.

Date:  Thu, 2012-04-05

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 5, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on Facebook, Inc. v Yahoo!, Inc.

The fight to retain investors is on. In response to Yahoo!’s recent patent infringement suit, Facebook has filed a counterclaim using ten patents of its own. Well, sort of their own. Of the patents asserted, only two were originally assigned to Facebook, which further illustrates our point that Facebook’s patent activity is indicative of a company desperate for patent protection. However, Yahoo!’s litigation indicates desperation for revenue, having recently announced plans to layoff 14% of its employees. Could this fight have been avoided, sparing both litigation expenses and JOBS? Yes, because NEITHER company was the first to patent social networking.

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 Facebook v Yahoo! can be found HERE.

Dr. David Martin Discussed Apple’s War on Android

Date:  Mon, 2012-04-02

David Martin, chairman and founder of M·CAM Inc., talks about the patent portfolios of Apple Inc. and other tablet-computer makers. He speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television’s Bloomberg West.

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/89347451/

M·CAM Founder Dr. David Martin To Discuss Apple’s War on Android

Date:  Fri, 2012-03-30

Dr. David Martin is to be interviewed today on Bloomberg West at 6:00pm EST. He will be discussing key innovation elements of “Apple’s War on Android”.

To watch the Bloomberg interview online: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/

More information on Bloomberg West: http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/shows/bloomberg-west/

M·CAM President Featured in Bloomberg Article Regarding AOL Patent Sale

Date:  Thu, 2012-03-29

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – March 29, 2012- M·CAM President, David Pratt, was quoted in a Bloomberg article today, written by Edmund Lee, discussing the AOL patent portfolio sale.

“AOL Inc.’s patent portfolio would be valued at about $290 million in a sale, less than a third of the amount that shareholder Starboard Value has estimated it could generate, according to patent-advisory firm M-Cam Inc. “That is the absolute ceiling price,” David Pratt, president of Charlottesville, Va.-based M-Cam, said. “It’s worth much less than what investors have estimated, based largely on the fact that most of AOL’s patents are not commercially viable, or junk grade.”

To read the entire Bloomberg Article http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/aol-inc-s-patent-sale-may-yield…

To read the article on Crain’s New York Business http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120329/TECHNOLOGY/120329869?fb_re…

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on AOL, Inc.

Date:  Thu, 2012-03-29

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – March 29, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on AOL, Inc.

News has been circulating that AOL, Inc. is looking for buyers or licensors of its patent portfolio. One of AOL’s top investors has suggested the portfolio is worth, if “appropriately harvested,” more than $1B in licensing income alone. Prospective buyers of the AOL portfolio should remember that Google paid $12.5B for a patent portfolio that has 48% potential commercial impairment. In this case, 71% of AOL’s U.S. patents have potential commercial impairment. The question is not whether AOL’s portfolio is worth $1B, but what a “right-sizing” analysis reveals about critical factors that impact the portfolio’s merchantability.

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 AOL, Inc. can be found HERE.

M·CAM Inc. releases the “The Navigare” (1st Quarter 2012)

Date:  Mon, 2012-03-26

M·CAM Inc. released the 2nd Volume of “The Navigare” today – the first issue of 2012! This volume highlights our most recent involvement constructing a wind mill in Papua New Guinea, a brilliant opinion piece from Adam Tepper (Head of Capital Markets at M·CAM), a feature piece highlighting the launch of Integral Trade and much, much more! To read more about this exciting first quarter, check out the PDF version or you can view it directly by clicking HERE.

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Kiva Systems, Inc.

Date:  Thu, 2012-03-22

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – March 22, 2012 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on Kiva Systems, Inc.

In its second-biggest acquisition, Amazon.com announced on March 19, 2012 that it would buy Kiva Systems for $775 million. Kiva started applying for patent protection a year before the company was founded (maybe Facebook should take note). If “proprietary” expectations in the form of patents were part of the premium paid by Amazon.com, the accounting for this acquisition will be interesting to see. Unfortunately, 75% of Kiva’s US patents appear to be commercially impaired. Instead of this March Madness, perhaps the acquisition price should have been right-sized to reflect not just Kiva’s robots, but the quality of the intellectual properties that may not adequately protect Amazon’s soon-to-be business.

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 Kiva Systems, Inc. can be found HERE.