Chairman of M·CAM, Dr. David Martin Speaks at EBI Think Tank Freedom Dinner
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia –December 6, 2010 –– Dr. David Martin, Chairman of M-CAM speaks at the 2010 Freedom Dinner for the EBI Think Tank Institute.
Date: Thu, 2010-12-02
M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on Apple Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 5,519,867
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – December 2, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Apple, Inc. highlighted in Apple Computer v. Nokia Corporation. According to a recent Bloomberg Businessweek report, Apple is the most sued tech company on record since 2008. One viable explanation could be that competitors are (understandably) jealous of the unmatched fervor stirred up by consumers at the slightest hint of a new or updated Apple product. Another explanation, however, may be that these plaintiffs have legitimate claims.
In October of 2009 and in March of 2010, Apple became involved in infringement lawsuits with Nokia and HTC, respectively. Apple has brought infringement claims against both parties to the ITC. Apple presents its case to the ITC in hopes that it will result in an import ban on Nokia devices that use the Symbian and S40 operating systems. Through its own actions, Apple finds its intellectual property in the spotlight and subject to increased scrutiny.
The question stands: are Apple’s infringement claims against Nokia valid, or will the outcome of the patent reexamination process undermine their role as a market leader? Using the M·CAM DOORS™ software platform, the innovation space surrounding the asserted patents was examined in order to understand their strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovations.
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 Apple, Inc. can be found HERE
Date: Wed, 2010-12-01
Meeting at Trade and Development Bank
Ulaanbaatar – 1 December, 2010 –– CEO meets with Mr. B. Medree, CEO of Trade and Development Bank. It was agreed to organize a meeting of M·CAM and M–ICP executives with TDB management team on the Use of intangibles as loan collateral in the second week of December.
M-ICP CEO visits the Institute of Physics and Technology
Ulaanbaatar – 1 December, 2010 –– Ms. D. Nergui met with Mr. S. Bayannasan, Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Physics and Technology (IPT) today and briefed him about M–ICP business, MOU signed with MAS in September 2010 and expressed an interest for cooperation between the two institutions, including some possible joint projects in the area of reduction of air pollution and increasing energy efficiency.
Meeting was also held at the IPT with Mr. G. Sukhbaatar, Chairman, Mr. A. Tuvaandorj, Manager and Mr. J. Adiya, Engineer of the New Century – Energy Foundation at their request. Foundation representatives introduced their new technologies which aimed to reducing air pollution and increasing heat efficiency to Ms. D. Nergui, CEO, B. Bat–Erdene, Technology Expert and L. Enkhbat, IT and Admin Officer of M–ICP. Parties agreed to organize another meeting in the middle of next week.
Date: Mon, 2010-11-29
Meeting at XacBank
Ulaanbaatar – 29 November, 2010 –– M–ICP CEP meets with Mr. L. Soronzonbold, First Deputy CEO and Mr. S. Munkhbold, Director of Retail Banking Division. Partners agreed to organize series of trainings for XacBank staff on collateral enhancement with the focus on understanding the nature of different types of intangible assets that can be used as loan collateral.
Meeting on TCO/Offsets
Ulaanbaatar – 29 November, 2010 –– Ms. D.Nergui met with Mr. D. Tsogt–Ochir, Advisor to the Minister of Finance today. The topic of discussion was the importance of introducing Trade credit offset/offset/countertrade mechanism in Mongolia which can be used as a tool to increase Mongolia’s technology competence, local capacity, create more decent jobs and diversify Mongolia’s economy.
Date: Thu, 2010-11-25
M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious&#!53; on Abbott Labs’ U.S. Patent No. 6,175,752
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – November 23, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Abbott Labs highlighted in Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc., v. Dexcom, Inc., Civil Action No. 06–514–GMS. On August 11, 2005, Abbott Diabetes Care filed a lawsuit against DexCom over their continuous glucose monitoring system, SEVEN PLUS, claiming that it infringed on four of their patents. Soon after being served with the lawsuit, DexCom put in a request to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for reexamination of the four Abbott patents asserted in the lawsuit, a request that was granted in March of 2006.
The question stands: are Abbott Diabetes Care’s infringement claims against DexCom valid, or will the outcome of the patent reexamination process undermine their role as a market leader? Using the M·CAM DOORS™ software platform, the innovation space surrounding the asserted patents was examined in order to understand their strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovations.
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 Abbott Labs can be found HERE
Date: Thu, 2010-11-18
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – November 18, 2010 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Rolls-Royce highlighted in Rolls-Royce Plc v. United Technologies Corp., Civil Action No. 10-cv-00457. In May of 2010, Rolls-Royce fired the first salvo across the bow of Pratt & Whitney in what has become a back-and-forth contest between the two aerospace engineering giants. In the initial patent infringement suit, Rolls-Royce alleged that the design of Pratt & Whitney’s fan blades used in its GP7200 engine infringed on U.S. Patent No. 6,071,077, held by Rolls-Royce. In September, Pratt & Whitney responded not only with a denial of the allegations of infringement, but also with a countersuit stating that the ‘077 patent is invalid and unenforceable.
Rolls-Royce may face serious repercussions if the claims put forth in the countersuit by Pratt & Whitney hold up in court. Does their intellectual property hold up to close scrutiny? Using the M·CAM DOORS™ software platform, the innovation space surrounding the Rolls-Royce patent in question was examined in order to understand their strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovations.
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 NuVasive, Inc. can be found HERE
Date: Thu, 2010-11-18
Meeting with MIH President and Sky Circus Director
Ulaanbaatar – 18 November, 2010 –– Ms. D. Nergui, CEO and Mr. B. Bat–Erdene, Technology expert, M–ICP met with Mr. D. Turbat, President of MIH Group and Mr. Sh. Munkhbayar, Director of Sky Circus on possible business partnership and cooperation.
Date: Wed, 2010-11-17
Meeting on possible cooperation
Ulaanbaatar – 17 November, 2010 –– M–ICP CEO meets with Dr. S. Lodoisamba, Head of Information and technology faculty of the Mongolian National University, Mr. D. Budkhand, CEO of Altan Suljee Systemus LLC (ASS) today on possible cooperation in the area of joint research and research commercialization. The meeting was also attended by Mr. B. Bat–Erdene, M–ICP staff.
Date: Tue, 2010-11-16
Roundtable meeting on IP Strategy
Ulaanbaatar – 16 November, 2010 –– M–ICP team attended the Roundtable meeting organized by the project team of Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM) today. The purpose of the roundtable was to exchange expert views on the current state of IPR system in Mongolia, a need for improved IP system and as well as the draft outline of the IP Strategy of Mongolia. Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Mongolian Foundation of Science and Technology, Economic Policy and Competitiveness Center, National University of Mongolia and the IPOM staff participated in this meeting. Number of participants suggested that there is no need to have a separate IP Strategy for Mongolia instead it can be a part of the Mongolia’s Innovation Strategy and provided comments about what can be done towards improving the IP system of Mongolia, including the need for creation of a system that can better service innovators, creators and all other interested parties. During this meeting Ms. D. Nergui briefly demonstrated the Global Innovation Commons and explained the importance of using this global open–source knowledge developed by M·CAM which is the M–ICP international partner in addition to other available local and foreign sources for increasing country’s technology competence.
Date: Mon, 2010-11-15
Conference on “The Minerals Law of Mongolia: Development and Trends”
Ulaanbaatar – 15 November, 2010 –– Ms. D. Nergui, M–ICP CEO attends the Conference on “The Minerals Law of Mongolia: Development and Trends” organized the President’s Office in cooperation with Mongolian National Mining Association and the Mining Legislation Research Fund. Representatives of national and local government, private sector, civil society, research institutes participated in this conference. During this conference, majority of participants, including spokespersons stressed the importance of revising the Law on Minerals to make sure that the country and its people most benefited of using its mineral resources and ensuring the environmental sustainability and sustainable development of Mongolia. The importance of introducing the TCO which can help Mongolia to increase its technology competence had been mentioned in his Opening Speech made by Mr. P. Tsagaan, Senior Advisor to the President.
Date: Fri, 2010-11-12
Meeting on possible cooperation
Ulaanbaatar – 12 November, 2010 –– Ms. D. Nergui, M–ICP CEO meets with Mr. D. Turbat, President of the MIH Group today. They exchanged their views on possible collaboration towards innovation support, TCO introduction and a need for technology and vendor qualification.
MIH: Mine info LLC established in 1997 which had been re–structured as MIH group in 2007 is doing a business in the fields of Geology, Prospecting, Mining, Commerce, Financial complex service, Investment banking, life insurance, Venture capital, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Used oil refinery, Construction and Manufacturing of construction materials. http://www.mih.mn/
Date: Thu, 2010-11-11
First meeting of Advisory Board on Air Pollution and Heat Efficiency
Ulaanbaatar – 11 November, 2010 –– M–ICP organized the first meeting of Advisory Board on Air Pollution and Heat Efficiency today in XacBank conference room at Central Tower today. 15 Mongolian experts representing different agencies, including research institutes, companies, UB city Air quality department and NGOs attended this meeting. Ms. D.Nergui. M–ICP CEO opened this meeting and made a brief presentation on M–ICP business model. The video presentation on E–Z launch prepared by Mr. J. Soyol–Erdene, Journalist of Mongolian National Broadcasting was a part of kick–off for this meeting. Participants exchanged their experiences of their attempts has been made to reduction of air pollution and increasing heat efficiency and views on possible ways to resolve these challenges that Mongolia has been facing for decades with no proper practical solutions and results to date. During this meeting Mr. O. Badral, NVC/MIH Group expressed his company willingness to cooperate with and invest in innovative business initiatives toward sustainable development. The second meeting of the Advisory Board will be held in December when E–Z delegation will come to Mongolia.
Date: Thu, 2010-11-11
M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Network–1 Security Solutions, Inc.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – November 11, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Network–1 (NSSI.OB). On February 7, 2008 Network–1, a non–practicing entity, brought patent infringement charges against Cisco Systems, Inc. and seven other companies over U.S. Patent No. 6,218,930. On July 19, 2010, Network–1 announced that they had reached a settlement with Cisco, among others. Under the terms of the settlement, Cisco must make an upfront payment to Network–1 as well as royalty payments throughout the term of the ‘930 patent.
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 Network–1’s patents can be found HERE
Date: Wed, 2010-11-10
Meeting with Strategic Planning and Competitiveness Advisor
Ulaanbaatar – 10 November, 2010 –– M–ICP CEO meets with Mr. D. Jargalsaikhan, CEO of Xac Leasing today. The topic of discussion was M–ICP business model, covering the importance of introduction of Offset mechanism, a need for Collateral enhancement, possibility of increasing Mongolia’s technology competence and economic transformation in overall.
Mr. D. Jargalsaikhan, a graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University and Denver University, USA is considered as one of top economists and finance specialists of Mongolia and worked in senior positions of Capital Bank, FIFTA, MIAT Tour, Juulchin, Mongolian Oil Company and International Student’s Association in Prague. He is a founder of Ulaanbaatar Rotary club, the first Rotary club in Mongolia and served in the Board of number of NGO’s such as Open Society Forum, MONPECC, Ulaanbaatar Rotary. He is a President of Mongolians for in–justice tax and smart expenditure NGO. He is advising companies, banks and other financial institutions on management, strategic planning and competitive capacity in particular.
Date: Fri, 2010-11-05
Written by Denise Holman
For thousands of years, the way of life in Mongolia has been nomadic and intimately connected with their land and livestock…
The mining boom in Mongolia swept the country very rapidly. There was diminutive consideration put into the long term consequences. Short term thinking and greed can lead to a quick downfall. A shift in thinking needs to be established. Instead of focusing on the current metrics of wealth and extraction/exploitation, officials, companies, and citizens should consider changing their focus to determine how they could utilize this all resources and values present to country’s advantage…
Ulaanbaatar – 4 November, 2010 –– M–ICP team led by Ms. D. Nergui visited the new laboratory which to be used mainly for heat efficiency purpose today. The laboratory has been established recently with ADB support. Team met with Dr. S. Lodoisamba, Head of Information and technology faculty of the Mongolian National University who has been assigned to lead the research in this laboratory. Dr. S. Lodoisamba is a nuclear researcher by background.
Meeting on Innovation sub-program of Ulaanbaatar city
Ms. D. Nergui meets with Ms. B. Gantsetseg, Specialist of Urban Development and Policy Department today at her request. The main topic of discussion was on how Ulaanbaatar city can promote innovation and high tech industry to achieve higher economic growth and increase the living standards of the capital city population.
Possible business cooperation with ASS
M–ICP CEO meets with Mr. D. Budkhand, CEO and Ms. Norjmaa, Finance Manager of Altan Suljee Systemus LLC (ASS) today at their request. The ASS is specialized in crop and food production industry and is planning to expand their production by using modern technologies. M–ICP and the ASS agreed in principle to cooperate in number of areas, including setting–up manufacturing facility to produce more value–added food stuff, food storage, and biofuel production. Heads of two companies and a researcher who was looking for a partner to do some research in the area of biofuel will meet soon to discuss about the possibility of collaboration.
Date: Thu, 2010-11-04
M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Masimo, Inc.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – November 4, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Masimo highlighted in Masimo Corporation v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation et al. On February 3, 2009, Masimo initiated a lawsuit against Philips Electronics, alleging that some of Philips’ products, namely their FAST pulse oximetry technology and certain Philips patient monitors, infringed on patents held by Masimo.
Masimo has laid their cards on the table regarding their intentions to use their intellectual property portfolio as a vehicle to uphold their strong position in the market. The question stands: does Masimo have the strength in their current patent portfolio to adequately support their allegations of patent infringement without significant risk of counter–claim or value erosion? Using the M·CAM DOORS™ software platform, the innovation space surrounding the asserted patents was examined in order to understand their strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovations.
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 Masimo Inc. can be found HERE
Date: Thu, 2010-11-04
CEO visit to new laboratory
Ulaanbaatar – 4 November, 2010 –– M–ICP team led by Ms. D. Nergui visited the new laboratory which to be used mainly for heat efficiency purpose today. The laboratory has been established recently with ADB support. Team met with Dr. S. Lodoisamba, Head of Information and technology faculty of the Mongolian National University who has been assigned to lead the research in this laboratory. Dr. S. Lodoisamba is a nuclear researcher by background.
Meeting on Innovation sub-program of Ulaanbaatar city
Ms. D. Nergui meets with Ms. B. Gantsetseg, Specialist of Urban Development and Policy Department today at her request. The main topic of discussion was on how Ulaanbaatar city can promote innovation and high tech industry to achieve higher economic growth and increase the living standards of the capital city population.
Possible business cooperation with ASS
M–ICP CEO meets with Mr. D. Budkhand, CEO and Ms. Norjmaa, Finance Manager of Altan Suljee Systemus LLC (ASS) today at their request. The ASS is specialized in crop and food production industry and is planning to expand their production by using modern technologies. M–ICP and the ASS agreed in principle to cooperate in number of areas, including setting–up manufacturing facility to produce more value–added food stuff, food storage, and biofuel production. Heads of two companies and a researcher who was looking for a partner to do some research in the area of biofuel will meet soon to discuss about the possibility of collaboration.
Date: Wed, 2010-11-03
M·CAM Chairman Delivers Keynote Speech at Technology Awards in Danville, VA
Danville, VA – November 3, 2010 –– M·CAM Chairman Dr. David Martin will deliver the keynote address this evening at the Southern Piedmont technology community’s “Technology Star Awards Banquet”. Martin’s speech will focus on re–envisioning innovation strategy for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The event, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, recognizes the region’s technology–related efforts and highlights individuals and organizations which are pursuing forward–looking economic development.
For more information please visit: http://www.ialr.org/news/events/details/163-technology-stars-awards-banquet
Date: Wed, 2010-11-03
Meeting in the Air Quality Department of the Capital City
Ulaanbaatar – 3 November, 2010 –– M–ICP CEO meets with Mr. Seded Chijil Khatagin, Air Quality Department of the Capital City today. The main themes of discussion were cooperation on EZ implementation and exchange of air pollution, heat efficiency related information. Ms. D. Nergui, CEO invited Mr. Seded to join the M–ICP Advisory group/Committee on air pollution and heat efficiency. CEO will invite other Mongolia’s top experts, researchers and engineers working on relevant areas to join this group. Mr. B. Bat–Erdene, Nanotech researcher of NUM/M–ICP Technology expert and Mr. L. Enkhbat, M–ICP also attended this meeting.
Note: In addition to its official administrative structure, the M–ICP will have as originally planned number of Advisory groups/Committees aimed to provide financing policy, business Innovation and technology advices to the government, companies and other relevant institutions through M–ICP management. As air pollution and heat efficiency is one of pressing challenges of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar city in particular, the advisory group on air pollution and heat efficiency will become M–ICP first Advisory group.
Meetings at the Parliament
Ms. D. Nergui had two meetings today with Parliament members – first with Mr. Ts. Davaasuren, Chairman of Budget Standing Committee of the Parliament and the second is with Mr. D. Zorigt, Parliament member. Main areas of discussion were (¡) importance of revisiting the Investment agreement of Oyu Tolgoi as Mongolia – Mongolian people who supposed to be an owner of its wealth, including underground mineral resources by the Constitution of Mongolia are in extraordinary disadvantaged position which is evident and is unethical and unacceptable and (¡¡) the importance of introduction of Offset mechanism which can help Mongolia to increase its technology competence and capacity and also can help the country to expand its manufacturing and agriculture sector production and export potential through this mechanism, including countertrade.