ICAP Ocean Tomo – a division of ICAP (IAP.L), the world’s premier
interdealer broker – announced it will offer for sale a
significant portfolio of intellectual property assets held by Delphi
Technologies, a leading global supplier of mobile electronics, on July 23rd
in Chicago at The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction &
Conference with essential information regarding all lots available
immediately online at http://catalog.oceantomoauctions.com.
The Delphi
assets up for auction on July 23rd pertain to GPS-based
navigation systems for providing position information to mobile users.
Conventional navigation systems suffer from multiple problems including
difficulty adapting to changes in travel routes and roadway
restrictions, cost, and portability. The destination information, once
loaded, is also difficult to modify enroute. Moreover, these systems
suffer from security issues as they have no authorization control for
destination information.
The portfolio included in the auction provides for a low cost and easily
modifiable GPS-based navigation system integrated with an audio
entertainment system, in one mobile device, in which the destination
information is stored in a programmable memory and is easily
user-modifiable. Furthermore, claims in this lot cover the
implementation and use of in-car navigation systems offered on most new
cars sold today.
The portfolio also provides for user authentication which prevents
unauthorized data copying and subsequent commercial exploitation.
“Assets in this lot will be of interest to any business entity engaged
in manufacturing or selling navigation systems or devices that use a
navigation system including PDAs, mobile phones, or other similar
devices” said Dean Becker of ICAP Ocean Tomo, “and should be extremely
valuable for companies looking to improve their mobile navigation patent
portfolios today.”
The technology being sold has been cited as prior art in patents by
numerous firms including Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Volkswagen
AG (XETRA:VOW), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), and Garmin Ltd.
(NASDAQ:GRMN)
To request further
information about this Lot or to submit IP for consideration by ICAP
Ocean Tomo, contact 312.377.4851 or auctions@oceantomo.com.
About Live IP Auctions by ICAP Ocean Tomo
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past three years since inception, nine Live IP Auctions across the US
and Europe which have transacted millions, benefiting sellers such as
sold inventors, small and mid-size companies, large corporations,
investors, and others. Hundreds of key decision makers in the IP and
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About ICAP Ocean Tomo
ICAP Ocean Tomo leverages the talents of experienced intellectual
property monetization professionals to match buyers and sellers for the
sale of patents and other intellectual property assets in private sale
transactions, multi-lot live IP auctions and through Patent/Bid-Ask, the
first and only brokerage and online marketplace for Intellectual
Property.
ICAP Ocean Tomo offers broad-ranging expertise and unparalleled
credibility not currently available in the emerging patent marketplace,
continuing ICAP’s standard for excellence and innovation. Combining its
brokering expertise and world-class customer service, ICAP Ocean Tomo
brings stability and liquidity to the patent monetization marketplace
and is currently the intellectual property brokerage of choice for IP
assets in both the primary and secondary markets.
Our veteran brokers have expertise in IP revenue generation, technology
deployment and law. The team uses their vast knowledge of marketplaces
across many sectors throughout the United States, Asia and Europe to
deliver highly-valued transactions for client benefit.
On June 16, 2009, ICAP and Ocean Tomo, LLC announced that ICAP had
purchased the transactions division of Ocean Tomo. The new name for the
division is ICAP Ocean Tomo.
About The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction & Conference
The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction & Conference will be
held in Chicago on July 22nd -23rd at The Drake Hotel. To register
for the CLE approved conference program visit www.IPMarkets2009.com.
About ICAP
ICAP is the world’s premier interdealer broker and provider of post
trade services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale
markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange,
equities and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks.
ICAP has an average daily transaction volume in excess of $2.3 trillion,
more than 40% of which is electronic. ICAP is also the source of global
market information and research for professionals in the international
financial markets. ICAP plc was added to the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June
2006. For more information go to www.icap.com.