[Patents]
From Amati's prospectus:
Group I -- Consists of 3 patent applications and 1 patent (shared with Northern Telecom), consisting of technology necessary to conform to the ANSI standard for ADSL. The Company has informally agreed with the ANSI standards body to license these patents to third parties on fair and equitable terms.
Group II -- Consists of 2 patents issued to Stanford University in 1993 and 1994 and 1 patnet application filed by Stanford University, all of which have been exclusively licensed to the Company, and 1 patent application filed by the Company in 1995. The technology described in these patents is not necessary to conform to the ANSI standard for ADSL; however, such technology makes ADSL transceivers more efficient.
Group III - Consists of 1 patent owned by the Company and 5 patent applications filed by the Company, all of which relate more generally to the Company's DMT technology.
The Company principally relies on its technological and engineering resources to develop its business in an industry where technology changes very fast. It does, however, consider the use of trademarks, copyrights, license agreements and non-disclosure agreements as a means to protect its proprietary technology and, therefore, it intends to seek and maintain protection where appropriate.>>>
I hope this clears up any misconceptions you may have had.
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