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Technology Stocks : Wi-LAN Inc. (T.WIN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (16744)	7/29/2014 4:16:53 PM
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Adapt IP Ventures and WiLAN Partner to Monetize Patent Portfolio Wireless Technologies Represented by the Patent Portfolio Range From Networking (LTE, WiMAX, Whitespace Management) to Video Distribution RALEIGH, N.C., July 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adapt IP Ventures LLC announces new patent brokerage partnership with Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN") (TSX:WIN) (Nasdaq:WILN) focused on monetizing a valuable communications and networking patent portfolio. The patent portfolio will offer the acquirer an opportunity to further develop this significant asset to complement a buyer-specific technology roadmap. "We are excited about our partnership with WiLAN and we believe this substantial patent portfolio will be of considerable interest to technology companies focused improving network access and multimedia delivery across a wide range of wireless technologies," stated Grant Moss of Adapt IP Ventures. "With a high success rate in closing sale transactions and significant experience marketing a variety of portfolios, including telecommunications and video distribution technologies, to both product and non-product companies, Adapt IP is a strong partner for WiLAN," said Jim Skippen, President & CEO, WiLAN. "We look forward to working with Adapt IP on the sale of this portfolio and potentially additional assets in the future." Summary of Assets for Sale: 150+ patent assets including international patent filings 26 patent families Numerous patent families are currently under development and being prosecuted Forward citations from companies including: Marvel, Nokia, Huawei, Microsoft, Google, Ericsson, Rockstar Bidco and Vishay Technologies Applicable to: Wireless spectrum management / sensing Wireless distribution of data and/or video Long Term Evolution (LTE), WiMAX, E911, OFDM, whitespace management and Femtocells Television / video distribution including location-based management and delivery Quality of Service (QoS) GPS-based network synchronization Data distribution in home networks and home gateways