IP Bridge, Inc. [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President, Shigeharu Yoshii] (IP Bridge) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 (IP fund), has purchased a portfolio of patents from Seiko Epson Corporation [Suwa, Nagano, President, Minoru Usui] (Epson).

The portfolio consists of more than 200 patents related to mainly motor technologies used in electronic equipments, home appliances, automobiles, robots, etc.

By this patent acquisition from Epson, IP Bridge promotes to support a venture company in its motor business based on the patented technologies, and contributes to the development of a wide range of industries through the market deployment of these motor technologies.

Introduction of our business :
IP Bridge is a management corporation of IPs and funds. By accumulating valuable dormant IPs developed by sophisticated operating companies, IP Bridge deploys services contributing to open innovation in various forms, such as commercialization supports and implementation of one-stop licensing of IPs for establishing new business (Innovation Service), IP licensing services under reasonable and fair terms (Licensing Service), and defensive services for reducing IP risks that threatens operating companies (Defense Service).