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).

Asia is Getting Its Own Patent Police

IP Bridge, Inc. [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President, Shigeharu Yoshii] (IP Bridge) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IP fund, has purchased a portfolio of patents from a Japanese electronics company.

The portfolio consists of patents mainly utilized for wireless communication technologies. By this purchase of new patent portfolio, IP Bridge enhances synergy with its existing IP assets and further drives its IP licensing activities.

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).

IP Bridge is helping Japan join a thriving open innovation society

IP Bridge will participate the IP Business Congress Asia 2015 (IPBC Asia 2015) as the country sponsor from November 8 to 10 at the Palace Hotel, Marunouchi 1-1-1 Tokyo. For further information on the event, please refer to the IPBC Asia Home. Mr.Yoshii, CEO of IP Bridge, will be one of panelists of the event session titled “Reducing patent vulnerability, enhancing market reach.” to be held on Nov. 10.

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IP Bridge, Inc. [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President, Shigeharu Yoshii] (IP Bridge) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IP fund, has purchased a portfolio of video codec related patents from Panasonic Corporation [Kadoma City, Osaka, President, Kazuhiro Tsuga](Panasonic) .

The portfolio is a part of Panasonic’s achievements based upon its long-term advanced development, standardization, and commercialization activities in the field of video codec technology. This video codec technology is utilized for encoding and decoding functionalities implemented by a broad range of products such as Television, Blue-Ray Disc, Smartphone, Tablet, and etc.
By this additional purchase of Panasonic’s video codec related patent portfolio, IP Fund managed by IP Bridge will become a licensor in a Patent Pool administrated by MPEG LA, LLC.
This is the first time for IP Bridge to be a licensor of patent pool since its establishment in July, 2013 and by including this portfolio provides IP Bridge with multiple opportunities for driving its licensing activities., not only through the bi-lateral negotiations but through patent pool.

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).

IP Bridge, Inc. [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President, Shigeharu Yoshii] (IP Bridge) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IP fund, has purchased a portfolio of patents from a Japanese electronics company.

The portfolio consists of more than 500 patents mainly utilized for smartphones. By this purchase of new patent portfolio, IP Bridge enhances synergy with its existing IP assets and further drives its IP licensing activities.

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 threaten operating companies (Defense Service).

NEC to transfer dormant patents to intellectual property company

IP Bridge, Inc. [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President, Shigeharu Yoshii] (IP Bridge) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IP fund, has purchased a portfolio of patents from NEC Corporation [Minato-ku, Tokyo, President, Nobuhiro Endo] (NEC).

The portfolio consists of more than 200 patents, a part of NEC’s achievements based upon its long-term advanced development activities in the field of semiconductor technology. The portfolio covers a broad range of technologies utilized for semiconductor devices, especially relevant to CMOS technology currently used for main trend of semiconductor related products and packaging technology. By this purchase of NEC’s patent portfolio, IP Bridge enhances synergy with its existing IP assets and further drives its IP licensing activities.

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).

Shigeharu Yoshii (IP Bridge CEO) will participate the DLA PIPER GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM as guest speaker at the Iidabashi rainbow building in Tokyo on November 13 2014.

For further information on the event, please refer to the DLA Piper Home.

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