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Leveraging the Value of Systems Patents by Chipworks
| Source: Chipworks
OTTAWA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2009) - Companies both within and outside the semiconductor
industry are leveraging the value of systems patents in order to generate
licensing revenue and reduce royalty payments. In some cases, it may be a
semiconductor company looking to monetize systems patents. In others, it
may be a computing firm defending itself in a patent litigation.
Independent experts like Chipworks (www.chipworks.com/systems.aspx) are
providing integral support to Intellectual Property (IP) groups and their
outside counsel in driving the development of systems patent licensing
programs and helping them achieve favorable outcomes in licensing
negotiations and litigations.
For example, an electronics company suspected a large competitor of
infringing on its patents in various consumer electronics products.
Supported by its law firm, the company approached the competitor seeking a
license deal but was quickly dismissed. Knowing its client needed a
stronger case, the law firm contacted Chipworks to obtain credible evidence
of infringement that would stand up in negotiations and in litigation, if
necessary. Chipworks provided a combination of circuit and systems
functional testing and developed several claim charts documenting evidence
of use. The electronics company reached a licensing deal worth more than
150x its spend on Chipworks.
Chipworks combines multiple techniques like circuit and systems analysis to
not only increase the likelihood of identifying and documenting evidence of
use but also to do so as cost effectively as possible. Its dedicated team
of in-house engineers possess decades of forward design experience in
multiple industries as well as deep expertise in reverse engineering. This
skill level, combined with state of the art tools and equipment, helps IP
groups and law firms creatively tackle the most complex technical and
systems patent analysis requirements.
Chipworks is the recognized leader in reverse engineering and patent
infringement analysis of semiconductors and electronic systems. The
company's ability to analyze the circuitry and physical composition of
these systems makes it a key partner in the success of the world's largest
semiconductor and microelectronics companies. IP groups and their legal
counsel trust Chipworks for success in patent licensing and litigation --
earning hundreds of millions of dollars in patent licenses and saving as
much in royalty payments. Research & Development and Product Management
rely on Chipworks for success in new product design and launch, saving
hundreds of millions of dollars in design, and earning even more through
superior product design and faster launches.