SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and RALEIGH, N.C., March 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:AVOI) and Adapt IP Ventures LLC announced today an agreement to monetize AVRS' patent portfolio focused on speech recognition technologies. Adapt IP Ventures will be approaching leading groups with the goal of finding the best strategic partner to either acquire or license the AVRS patents.
AVRS' patent portfolio includes 2 patent families consisting of 5 patents and 2 pending applications with one family having a priority date in November 1995. This foundational IP has been cited over 150 times by industry leaders including Nuance, Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Philips, Voice Box, Custom Speech and Blackberry.
"AVRS has invested significant amounts into building, developing and patenting voice recognition technology and deserves to capitalize on its contributions to this important and growing market," stated Adapt IP Ventures' President, Grant Moss. "We will achieve this goal through managing the IP monetization process for AVRS going forward."
To receive more information about this offering, please contact Grant Moss at grant@adaptipventures.com.
About Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc.
Advanced Voice Recognition Systems is a software development company with patented technology specializing in interface and application speech recognition technology. For more information please visit www.avrsys.com.
About Adapt IP Ventures, LLC
Adapt IP Ventures is a patent brokerage firm that provides advisory services to assist innovative firms in selling and extracting value from their patents. Knowing that each transaction can be unique, Adapt IP Ventures focuses on creating and executing custom strategies for each engagement to successfully evaluate, build, sell, and license patents and other intellectual property assets. www.adaptipventures.com
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