DALLAS, June 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPNav announced that Pete Jarvis has been appointed Vice President of Licensing. Jarvis has a track record of creating innovative solutions and platforms that address the needs of the emerging knowledge, intellectual property, and innovation markets globally. Jarvis was most recently with Snowflake, a merchant bank dedicated to financing innovation. Previously, he was general manager at Intellectual Ventures where he drove the development of the nascent Communications portfolio, and started and managed the Networking and Growth Business Units. He came to the IP Industry from an innovation and management background in technology, with a career at Microsoft, Nortel Networks and 3Com.
"Pete brings a deep understanding of IP Licensing, patent analytics, and business scaling to IPNav," commented Erich Spangenberg, chairman of IPNav. "Pete adds value to IPNav through his proven track record in mapping out innovation in markets and identifying current and future IP assets of value. He has the leadership qualities required to build out our new operations in Seattle, combined with the reputation and credibility to successfully execute patent monetization campaigns. Pete is an important addition to IPNav as we strengthen our management infrastructure to meet growing market demand for our services."
"IPNav's business model is unique in my experience. They have a demonstrated ability to execute combined with a deep systematic and scalable IP diligence process, which enables the company to make decisions with precision and speed," commented Jarvis.
IPNav is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Dublin, Palo Alto, Paris, Seattle, Shanghai and Tel Aviv.
About IP Navigation Group
IP Navigation Group offers a full-service patent monetization solution to patent owners seeking to maximize the value of their assets. IPNav provides turnkey services that include evaluating a client's patent portfolio, advising on a marketing strategy and managing a monetization campaign that includes licensing activities, commercialization and, where appropriate, litigation. IPNav's client and transaction partner base includes a variety of patent owners, including large corporations, universities, governments and non-practicing entities or NPEs. Since 2004, IPNav has negotiated more than 600 transactions on behalf of its clients, producing over $600 million in revenue and significant additional non-cash benefits to clients.
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