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Patents, Technology, and M&A
Rob has over 30 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience
in multiple technologies: Integrated circuit testing, industrial
process automation and control, communications software, security
software, and energy software and services. Rob has founded and
sold several companies and engaged in two IPOs. He was most
recently CEO of Evergreen Fuel Technologies, Inc. in the energy
sector. Rob is a broadly skilled strategic development professional
with a proven reputation for targeting, negotiating and developing
profitable ventures and a demonstrated ability to successfully
analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify
deficiencies and opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-
effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing
revenues, and improving customer relationships.
Rob Schram
Senior Vice President, Corum Group
Moderator
Software Patent Luminaries
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of
Research, Corum Group
F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne, LLP
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group
Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own
inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on
the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the
Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding
and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment
software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while
supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an
acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a
number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a
Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist
for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given
by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff
positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others.
MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry.
Guest Speaker
Patents as an Asset in M&A
• Patents now a business asset
• Increasingly driving midrange M&A
• Affecting all phases:
– Valuation
– Negotiation
– Due Diligence
• International increasingly important
• Costs
Software patents on the increase*
Source: TAEUS Corporation *US Patent apps claiming “Computer-readable medium”
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Studies show most software firms
haven’t been getting patents
Sources: James Bessen (Boston University), Stuart Graham et al, NBER Patent Data Project, Crunchbase
24%
Pre-packaged Software
1996
20%
Computer Services & Software
1996
24%
Venture-backed Software Startups
2005
33%
Pre-packaged software
2006
24%
All Software Startups
2009
67%
Venture-backed Software Start-ups
2009
33%
All Funded Start-ups
2012
19%
E-commerce, Web, & Video Games
2012
Approaches to Value of Patents in M&A
• Study: having a patent assigned to the target
increases the deal value by $250,000 on
average
• Study: the quantity of patents in a portfolio is
secondary to the quality of those patents
• Net present value of established royalty stream
• Book value of patent (cost to date)
• Assign 25% of operating profits to the patents
• Compare to similar patents
Source: Antti Saari, Aalto University
Just part of the wireless-related arms race…
Source: PCMag, Verizon; c. 2012
11
Recent Software Patent Deals
HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure
“IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in
business…”
- Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M.
“The corporate world is in the midst of a grand
shopping spree.”
– CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
12
Public Markets
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30% Weekly Percentage Change
NASDAQ S&P TECH Dow Jones
13
1H:2013 1H:2014
# of Transactions 1584 1811
# of Mega Deals 12 19
Largest Deal $24.8B $19.0B
Private Equity Deals 87 99
# VC backed Exits 351 360
% Cross Border Transactions 31% 33%
% of Startup Acquisitions 13% 11%
Average Life of Target 14 15
Corum Index
14
Mega Deals – 1H:2014
$19B
$3.1B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$2.9B
$2.4B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$5.3B
$3.0B
$4.9B
$3.5B
$2.6B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.3B
15
Mega Deals – 1H:2014
$19B
$3.1B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$2.9B
$2.4B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$5.3B
$3.0B
$4.9B
$3.5B
$2.6B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.3B
Sold to
Sector: Mobility
Target: WhatsApp
Acquirer: Facebook
Transaction Value: $19 billion
- Mobile messaging applications
enabling users to send and receive
group messages, photos and videos
and share locations.
Patent Pending: Multimedia
transcoding method and system for
mobile devices
16
Mega Deals – 1H:2014
$19B
$3.1B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$2.9B
$2.4B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$5.3B
$3.0B
$4.9B
$3.5B
$2.6B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.3B
Sold to
Sector: Energy
Target: Nest Labs
Acquirer: Google
Transaction Value: $3.2 Billion
- Wireless, sensor-based smart energy thermostats
that automatically adjusts temperature based on
user behavior and can be remotely controlled via
computers or smart phones.
- Last time Google bought a company that directly
related to its core business of search, display and
video advertising was mid-2011 purchase of
AdMeld.
Patent : Thermostat user
interface
17
Patent Application Pendency:
Years in Prosecution from Filing to Issuance
Source: Patentlyo
18
Aggregate Six Markets
1.50x
2.00x
2.50x
7.00x
8.00x
9.00x
10.00x
11.00x
12.00x
13.00x
14.00x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Q4:12 Q1:13 Q2:13 Q3:13 Q4:13 Q1:14 Q2:14
EV/EBITDA 9.91x 10.79x 10.64x 11.65x 13.20x 12.97x 13.11
EV/S 1.78x 1.92x 1.98x 2.15x 2.39x 2.31x 2.40
19
Recent Software Patent Deals
HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure
“IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in
business…”
- Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M.
“The corporate world is in the midst of a grand
shopping spree.”
– CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
20
Internet Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x 15.61 x
EV/S 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x 2.07 x
21
Deal Spotlight
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 13.06 x 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x
EV/S 1.95 x 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x
Internet Market
Sold to
Target: Destination Rewards
Acquirer: Deluxe
Transaction Value: $20.1 million
- Patented, innovative rewards and loyalty solution
will enhance Deluxe’s suite of Customer
Lifecycle Management offerings for financial
institutions. Patent : System and method for
providing a discount
22
Infrastructure Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
2.00 x
2.05 x
2.10 x
2.15 x
2.20 x
2.25 x
2.30 x
2.35 x
2.40 x
2.45 x
2.50 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x 14.90 x
EV/S 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x 2.43 x
23
Subsector Sales EBITDA Examples
Infrastructure
Communications
1.93x 12.00x
Network
Management
3.71x 15.09x
Storage 1.35x 8.35x
Development
Tools
2.93x 9.98x
Security 3.73x 16.73x
Virtualization 3.93x 25.80x
Legacy/SOA 2.90x 16.14x
Systems Mgmt. 2.44x 8.57x
Infrastructure Software Valuations
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Infrastructure Software Market
Deal Spotlight
2.00 x
2.05 x
2.10 x
2.15 x
2.20 x
2.25 x
2.30 x
2.35 x
2.40 x
2.45 x
2.50 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 10.78 x 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x
EV/S 2.26 x 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x
Sold to
Sector: Virtualization
Target: V3 Systems
Acquirer: Sphere3D
Transaction Value: 9.7 million
- Desktop virtualization appliances & management
software that enables businesses' IT administrators to
virtualize desktops and manage local, cloud-hosted or
hybrid virtual desktop deployments.
- Quickly adds breadth to product portfolio, and fast tracks
transition to commercial operations with accretive
revenue from day one.
Patent: Virtual machine
migration into the cloud
25
Horizontal Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x 16.86 x
EV/S 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x 3.24 x
26
1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x
EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x
Sold to
Sector: CRM
Target: Kxen
Acquirer: SAP
Transaction Value: Estimated at $40 Million
- Addition of KXEN adds predictive capabilities for the
extensive customer base of cloud and on-premise
solutions from SAP.
- Predictive technology enhances core SAP applications
for managing operations, customer relationships, supply
chains, risk and fraud.
Horizontal Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Adaptive marketing
using insight driven customer
interaction
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1.50 x
2.00 x
2.50 x
3.00 x
3.50 x
4.00 x
4.50 x
6.00 x
8.00 x
10.00 x
12.00 x
14.00 x
16.00 x
18.00 x
20.00 x
22.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x
EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x
Sold to
Sector: Mobility
Target: Motorola Solutions (Enterprise Business)
Acquirer: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Transaction Value: $3.45 billion
- 1.4x revenue multiple
- Mobile phones, smart phones and wireless
infrastructure hardware and software.
Horizontal Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Mobility in a
wireless enterprise network
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Vertical Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
2.90 x
3.10 x
3.30 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x 13.23 x
EV/S 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x 2.80 x
29
Subsector Sales EBITDA Examples
A/E/C 3.20x 15.47x
Government 1.20x 8.09x
Healthcare 4.16x 22.31x
Financial Services 3.82x 13.33x
Energy &
Environment
3.15x 11.59x
Vertical Other 1.77x 12.54x
Vertical Application Software Market
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Vertical Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
1.50 x
1.70 x
1.90 x
2.10 x
2.30 x
2.50 x
2.70 x
2.90 x
3.10 x
3.30 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
13.00 x
14.00 x
15.00 x
16.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 11.81 x 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x
EV/S 2.42 x 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x
Sold to
Sector: Healthcare Payment Cards
Target: Evolution1
Acquirer: WEX
Transaction Value: $532.5 million
- Pre-paid healthcare and commuter benefits
cards and related transaction processing
software.
- Enables WEX to address multiple aspects of the
healthcare payment system, expanding market
while building on growth in fleet & travel space.
Patent: System and method for
processing flexible spending
account transactions
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1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
6.50 x
7.00 x
7.50 x
8.00 x
8.50 x
9.00 x
9.50 x
10.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x
EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x
Sold to
Sector: Education
Target: Lexia Learning Systems
Acquirer: Rosetta Stone
Transaction Value: $22.5 million
- Lexia’s reading technology brings
Rosetta new expertise to plunge
deeper into the EdTech industry.
Vertical Application Software Market
Deal Spotlight
Patent: Methods and
systems for education and
cognitive-skills training
32
Consumer Application Software Market
Public Valuation Multiples
1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
7.00 x
8.00 x
9.00 x
10.00 x
11.00 x
12.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14
EV/EBITDA 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x 10.91 x
EV/S 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x 1.93 x
33
1.00 x
1.20 x
1.40 x
1.60 x
1.80 x
2.00 x
2.20 x
2.40 x
2.60 x
2.80 x
6.00 x
6.50 x
7.00 x
7.50 x
8.00 x
8.50 x
9.00 x
9.50 x
10.00 x
EV/SalesEV/EBITDA
Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14
EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x
EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x
Sold to
Sector: Video Games
Target: Rational Group Ltd (dba PokerStars.co) [Isle of Man]
Acquirer: Amaya Gaming Group [Canada]
Transaction Value: $4.9 Billion
- Increases revenue eightfold and gains benefit of US brand
recognition and casino partnerships for its existing online
gaming and casino supply business.
- Strengthens core B2B operations with a consumer online
powerhouse that creates a scalable global platform for
growth.
Deal Spotlight
Consumer Application Software Market
Patent: Computer gaming
device and method for
computer gaming
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group
Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own
inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on
the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the
Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding
and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment
software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while
supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an
acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a
number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a
Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist
for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given
by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff
positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others.
MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry.
Guest Speaker
Provisional Application:
Business considerations
Consider a single provisional filing due to:
• It is faster and cheaper to get than a full patent
• It will hold a place in line for a year while you
proceed
• It reduces risk of innovation unprotected
• It allows to control the costs
• It lets you focus on the growth and exit preparation
for your business
F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP
F. David La Riviere is a managing partner of the law firm LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne LLC, a full-service intellectual property law firm on
the legal cutting edge of converging technologies. Prior to his time at
LGP, Dave served at IBM, HP, Tomy and other technology firms as both
an attorney and engineer. He is a past chair of the Intellectual Property
Section of the State Bar of California, and consults and advises clients
on all phases of intellectual property matters, including domestic and
foreign licensing, validity and infringement opinions; due diligence
investigations and reports; technology transfer, disclosure agreements
and employer/employee rights and obligations; litigation support,
including dispute settlement and arbitration; and preparation, filing and
prosecution of applications for domestic and foreign patents and
trademark registrations. He holds a J.D. from the University of Santa
Clara School of Law, and a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University.
Guest Speaker
Legal protection of intellectual property
Trademarks Copyright Trade Secrets Patents
Provisional Application:
Legal considerations
• Defines, describes & prepares claims structure
• Holds filing “priority”/place in line for 1 year
• Does not itself result in a patent, but starts the
process
• Can take a number of forms
• Assignable like other IP rights
A) Owning a patentable technology
• Provisional application also serves to define your trade secret technology
• If already on the market – use trademark registration protection
B) Owning a patent application in process
• Establish 3 levels of claims strategies:
– broadest possible claim tree, mid-level claims tree, a “picture” claim
• File an RCE / CIP
C) Owning an issued patent
• Follow the issued patents with applications on improvements, other embodiments,
additional uses and the like to build a patent portfolio
Legal protection of intellectual property
Q&A
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Q&A
Elon Gasper
Vice President & Director of
Research, Corum Group
F. David LaRiviere
Managing Partner, LaRiviere,
Grubman & Payne, LLP
Contact Us
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IP Spotlight: Patents, Technology and M&A

  • 2. Rob has over 30 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience in multiple technologies: Integrated circuit testing, industrial process automation and control, communications software, security software, and energy software and services. Rob has founded and sold several companies and engaged in two IPOs. He was most recently CEO of Evergreen Fuel Technologies, Inc. in the energy sector. Rob is a broadly skilled strategic development professional with a proven reputation for targeting, negotiating and developing profitable ventures and a demonstrated ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and opportunities, and develop innovative and cost- effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving customer relationships. Rob Schram Senior Vice President, Corum Group Moderator
  • 3. Software Patent Luminaries Elon Gasper Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group F. David LaRiviere Managing Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP
  • 4. Elon Gasper Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others. MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry. Guest Speaker
  • 5. Patents as an Asset in M&A • Patents now a business asset • Increasingly driving midrange M&A • Affecting all phases: – Valuation – Negotiation – Due Diligence • International increasingly important • Costs
  • 6.
  • 7. Software patents on the increase* Source: TAEUS Corporation *US Patent apps claiming “Computer-readable medium” 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
  • 8. Studies show most software firms haven’t been getting patents Sources: James Bessen (Boston University), Stuart Graham et al, NBER Patent Data Project, Crunchbase 24% Pre-packaged Software 1996 20% Computer Services & Software 1996 24% Venture-backed Software Startups 2005 33% Pre-packaged software 2006 24% All Software Startups 2009 67% Venture-backed Software Start-ups 2009 33% All Funded Start-ups 2012 19% E-commerce, Web, & Video Games 2012
  • 9. Approaches to Value of Patents in M&A • Study: having a patent assigned to the target increases the deal value by $250,000 on average • Study: the quantity of patents in a portfolio is secondary to the quality of those patents • Net present value of established royalty stream • Book value of patent (cost to date) • Assign 25% of operating profits to the patents • Compare to similar patents Source: Antti Saari, Aalto University
  • 10. Just part of the wireless-related arms race… Source: PCMag, Verizon; c. 2012
  • 11. 11 Recent Software Patent Deals HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure “IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in business…” - Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M. “The corporate world is in the midst of a grand shopping spree.” – CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
  • 12. 12 Public Markets 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Weekly Percentage Change NASDAQ S&P TECH Dow Jones
  • 13. 13 1H:2013 1H:2014 # of Transactions 1584 1811 # of Mega Deals 12 19 Largest Deal $24.8B $19.0B Private Equity Deals 87 99 # VC backed Exits 351 360 % Cross Border Transactions 31% 33% % of Startup Acquisitions 13% 11% Average Life of Target 14 15 Corum Index
  • 14. 14 Mega Deals – 1H:2014 $19B $3.1B $3.2B $3.2B $2.9B $2.4B $2.3B $2.0B $5.3B $3.0B $4.9B $3.5B $2.6B $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B
  • 15. 15 Mega Deals – 1H:2014 $19B $3.1B $3.2B $3.2B $2.9B $2.4B $2.3B $2.0B $5.3B $3.0B $4.9B $3.5B $2.6B $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B Sold to Sector: Mobility Target: WhatsApp Acquirer: Facebook Transaction Value: $19 billion - Mobile messaging applications enabling users to send and receive group messages, photos and videos and share locations. Patent Pending: Multimedia transcoding method and system for mobile devices
  • 16. 16 Mega Deals – 1H:2014 $19B $3.1B $3.2B $3.2B $2.9B $2.4B $2.3B $2.0B $5.3B $3.0B $4.9B $3.5B $2.6B $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B Sold to Sector: Energy Target: Nest Labs Acquirer: Google Transaction Value: $3.2 Billion - Wireless, sensor-based smart energy thermostats that automatically adjusts temperature based on user behavior and can be remotely controlled via computers or smart phones. - Last time Google bought a company that directly related to its core business of search, display and video advertising was mid-2011 purchase of AdMeld. Patent : Thermostat user interface
  • 17. 17 Patent Application Pendency: Years in Prosecution from Filing to Issuance Source: Patentlyo
  • 18. 18 Aggregate Six Markets 1.50x 2.00x 2.50x 7.00x 8.00x 9.00x 10.00x 11.00x 12.00x 13.00x 14.00x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Q4:12 Q1:13 Q2:13 Q3:13 Q4:13 Q1:14 Q2:14 EV/EBITDA 9.91x 10.79x 10.64x 11.65x 13.20x 12.97x 13.11 EV/S 1.78x 1.92x 1.98x 2.15x 2.39x 2.31x 2.40
  • 19. 19 Recent Software Patent Deals HorizontalVertical ConsumerInternetInfrastructure “IP is an increasingly valuable asset class in business…” - Kevin Rhodes, VP & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M. “The corporate world is in the midst of a grand shopping spree.” – CNN Money, “Mergers and Acquisitions Boom” June, 2014
  • 20. 20 Internet Market Public Valuation Multiples 1.50 x 1.70 x 1.90 x 2.10 x 2.30 x 2.50 x 2.70 x 6.00 x 8.00 x 10.00 x 12.00 x 14.00 x 16.00 x 18.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 EV/EBITDA 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x 15.61 x EV/S 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x 2.07 x
  • 21. 21 Deal Spotlight 1.50 x 1.70 x 1.90 x 2.10 x 2.30 x 2.50 x 2.70 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x 13.00 x 14.00 x 15.00 x 16.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 13.06 x 13.74 x 12.24 x 13.16 x 13.37 x 13.31 x 14.17 x 13.63 x 14.92 x 14.31 x 13.76 x 12.36 x 12.94 x EV/S 1.95 x 2.02 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.93 x 2.29 x 2.46 x 2.31 x 2.34 x 2.21 x 2.06 x 2.07 x 2.08 x Internet Market Sold to Target: Destination Rewards Acquirer: Deluxe Transaction Value: $20.1 million - Patented, innovative rewards and loyalty solution will enhance Deluxe’s suite of Customer Lifecycle Management offerings for financial institutions. Patent : System and method for providing a discount
  • 22. 22 Infrastructure Software Market Public Valuation Multiples 2.00 x 2.05 x 2.10 x 2.15 x 2.20 x 2.25 x 2.30 x 2.35 x 2.40 x 2.45 x 2.50 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x 13.00 x 14.00 x 15.00 x 16.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 EV/EBITDA 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x 14.90 x EV/S 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x 2.43 x
  • 23. 23 Subsector Sales EBITDA Examples Infrastructure Communications 1.93x 12.00x Network Management 3.71x 15.09x Storage 1.35x 8.35x Development Tools 2.93x 9.98x Security 3.73x 16.73x Virtualization 3.93x 25.80x Legacy/SOA 2.90x 16.14x Systems Mgmt. 2.44x 8.57x Infrastructure Software Valuations
  • 24. 24 Infrastructure Software Market Deal Spotlight 2.00 x 2.05 x 2.10 x 2.15 x 2.20 x 2.25 x 2.30 x 2.35 x 2.40 x 2.45 x 2.50 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x 13.00 x 14.00 x 15.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 10.78 x 11.73 x 10.85 x 11.64 x 12.95 x 13.61 x 13.43 x 12.62 x 12.68 x 12.02 x 14.50 x 13.72 x 13.86 x EV/S 2.26 x 2.44 x 2.34 x 2.29 x 2.30 x 2.33 x 2.44 x 2.22 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.33 x 2.32 x 2.42 x Sold to Sector: Virtualization Target: V3 Systems Acquirer: Sphere3D Transaction Value: 9.7 million - Desktop virtualization appliances & management software that enables businesses' IT administrators to virtualize desktops and manage local, cloud-hosted or hybrid virtual desktop deployments. - Quickly adds breadth to product portfolio, and fast tracks transition to commercial operations with accretive revenue from day one. Patent: Virtual machine migration into the cloud
  • 25. 25 Horizontal Application Software Market Public Valuation Multiples 1.50 x 2.00 x 2.50 x 3.00 x 3.50 x 4.00 x 4.50 x 6.00 x 8.00 x 10.00 x 12.00 x 14.00 x 16.00 x 18.00 x 20.00 x 22.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 EV/EBITDA 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x 16.86 x EV/S 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x 3.24 x
  • 26. 26 1.50 x 2.00 x 2.50 x 3.00 x 3.50 x 4.00 x 4.50 x 6.00 x 8.00 x 10.00 x 12.00 x 14.00 x 16.00 x 18.00 x 20.00 x 22.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x Sold to Sector: CRM Target: Kxen Acquirer: SAP Transaction Value: Estimated at $40 Million - Addition of KXEN adds predictive capabilities for the extensive customer base of cloud and on-premise solutions from SAP. - Predictive technology enhances core SAP applications for managing operations, customer relationships, supply chains, risk and fraud. Horizontal Application Software Market Deal Spotlight Patent: Adaptive marketing using insight driven customer interaction
  • 27. 27 1.50 x 2.00 x 2.50 x 3.00 x 3.50 x 4.00 x 4.50 x 6.00 x 8.00 x 10.00 x 12.00 x 14.00 x 16.00 x 18.00 x 20.00 x 22.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 12.09 x 15.03 x 12.83 x 16.12 x 17.94 x 18.79 x 19.37 x 19.00 x 20.34 x 19.64 x 17.49 x 18.43 x 18.17 x EV/S 3.08 x 2.99 x 2.93 x 3.48 x 3.32 x 3.61 x 4.07 x 3.89 x 3.77 x 3.71 x 3.39 x 3.43 x 3.51 x Sold to Sector: Mobility Target: Motorola Solutions (Enterprise Business) Acquirer: Zebra Technologies Corporation Transaction Value: $3.45 billion - 1.4x revenue multiple - Mobile phones, smart phones and wireless infrastructure hardware and software. Horizontal Application Software Market Deal Spotlight Patent: Mobility in a wireless enterprise network
  • 28. 28 Vertical Application Software Market Public Valuation Multiples 1.50 x 1.70 x 1.90 x 2.10 x 2.30 x 2.50 x 2.70 x 2.90 x 3.10 x 3.30 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x 13.00 x 14.00 x 15.00 x 16.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 EV/EBITDA 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x 13.23 x EV/S 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x 2.80 x
  • 29. 29 Subsector Sales EBITDA Examples A/E/C 3.20x 15.47x Government 1.20x 8.09x Healthcare 4.16x 22.31x Financial Services 3.82x 13.33x Energy & Environment 3.15x 11.59x Vertical Other 1.77x 12.54x Vertical Application Software Market
  • 30. 30 Vertical Application Software Market Deal Spotlight 1.50 x 1.70 x 1.90 x 2.10 x 2.30 x 2.50 x 2.70 x 2.90 x 3.10 x 3.30 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x 13.00 x 14.00 x 15.00 x 16.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 11.81 x 12.40 x 11.74 x 12.81 x 13.12 x 13.24 x 14.08 x 13.01 x 13.69 x 14.01 x 13.82 x 14.33 x 14.62 x EV/S 2.42 x 2.60 x 2.52 x 2.65 x 2.53 x 2.55 x 2.72 x 2.64 x 2.79 x 2.88 x 2.83 x 3.01 x 3.08 x Sold to Sector: Healthcare Payment Cards Target: Evolution1 Acquirer: WEX Transaction Value: $532.5 million - Pre-paid healthcare and commuter benefits cards and related transaction processing software. - Enables WEX to address multiple aspects of the healthcare payment system, expanding market while building on growth in fleet & travel space. Patent: System and method for processing flexible spending account transactions
  • 31. 31 1.00 x 1.20 x 1.40 x 1.60 x 1.80 x 2.00 x 2.20 x 2.40 x 2.60 x 2.80 x 6.00 x 6.50 x 7.00 x 7.50 x 8.00 x 8.50 x 9.00 x 9.50 x 10.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x Sold to Sector: Education Target: Lexia Learning Systems Acquirer: Rosetta Stone Transaction Value: $22.5 million - Lexia’s reading technology brings Rosetta new expertise to plunge deeper into the EdTech industry. Vertical Application Software Market Deal Spotlight Patent: Methods and systems for education and cognitive-skills training
  • 32. 32 Consumer Application Software Market Public Valuation Multiples 1.00 x 1.20 x 1.40 x 1.60 x 1.80 x 2.00 x 2.20 x 2.40 x 2.60 x 2.80 x 6.00 x 7.00 x 8.00 x 9.00 x 10.00 x 11.00 x 12.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 EV/EBITDA 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x 10.91 x EV/S 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x 1.93 x
  • 33. 33 1.00 x 1.20 x 1.40 x 1.60 x 1.80 x 2.00 x 2.20 x 2.40 x 2.60 x 2.80 x 6.00 x 6.50 x 7.00 x 7.50 x 8.00 x 8.50 x 9.00 x 9.50 x 10.00 x EV/SalesEV/EBITDA Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 EV/EBITDA 7.32 x 8.32 x 7.48 x 7.50 x 7.46 x 8.55 x 8.56 x 8.27 x 8.04 x 8.46 x 8.93 x 8.82 x 9.59 x EV/S 1.61 x 1.92 x 1.49 x 1.84 x 1.51 x 1.84 x 2.04 x 1.89 x 1.96 x 2.04 x 1.98 x 2.18 x 2.54 x Sold to Sector: Video Games Target: Rational Group Ltd (dba PokerStars.co) [Isle of Man] Acquirer: Amaya Gaming Group [Canada] Transaction Value: $4.9 Billion - Increases revenue eightfold and gains benefit of US brand recognition and casino partnerships for its existing online gaming and casino supply business. - Strengthens core B2B operations with a consumer online powerhouse that creates a scalable global platform for growth. Deal Spotlight Consumer Application Software Market Patent: Computer gaming device and method for computer gaming
  • 34. Elon Gasper Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group Software entrepreneur and tech M&A IP specialist Elon Gasper’s own inventions have driven M&A value and underpinned his experience on the sell-side, buy-side and as an advisor and research director at the Corum Group. He founded a software start-up, obtained venture funding and was CEO until its acquisition by the leading public entertainment software company, where he guided patent portfolio work while supporting its growth through further acquisitions and eventual exit in an acquisition by a larger public entity. Elon then helped start and grow a number of other companies. His awards include a COMDEX Envision; a Codie, the retail software 'Oscar‘; and eleven patents. He was a finalist for the Fleugelman Award, the only personal achievement award given by the Software Publishers Association, and has held faculty and staff positions at Univ. of Washington, Mich. State, Cal. State, and others. MS, Computer Science; BS, Biochemistry. Guest Speaker
  • 35. Provisional Application: Business considerations Consider a single provisional filing due to: • It is faster and cheaper to get than a full patent • It will hold a place in line for a year while you proceed • It reduces risk of innovation unprotected • It allows to control the costs • It lets you focus on the growth and exit preparation for your business
  • 36. F. David LaRiviere Managing Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP F. David La Riviere is a managing partner of the law firm LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne LLC, a full-service intellectual property law firm on the legal cutting edge of converging technologies. Prior to his time at LGP, Dave served at IBM, HP, Tomy and other technology firms as both an attorney and engineer. He is a past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California, and consults and advises clients on all phases of intellectual property matters, including domestic and foreign licensing, validity and infringement opinions; due diligence investigations and reports; technology transfer, disclosure agreements and employer/employee rights and obligations; litigation support, including dispute settlement and arbitration; and preparation, filing and prosecution of applications for domestic and foreign patents and trademark registrations. He holds a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara School of Law, and a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University. Guest Speaker
  • 37. Legal protection of intellectual property Trademarks Copyright Trade Secrets Patents
  • 38. Provisional Application: Legal considerations • Defines, describes & prepares claims structure • Holds filing “priority”/place in line for 1 year • Does not itself result in a patent, but starts the process • Can take a number of forms • Assignable like other IP rights
  • 39. A) Owning a patentable technology • Provisional application also serves to define your trade secret technology • If already on the market – use trademark registration protection B) Owning a patent application in process • Establish 3 levels of claims strategies: – broadest possible claim tree, mid-level claims tree, a “picture” claim • File an RCE / CIP C) Owning an issued patent • Follow the issued patents with applications on improvements, other embodiments, additional uses and the like to build a patent portfolio Legal protection of intellectual property
  • 40. Q&A  We welcome your questions!  Use Q&A window on right side  Submit to queue at any time  Ask “all panelists” – see “ask” option above text-entry box
  • 41. Q&A Elon Gasper Vice President & Director of Research, Corum Group F. David LaRiviere Managing Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP
  • 42. Contact Us For further information or copies of today’s presentation: Visit www.wfs.com -or- Email Rob Schram: robs@corumgroup.com

Editor's Notes

  1. Remove 2014, “US Applications” legend - done change 20s to ‘s - ?
  2. Still Needs edition
  3. Credit PCMag, Verizon; c. 2012 Added logos on the side
  4. Add Infrastructure and Internet – done +all icons new + smth needed in centre?
  5. Aug 30, 2013 – Aug 12, 2014 All three indexes we track ended lower this month. Nasdaq showed better performance than the other ones. Several factors influenced public markets, especially global economic concerns: Eurozone inflation arouse inflation fears and troubles with European banks (Banco Espirito Santo), Argentina default status and tensions in Gaza and Ukraine. US unemployment rates is steadily low and Federal Reserve is going to raise short-term interest rates.
  6. http://www.google.com/patents/US20120294352
  7. http://www.google.com/patents/US8620841 http://www.google.com/patents/US8621366
  8. Most patents issue within three years of their respective filing dates with the median for patents issued in 2014 sitting at 34 months. In 2010, that median pendency rose to a decide-high of 41 months. Since that time, the USPTO has been working steadily to reduce its large backlog of pending cases. An item of concern is that about 15% of recently issued patents have a pendency of more than five years. For patents issued thus far in 2014, the one with the longest pendency is U.S. Patent No. 8,688,181 issued to IBM and with a US filing date of 09/09/1994.  (http://patentlyo.com/patent/2014/05/7978.html)
  9. Add Infrastructure and Internet – done +all icons new + smth needed in centre?
  10. Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc.. This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time. How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.) Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now. Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED] By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up) Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
  11. Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc.. This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time. How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.) Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now. Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED] By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up) Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
  12. Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc.. This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time. How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.) Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now. Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED] By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up) Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
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  15. Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc.. This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time. How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.) Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now. Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED] By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up) Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
  16. https://www.google.com/patents/US8554575?dq=evolution+benefits+patent&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nrvWU-XjN8rZ4QSp3IDwCA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA
  17. Sector - ?? - As it is a vertical market deal
  18. Now, let’s turn to the Corum Index on deals – valuations, volume, structures, …etc.. This report is done monthly for six major sectors and quarterly for all 26 markets. It’s presented at our online M&A Monthlies which are broadcast to 36 countries the second Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific Mountain Time. How many of you have attended one of these monthly or quarterly events? (See a show of hands – usually not more than 20%.) Well, if you’re serious about selling in the next year or two, I would urge you to tune in to these broadcasts. They have all the latest information on valuations, deal structures, who’s selling, plus special market reports, and insider presentations on trends that you need to know to best position for optimal value. Further, we have guest speakers – recent headliners, buyers, or CEOs who have just sold and give you the lowdown on what it’s like in the M&A trenches right now. Here’s the latest Corum Index. [NEW COPY NEEDED] By the way, an example of the full 26 market report is in the annual report. (Have them pull that back up) Everyone open up to the market sections to see more detail. There are also special reports by Corum Staff – considered world experts in the major trends.
  19. http://www.google.com/patents/US8727850