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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The EC had opened up an investigation in October of 2007 to investigate alleged abuse by Qualcomm of its dominant market position. Panasonic, and Texas Instruments, who complained that Qualcomm was charging excessive royalty licenses for use of its patents. The EC had been spurred by Broadcom, Ericcson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp.,

Patents 140

Patents San Diego Resource Invest 140

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2011

The settlement puts to bed a lawsuit which has been ongoing since December of 2006, when SiRF sued Global Locate over GPS technology patents. Broadcom bought Global Locate in 2007; CSR acquired SiRF in February of 2009. READ MORE>>.

Patents 133

Patents Technology Product 133

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MAY 25, 2010

VCR Plus was originally developed by Henry Yuen and Daniel Kwoh, who leveraged the patents behind VCR Plus into a major business licensing television guide patents to set top box manufacturers, television manufacturers, and others, and eventually bought television guide brand TV Guide.

Guide 145

Guide Patents Hollywood Pasadena 145

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection. Even if you are granted a patent, the scope of your claims may be significantly denuded.

IP 256

IP Patents Company Companies 256

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Other findings in the report included a ranking of patent registrations in green technology, where California held the lead with more than 458 patents between 2007 and 2009, 150 more than second ranking New York, which ahd 307 patents registered.

Southern California 165

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2009

The investment came from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Isis Pharmaceuticals, which created Regulus in a joint venture in September of 2007. Regulus also said that it now has over 900 patents focused on microRNA technology. According to Regulus, the new funding will provide it with cash to operate through 2011.

Patents 100

Patents Funding Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

It was started at the University of Southern California in 2006-2007. We''re now scaling it up, and we''ve also filed seven patents in that process. Zare'' Baghdasarian: That''s the precise issue we address with our patents. What''s drove your decision to take this to market as a stand alone company?

Research 100

Research Patents USC Software 100

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APRIL 26, 2011

There's a fairly complex platform we've patented. Paige Craig: In 2007, I stepped back from a company called the Lincoln Group. I was traveling and in San Francisco, and at the TechCrunch conference in 2007 I ran into a group of folks from LA. At the same time, to make all that complexity work, we had to make it simple.

Startup 216

Startup Technical Review Software Review Platform 216

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

For fifteen years, I owned four dry cleaners in Irvine, and sold those in 2007. I decided we''d patent a sliding mechanism on our Bluetooth, and use 3D printers to take pictures that people send to us, and my company will design a Bluetooth based on their picture, on our 3D printer. Why raise money on Indiegogo?

Startup 241

Startup Slides Orange County Design 241

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2010

No patents filed. Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Another series of searches on Google Patents and the US Patent Office site and Free Patents Online is in order at this point. Real customer need.

Ideas 48

Ideas Patents Startup Google 48

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). In 2011, we had two of our patents approved.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Web 238

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

In 2007, we did five bowl team venues the same way. We filed for a patent in 2000, but in 2001, when we filed for the final patent, the market tanked. Kent also went off to other things, but in 2005 we got awarded that patent. We made one announcement that year, in the first quarter, and had a huge adoption.

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Patents CarsDirect Sites Ideas 179

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Mark Tapling: Since you last did an in depth interview with us in 2007, the company has doubled in size. We've also had great advances in engaging the trust of the commercial community, with patented advances like automatic scoring of our algorithms, which predicts the quality of translations based on a one-through-five scale.

USC 145

USC Software Review Content Customer 145

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2010

As a result, in 2007, our three lead investors -- including CMEA Capital, U.S. One of the things we've been able to do, is we've patented a cathode where we can dial in the amount of energy, or power, or any combination we need. The different professors present to the VC community, about new things and opportunities for new businesses.

CalTech 168

CalTech Azusa Technical Review Venture Capital 168

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APRIL 8, 2009

The eureka patents that Garrett has are on controlling how a spring behaves through a range of motion, and selectively defeating that spring--which when you push down, usually pull up--through a certain period, so that there is a constant force throughout. Eric Golden: It's entirely mechanical. The system is a spring and cam driven systems.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Tool Technology 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application. However, you should seek a patent attorney when it is time to craft your patent application. Copyright © 2007-9 by J. Your Lawyer is not a Doberman….

Technical Advisors 124

Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Hardcore SEO Porn Harrys explicit SEO Dojo Peeping Geeking with Greg Bills search patent close-ups Tomorrows Free SEO Porn Edwards SEO TGP FAQ Sexy T-Shirts. Sebastians picked gems A new approach to China ( The Official Google Blog ) A new approach to China ( The Official Google Blog ) Evil Found in Google Sidewiki Patent ( !

Social Media 41

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Hardcore SEO Porn Harrys explicit SEO Dojo Peeping Geeking with Greg Bills search patent close-ups Tomorrows Free SEO Porn Edwards SEO TGP FAQ Sexy T-Shirts. Sebastians picked gems A new approach to China ( The Official Google Blog ) A new approach to China ( The Official Google Blog ) Evil Found in Google Sidewiki Patent ( !

SEO 37

SEO IP Blogging PHP 37

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

That became our company Hit the Ground Running, which we launched in 2007 to help a number of Fortune 500 clients with our technology and methodologies. We have patents filed on this process. Instead of writing a book, we wanted to develop a platform to bring our methods to life, and scale our knowledge.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

I happened to connect with Don, read his research papers, and in about 2007, learned about Twitter and started using it. The sort of support mechanisms and networks in place really are about pharmaceuticals, biomedical, and patents. So, I pulled up the UC Irvine faculty list, and started calling professors.

Startup 100

Startup Research UCI Social Network 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

At GRP, we don't care about patents--they're nice to have, but not required--but we're looking for defensible IP in an area with an interesting, and big, idea. We saw a continuation of 2006 and 2007, where there were too many "me-too" players. That's what we're looking for--really big ideas, plus I'd echo everything Richard said.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Dropped Calls, Students Protest AT&T Network Coverage Facebook Patents News Feed, Social Net Confusion Ensues Trying to Work from Home More Efficiently? www.goodandgreen.biz Microsoft Office Buy Office Small Business 2007 now. Register Now! Be extra productive. Learn more.

Los Angeles 50

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Sure, you need to take the proper precautions to protect your idea first (patents, copyrights, etc.), particularly with international patent laws. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Solicit feedback, see what users think.

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

Stage two: They say the solution was obvious all along." -- Robert Fischell, Inventor (Holder of 200 medical device patents) It is easy to come up with ideas. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Stage one: Everyone says its impossible.

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

At L90 (Startup 3.0) , we were sued by DoubleClick on the eve of our IPO for alleged patent-infrindgement. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. They tried to sue us in Virginia.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development CTO Hire Startup Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Loren Bendele joined Savings.com in January 2007 as the CEO. Lauri Burns is the founder of The Teen Project , a non-profit organization founded in 2007, whose mission is to give every foster child an equal chance in life. Loren Bendele – CEO of Savings.com. Lauri Burns – Founder of The Teen Project.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

Patent Lawsuit 6. “Patent Lawsuit&# We were on the IPO track and our #1 competitor (DoubleClick) filed a bogus patent-infringement lawsuit right before our IPO. raising capital, underwriters backing out, extreme criticism, patent lawsuit from our competitor, etc.) . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Bootstrap 2.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Technical Review Chief Technology Officer 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

of the product, file patents, hire a small sales team and launch a marketing program to take StrongMail to market. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Now, finally, we would see advancements in the way people use email!

Startup 40

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