M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.

Date:  Thu, 2010-11-11

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on the Intellectual Property of Network–1 Security Solutions, Inc.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – November 11, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Network–1 (NSSI.OB). On February 7, 2008 Network–1, a non–practicing entity, brought patent infringement charges against Cisco Systems, Inc. and seven other companies over U.S. Patent No. 6,218,930. On July 19, 2010, Network–1 announced that they had reached a settlement with Cisco, among others. Under the terms of the settlement, Cisco must make an upfront payment to Network–1 as well as royalty payments throughout the term of the ‘930 patent.

M·CAM’s Patently Obvious™ is a weekly report providing visibility into potentially unconsidered alternatives, including art in the public domain, to patent holdings across a variety of technology areas.

M·CAM, Inc. is a global, full–service intellectual property and rights (IP&R) and intangible asset financial services firm. We provide the technical and financial systems that allow public and private markets to use IP&R and IA for regulated transactions in banking, securities, insurance, and public innovation investment and technology procurement. From our pioneering work in creating the world’s first standards–based innovation collateralization financial products for banking and securities to our work in grassroots innovator enablement and patent quality assurance programs, M·CAM provides the mechanism to balance the interests of public and commercial sectors to support and build thriving economies.

The M·CAM Patently Obvious™ report on Network–1’s patents can be found HERE