2 Milliarden $: Patriot Scientific gegen intel

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(zwei Tage alt - vom 19.06.06)

Carlsbad Tech Firm Signs IP Licensing Pacts With Sony, Nikon

‘150 Companies Infringing on Our Patent Rights,’ Says Chief Executive
By MIKE ALLEN

San Diego Business Journal Staff

A year after settling a longtime dispute over ownership of patents, Patriot Scientific Corp. has struck new licensing agreements with Sony Corp. and Nikon Corp., two of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers.

The agreements were announced June 12 for Nikon and June 2 for Sony. The company has also signed licensing agreements with HP, Intel Corp. and Fujitsu within the past six months.

The Carlsbad-based firm shares intellectual property, or IP, rights for micro-processing technology found in a wide array of electronics systems with TPL Group of Cupertino, a privately held company that “commercializes IP patents.”

Patriot contended that it was the sole owner of 10 patents it purchased from Charles Moore, one of the technology’s co-inventors, and was locked in a court battle over the patents until it settled with TPL in June 2005.

The technology covers techniques used in designing microprocessors and microcontrollers, and permits computers and other data processing equipment to communicate.

Expanding Phenomenon

The publicly held Patriot Scientific is part of an expanding phenomenon of companies or individuals filing suits or pursuing settlements on technology patents in recent years, with lawyers engaged in the process referred to a “patent trolls.”

The company also continues to develop microprocessor and other complementary technologies, and provides this to major manufacturers.

David Pohl, the chairman and chief executive, wouldn’t reveal fees paid by the two Japanese companies, only that the amounts were in “the millions of dollars.”

Last year, the two struck a $3 million licensing arrangement with Santa Clara-based AMD, one of the world’s largest chipmakers.

Pohl said previous agreements had to be revealed because these revenues were a major departure from Patriot’s former business as a developer of new technology. Today, it’s a licensor of the patented technology and shares fees equally with partner TPL.

Shareholders aren’t complaining. Earlier this year, after Patriot signed licensing agreements with several electronics manufacturers, it used $25 million generated from those agreements to issue two dividend payments, the first for 2 cents per share, the second for 4 cents.

The share price, 12 cents about a year ago, shot up above $2 on Bulletin Board trading in March, but has since come back down. Last week, shares were trading around $1, giving it a market cap of $376 million.
Microcap companies rarely pay dividends. But Pohl said the board decided to show where the company was headed and to reward shareholders.

Doug Olson, an attorney with San Diego law firm Paul Hastings, said while there’s been a lot of negative publicity surrounding the field, “There is going to be legitimate, small individual inventors who come up with good ideas and they should be rewarded for the value of their contributions.”

Olson, who represents large and small companies on both sides of patent disputes, said the courts have been finding in favor of the plaintiffs.

“I’d say the patent trolls are way ahead in terms of the money they’ve received versus the money they’ve put out in research and litigation,” he said.

One of the largest patent infringement settlements occurred in March when Research in Motion, the Canadian maker of the BlackBerry e-mail device, agreed to pay NTP, a Virginia firm, $612.5 million for the technology NTP claimed was theirs.

For its third quarter ended Feb. 28, Patriot Scientific reported net income of $24.8 million on revenue of $60.3 million, compared with last year when it had net income of $659,000 on revenue of $2.9 million.

For the nine months, Patriot reported net earnings of $28 million on revenue of $70.3 million, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million on sales of $2.9 million for the year-ago period.

Since moving to Carlsbad from Rancho Bernardo, Patriot increased its staff to six and its board to five to reflect the increased licensing agreement activity.

Pohl declined to forecast future licensing agreements, but said he would continue to set his sights on agreements with the largest manufacturers in the electronics industry. He said 150 companies have been notified they are violating patent rights infringement, and are being contacted about agreements.

“The entire electronics market is using this technology in all sorts of electronic devices that use microprocessors, and often, these devices have more than one microprocessor,” Pohl said.
 

und verkauft PTSC short, dafür spricht m.M.n. der Kursverlauf – so wie hier schon vor einigen Tagen erwähnt wurde, wird der Kurs jeweils zum Tagesanfang gedrückt. Später erholt sich die Aktie dann meist wieder.

Aber es sind keine „großen“ Spekulanten am Werk – ich würde sie eher Kleinstshorter nennen. Trotzdem können die im Laufe der Zeit einen ganz anständigen Kursverlust herbeiführen, mehr noch wenn die Nachrichtenlage flau bleibt. (Sonst scheint aber niemand verkaufen zu wollen.)

Weil das ja auch immer auch ein kleiner Krieg mit denen ist, hoffe ich, dass der nächste Abschluss die Aktie mal wieder auf 1,4 USD springen lässt, sie alle ruiniert.

Grüße Abenteurer
 

ist der dritte Lizenznehmer min diesem Monat. Gerade nachbörslich gemeldet.
Und wieder ein Japaner der bezahlt. Das wird die J3 zum Schwitzen bringen und dem Kurs nach oben helfen.  

Seiko Epson Agrees to Purchase Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License; Competition Intensifies as the World's Leading Intellectual Property Companies Seek Competitive Advantage in Their Respective Business Sectors

CUPERTINO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- June 23, 2006 -- Alliacense today announced that Seiko Epson Corporation has agreed, pending approval by the Seiko Epson Board of Directors, to purchase from The TPL Group a license to the Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio. Seiko Epson will join a stellar group of MMP Portfolio system licensees including HP, Casio, Fujitsu, Sony and Nikon.

 

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Seiko Epson to Take Full Control of Chip JV With IBM

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)

Seiko Epson Corp. said Friday that it will take full control of its chipmaking joint venture with International Business Machines Corp. to improve the efficiency of its semiconductor operations.

Seiko Epson will acquire IBM\'s 50 pct equity stake in the joint company, Yasu Semiconductor Corp., for 9.45 billion yen on July 1.

Yasu Semiconductor, based in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, was set up in June 2001. With staff of 200, it earned sales of about 10 billion yen and a net profit of 167 million yen in the year that ended last March.

Besides Yasu Semiconductor, Seiko Epson has chipmaking bases in Fujimi, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, and in Sakata in the northern prefecture of Yamagata.

Zwinkern

Und hier:

An Overview of Seiko Epson

Seiko Epson is a global corporation based in Japan that is at the forefront of technological revolutions in imaging, robotics, precision machinery and electronics.
Corporate Data

Company Name: Seiko Epson Corporation
Founded: May 18, 1942
Paid-in Capital: 53,204 million yen  (As of March 31, 2006)
Head Office: 3-3-5 Owa, Suwa, Nagano
Number of Employees: Epson Group (Consolidated): 90,701, Parent Company: 12,414 (As of March 31, 2006)
Main Business: Development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and servicing of information-related equipment (computers and peripherals, including PCs, printers, scanners and projectors), electronic devices (semiconductors, displays, and quartz devices), precision products (watches, plastic corrective lenses, and factory automation equipment) and other products
Group Companies: 120 (Japan: 34, Overseas: 86) (As of March 31, 2006)
 

bisher vom Markt kaum bemerkt, entwickelt sich das Baby hier. Einziges Haar in der Suppe ist das Leerquartal, was wir in den nächsten Zahlen sehen werden. Es würde mich nicht wunderen, wenn dann die Anleger wieder in tiefen Pessimismus verfallen und vermehrt "Highends" & Co. in Erscheinung treten. Doch wen juckt´s. Heute ist erst mal wieder ein Tag zu feiern.

Ich hoffe PTSC´s Anwälte wehren sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen jeden außergerichtlichen Einigungsversuch. Eine Verurteilung der drei japanischen Firmen wäre die beste PR, ein Druckmittel für alle zahlungsunwilligen Firmen.

Wenn dieses Jahr so weiter läuft, dann erreicht PTSC Umsatz und Gewinn in der Größenordung von Rambus (2005). Nächstes Jahr wäre der Gang an die Nasdaq dann nur noch proforma.

So wie Mathou vermutet, glaube auch ich das eine IBM-Zahlung nur noch eine Frage der Zeit ist. Und mit etwas Phantasie könnte eine Verurteilung der J3 dann noch 300 Mio. pro verurteilter Firma in die Kasse spülen - bin ich zu optimistisch, wer weiß.

Schönes Wochenende,

Abenteurer  
 

daß das Tempo der Lizenzvereinbarungen ständig zunimmt. Schon drei gemeldete Vereinbarungen im Juni bisher.
Das läßt für die nächsten Monate auf ein Feuerwerk an Meldungen hoffen.
Ich denke auch, daß es viel mehr potentielle Lizenznehmer gibt als die bisher diskutierten 150 bis 200.
Jetzt muß nur noch der Kurs zulegen.  

manchmal macht ein Tag die Dummheiten von Monaten wett. Früher oder später wird sich das auch im Kurs wiederspiegeln.
 

erreichte Publikum wird größer - raus aus der reinen Technologieecke muss trotzdem das Ziel sein. (Auch auf die Gefahr hin hier mit den "PR-Maßnahmen" zu nerven, aber nur durch PR kommen dir neue Aktionäre.)


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Hier ein Auszug aus der Börsenkolumne von AS.

"Die amerikanische Firma PTSC schreibt Börsengeschichte"

Bereits im ersten Monat des neuen Geschäftsjahres 2006/2007 hat die Firma PTSC 3 Abschlüsse zu verzeichnen (Sony, Nikon u. Seiko-Epson).

Im Moment gewährt PTSC noch Rabatte für erste Lizenzen in den jeweiligen Segmenten. Unter Bezugnahme der erzielten Gewinne im 3 Quartal 2006, des Rabatts und der linearen Abschlüsse von weiteren Lizenzen in diesem Geschäftsjahr, halten wir ein EPS von 0,83 Dollar für 2006 für möglich.

Beim derzeitigen Kurs ergibt sich für 2006 somit ein rechnerisches KGV von "1".

Dies ist ein einmaliger Wert in der Börsengeschichte!

Habe ich  WO entnommen.

 

KGV von 1!

Die Marktkapitalisierung beträgt mehrere hundert Mio. USD. Die Umsätze liegen derzeit weit unter 100 Mio USD. Auch wenn die neuen Zahlen noch nicht bekannt sind, werden Sony und Co wohl kaum insgesamt 300 Mio USD bezahlen.

Was nichts daran ändert, dass PTSC eine tolle Story ist...  

Nassie, ich halte nicht von KGV´s auf Basis von Ultimo - das ist mit Verlaub gesagt Analystengequatsche, darauf kann man keinen Cent geben.

Flirty, die Marktkapitalisierung beträgt in diesem Augenblick 343 Mio. USD

http://quotes.nasdaq.com/...ttype=&pathname=&page=multi&selected=PTSC

und bis 2006, also Ende des Geschäftsjahres könnten durchaus 343 Mio. an Einnahmen verbucht werden. Ich würde nicht drauf wetten, dass es nicht so ist.

Viele Grüße Abenteurer
 

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Press Release Source: Patriot Scientific Corporation

Patriot Scientific Corporation Confirms Seiko Epson Agreement to Purchase MMP(TM) License

Monday June 26, 8:45 am ET  
MMP Licensing Program for Innovative Ubiquitous Patents Continues to Attract World's Leading Intellectual Property Companies

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PTSC - News) confirmed today that Seiko Epson Corporation has agreed to purchase, pending approval by its board of directors, a license to the Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP(TM)) Portfolio. Seiko Epson joins a stellar group of MMP portfolio system licensees that includes HP, Fujitsu, Casio, Sony and Nikon. Terms of the Seiko Epson agreement to purchase a license were not disclosed.

In addition to its industry-leading printer and LCD businesses, Seiko Epson is renowned for quality precision instruments including clocks for diverse applications ranging from watches to computers and wireless communications devices.

Patriot Scientific and The TPL Group are co-owners of the MMP Portfolio, which Alliacense(TM), a TPL Group enterprise, exclusively manages. The MMP Portfolio patents, filed in the 1980s, cover techniques that have become essential to consumer and commercial digital systems ranging from DVD players, cell phones and portable music players, to communications infrastructure, medical equipment and automobiles.

"Seiko Epson is the third global leader to purchase an MMP license this month," said David Pohl, Patriot Scientific chairman and CEO. "This not only confirms that our MMP licensing program is strong and gaining momentum, but it also adds to the continuing evidence of the strength of our jointly owned patent portfolio." He revealed that latest reports from the licensing team indicate that now some 300 companies have been put on notice of likely infringement of one or more patents included in the MMP portfolio.

"As MMP Portfolio licensing rates continue to ramp over time, we are focusing our energies on leaders capable of making quick strategic business decisions," said Mac Leckrone, Alliacense president. He noted that competition is intensifying among electronics system manufacturers worldwide to become first movers in their respective business sectors to purchase rights to the MMP Portfolio.

"In the past year, Patriot Scientific has successfully completed its transition to become a profitable company whose primary revenues are currently based upon licenses of our valuable intellectual property," said Pohl. "In this remarkable period, we not only retired our last remaining convertible debentures to eliminate long-term debt, but we also rocked the world of microcap companies during this past fiscal quarter by the virtually unprecedented action of paying a cash dividend to shareholders -- not just once, but twice within a period of six weeks."

Pohl applauded the licensing team for having produced six licensing agreements in as many months. He went on to note that this remarkable level of success has produced advice from attorneys and independent accountants that licenses are no longer extraordinary events in the conduct of the company's business. The result is the elimination of exceptions previously available regarding the obligation to honor restrictive confidentiality agreements.

"This means that the company finds itself in the difficult position of wanting to share the exciting details of license revenues at the time the licenses are announced, yet we are legally prevented from doing so," Pohl stated. "As a result, investors expecting to learn the dollar amounts of revenues received by Patriot Scientific in connection with recent and future licenses will find that such information will be available only as included in regular quarterly financial statements filed by Patriot with the SEC.

"Based upon our positive business developments in calendar 2006, the Patriot Scientific Board of Directors is considering additional strategic moves intended to enhance the strength and profitability of the company for the benefit of our shareholders," Pohl stated. "Among various alternatives, for example, are opportunities that may arise to engage in joint ventures or to acquire other companies or technologies compatible with our business focus -- all depending, of course, upon future revenue and the board's determination of prudent, feasible action in light of available capital and market conditions at the time.

"We are excited about the impressive progress the Alliacense team continues to make with the MMP portfolio licensing program, and we have tremendous confidence in the work they are doing," Pohl concluded. "The revenue associated with the license agreements they have produced in the program thus far encourages our board and management team to continue to evaluate resources and further develop our dynamic business strategy to move the company forward with a look to considering related business opportunities in domestic and international markets and diversifying our revenue stream."

About Patriot Scientific

Patriot Scientific is a leading intellectual property licensing company that develops, markets and enables innovative technologies to address the demands in fast-growing markets such as wireless devices, smart cards, home appliances and gateways, set-top boxes, entertainment technology, automotive telematics, biomedical devices and industrial controllers. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., information about the company can be found at http://www.ptsc.com .


 

"Among various alternatives, for example, are opportunities that may arise to engage in joint ventures or to acquire other companies or technologies compatible with our business focus -- all depending, of course, upon future revenue and the board's determination of prudent, feasible action in light of available capital and market conditions at the time."
 

 

als das es Sinn machen würde diese Company zu kaufen.
Aber schön ist, das PTSC jetzt schon von 300 potentiellen Lizenznehmern spricht. Ich glaube nämlich es sind noch viel mehr.  

die Phantasie etwas mit mir durchgegangen. Doch es gibt ja auch noch andere Patentfirmen die PTSC kaufen könnte. (...und 300 wurden informiert, soll nicht heißen dass es nur 300 sind.)  

in den USA ist ein Witz. 1,05 Dollar für eine Perle wie PTSC. Das Rückkaufprogramm scheint noch nicht angelaufen zu sein, sonst stände der Kurs besser.  

Leute begreifen was hier noch abgehen wird. Früher oder später stehen die Zahlen im Geschäftsbericht. Ich habe da keine Bedenken. Der Mob ist halt langsam. Die beste PR wird ein gewonnener Prozess in Texas.

Frage mich wer wohl der erste Autobauer sein wird. Mobilfunkhersteller sind bisher auch eher indirekt dabei, Flugzeugbauer fehlen auch noch.

Schönen Feierabend,

Abenteurer
 

nicht einmal der durchschnittliche Tagesumsatz ist erreicht. Ich überlege hin und her und die einzige Erklärung die ich habe ist die, der Markt ist flau – man investiert z.Z. eher weniger in Aktien (oder die PR ist schlecht).Vielleicht ist die OTCBB auch schon abgegrast und die Aktionäre, die an solchen Hightech-Werten Interesse haben investieren an der Nasdaq, bekommen einfach nichts mit, von diesem, vor sich hin backenden, leckeren Kuchen.

Ich glaube wir müssen uns auf noch einige harte Zeiten einstellen, denn wenn so tolle Nachrichten den Kurs nicht treiben, was dann?

 

als Nachfrage, sonst würde der Share steigen. Irgendwer verkauft permanent. Evtl. der Fish-Family-Trust, der das ja auch angekündigt hatte. Und das Rückkaufprogramm von PTSC
kann noch nicht laufen, sonst wäre der Kurs besser.  

die ganze ZEIT hatman auf Sony NEWS gewartet ...ok die ZAHLEn und die NEWS vom Freitag sind auch OK was wollen die den noch ....
jetzt ist POHL eigentlich drannnnn der mußt jetzt einige ZAHLEN rausgeben oder?????  

denn die Bekanntgabe von Zahlen würde seine Verhandlungsposition in den vielen weiteren Lizenzverhandlungen deutlich verschlechtern.
Er kann höchstens bekanntgeben, daß jetzt das Rückkaufprogramm beginnt, und welchen Umfang es hat.  

 

ich habe in meinem Depot,einen großen anteil von Patriot Aktien,
die ich jedoch heute verkaufen möchte,um in eine Gewinnbringede Aktie zu investieren.

Leider habe ich dies Gestern abend auch versucht,und keinerlei Käufer für meinen bestand von 20.000 gefunden.


meine frage nun,,sollte ich den bestand splitten?

dank euch