CUPERTINO, Calif. – Dec. 07, 2007 – Alliacense today announced that Lite-On IT Corporation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Lite-On IT has become the 26th company to purchase an MMP License and the first major Taiwanese system company to purchase an MMP license.
“Lite-On IT, well known for their commitment to outstanding customer service and technology leadership, has made an important strategic decision to become an MMP Portfolio Licensee,” said Roy Maharaj, Vice President, Licensing for Alliacense. “This agreement provides powerful reassurance that Lite-On IT and its customers will avoid the possibility of supply chain disruptions.”
The sweeping scope of applications using MMP design techniques continues to encourage manufacturers of end user products from around the globe to become MMP licensees. Since January 2006, HP, Casio, Fujitsu, Sony, Nikon, Seiko Epson, Pentax, Olympus, Kenwood, Agilent, Lexmark, Schneider Electric, NEC Corporation, Funai Electric, SanDisk, Sharp Corporation, Nokia, Bull, LEGO, Denso Wave, Philips, TEAC and Daewoo have all purchased MMP Portfolio licenses.
About the MMP Portfolio
The Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio contains intellectual property that is jointly owned by the privately-held TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC). The portfolio includes seven U.S. patents as well as their European and Japanese counterparts. It is becoming widely recognized that the jointly-owned patents protect fundamental technology used in designing microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip (SoC) devices. Manufacturers of microprocessor-based products can learn more about how to participate in the MMP Portfolio Licensing Program by contacting: mmp-licensing@alliacense.com.
About Lite-On IT Corporation
Lite-On IT Corp. (Lite-On) is the largest CD-ROM manufacturer in Taiwan. The R&D team develops sophisticated CD-ROM technology, and has patent recognition for the first ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) exclusively used for CD-ROM. The outstanding functional features and stable quality of Lite-On IT products have been recognized by multiple European and American customers. And, Lite-On IT is the top CD-ROM brand name in China market. Through an alliance with Lite-On IT, Loyalty Founder Enterprise, a professional peripheral agent, is the agent of all Lite-On IT products including CD-ROM and CD-RW series.
About Alliacense
Alliacense is a TPL Group Enterprise executing best-in-class design and implementation of Intellectual Property (IP) licensing programs. As a cadre of IP licensing strategists, technology experts, and experienced business development/management executives, Alliacense focuses on expanding the awareness and value of TPL’s IP portfolios. Founded in 1988, The TPL Group has emerged as a coalition of high technology enterprises involved in the development, management and commercialization of proprietary product technologies as well as the design, manufacture and sales of proprietary products based on those technologies and corresponding IP assets. For more information, visit www.alliacense.com.
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