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Mintz was hired to acquire and monetize patents from GlobalFoundries. After deploying IP mining and asset identification techniques to identify and negotiate the acquisition of 120 world-class patents, Mintz created and drove a successful licensing revenue program.
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Mintz identified, licensed, and then sold a tranche of strategic patents for GlobalFoundries, the largest semiconductor foundry in the US.
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Mintz represented private equity company The Gores Group in assessing and acquiring 1,400 US and foreign patents related to telecommunications infrastructure technology from Powerwave Technologies, which was then in bankruptcy proceedings, and selling the portfolio to Intel Corporation.
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Mintz helped Advanced Silicon Technologies (AST) acquire circuit design patents from Advanced Micro Devices, identify potential infringers, and ultimately generate substantial licensing revenue through enforcement and licensing strategies targeted to each infringer.
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Mintz helped the Gores Group, a private equity firm, acquire and then monetize a wireless infrastructure portfolio from Powerwave Technologies, which was in bankruptcy. The sale closed less than 15 months after diligence began and returned substantial value for the client.
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Mintz represents Advanced Micro Devices in enforcing its patent rights related to novel architectures for GPU circuitry. The ITC handed down a decision that VIZIO, MediaTek and Sigma Designs violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act and recommended certain products be excluded from import to the US.
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Mintz helped Enterprise Systems Technologies monetize a portfolio of more than 500 patents focused on enterprise telephony developed by Siemens AG. Mintz attorneys enforced four of the patents against integrated device companies. EST settled with Apple, Samsung, LG, and Google on favorable terms.
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Mintz helped patent licensing company Advanced Silicon Technologies (AST) monetize 3D video graphics processing and intelligent memory control patents. Mintz asserted four patents for AST against manufacturers in the International Trade Commission (ITC), district court, and European venues.