b'CASE STUDIEScontd.PatentAcquisitionandEnforcementforPatentAcquisitionandSubsequentSale Advanced Silicon Technologies to IntelMintzwashiredtoacquireworld-classPowerwaveTechnologieswasapioneer patents owned by Advanced Micro Devicesintelecommunicationsinfrastructure (AMD) and then develop and implement aproducts.Mintzarrangedforpurchase patent revenue generation program basedout of bankruptcy, and subsequent sale to on those assets. The Mintz team conductedIntel Corporation, of 1,400 US and foreign the technical, legal, and market aspects ofpatentsonbehalfofTheGoresGroup,a theacquisitionofmorethan150patentsprivate equity company. from the AMD portfolio and then conducted the subsequent enforcement and licensingMintz conducted substantial due diligence programs. pertaining to a bid for the portfolio, which Through use of our proprietary processes,Gores acquired in a very short timeframe. which comprise both technology-driven andMintz was then engaged to monetize the in-person analysis, Mintz identified graphicportfolio.Weminedtheportfolioforthe processingunitandmemorycontrollermost valuable patents, identified key value patentsfromtheAMDportfoliobestdrivers, created evidence-of-use charts for characterized as circuit design patents. Ourthosevaluedrivers,assessedthemarket, team went on to identify potential infringers,identifiedpotentiallicensingtargetsand includingrunningreverseengineeringpotential buyers, conducted a sale process, efforts to confirm infringement, to developnegotiatedapatentpurchaseagreement an estimate of market value before paperingwith Intel, which bought the portfolio, and and negotiating the acquisition from AMDclosed the deal. on behalf of Advanced Silicon TechnologiesThe sale, which returned substantial value (AST). Mintz also introduced the financier tofor the client, closed less than 15 months the relationship, which enabled acquisitionafter Mintz began its monetization efforts ofthepatentsandprosecutionofthe enforcement efforts.and less than 18 months from the purchase The accused infringers of the AST-ownedof the patent portfolio out of the bankruptcy patentsincludedanumberofautoestate.manufacturers and their OEM suppliers. Our approach resulted in a favorable resolution prior to the conclusion of expert discovery at the International Trade Commission.14 MINTZ // PATENT TRANSACTIONS // MINTZ.COM'