Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al
Filing
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MOTION to Compel DISCOVERY FROM ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. REGARDING INVESTMENT/LICENSING AGREEMENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL VENTURES' ENTITIES by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Rosemary Snider, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Text of Proposed Order)(McKool, Mike)
EXHIBIT A
Intellectual Ventures® Overview
Vision
Founded in 2000, Intellectual Ventures (IVO) is the global leader in the business of
invention. OUf mission is to energize and streamline an invention capital economy
that will drive innovation around the world. As a market maker, we continue to be
forward-thinking in our approach and utilize our 10 years of experience to benefit
both our investors and our customers.
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Opening information-sharing channels between companies and inventors
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Broadening access to inventions to encourage innovation
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Promoting the protection of patent holders' rights
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Bridging the Invention Gap'· inherent in technologically complex industries
IV believes that:
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Ideas are valuable and intellectual property rights should be respected
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Inventors should be compensated for their inventions
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Inventions are valuable assets that can be bought, sold, and transacted
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Licensing is the most effident transaction method
People
IV's founders-who lead a global team with deep invention, acquisitions, and
licensing expertise that spans the IP value chain-include:
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Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
Edward lung, former Chief Software Architect, Microsoft
Peter Detkin, former Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Intel
Greg Gorder, former Partner, Perkins Coie, LLP
The IV team drives our global invention network of individual inventors,
universities, governments, and product/research companies. This network
connects sellers, buyers, and investors of invention, which leads to an early
mover advantage for our customers.
Portfolio
IV's portfolio is One of the worlds largest, fastest growing, and most relevant
consisting of more than 30,000 US and international patents and applications.
We maintain the depth and diversity of our portfolio through:
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Inventing and patenting our own inventions
Investing in existing high-quality inventions
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Partnering with an inventor network to develop inventions
We constantly optimize our portfolio through strategic acquisitions and
divestitures, ensuring the most relevant products are available for our customers.
By licensing our invention portfolio, these global customers gain effiCient, fair,
and predictable access to inventions critical to their innovation processes.
Inventive
Invested
Invaluable
• $5B in investor capital
under management
• >$l.5B in deployed capital
• >30,000 US and
international patent assets
• $2B in licensing revenue
• Current licensees include
many of the world's most
successful Fortune 500
companies, including HTC,
Sa msu ng, and SAP
• Broad technology market
including internet and
software/ Wireless
communications and
computing, computer
architecture, networking
and communications,
optical networking, electro
mechanical, semiconductor
devices, and more
"An industry dedicated to
financing inventors and
monetizing their
creations could transform
the warld."
-Nathan Myhrvold,
Founder and CEO
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