Maker of Test Equipment a Recent Spin-off from Agilent
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 21, 2007 -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC) announced today that Verigy Ltd. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license. Verigy is a premier automated test equipment (ATE) company with two decades of heritage in semiconductor testing.
"Verigy occupies an important position in the overall semiconductor industry," said Jim Turley, president and CEO of Patriot Scientific. "As chips get more complex, it becomes harder to verify they work properly, and Verigy's 1500+ employees make sure that our industry runs smoothly."
"This agreement is in the best interests of Verigy, its shareholders and customers because it removes the possibility of supply-chain disruptions," said Mike Davis, senior vice president, Licensing for Alliacense, Patriot Scientific's licensing partner. "A strong wave of interest from companies selling microprocessor-based products has propelled the MMP Portfolio licensing program to the next level, as over 45% of license signings have followed the favorable Markman ruling issued earlier this summer."
The sweeping scope of applications using MMP Portfolio design techniques continues to encourage the world's leading manufacturers of end user products from around the globe to become MMP Portfolio licensees. Since January 2006 over 30 global companies from the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan have purchased MMP Portfolio licenses.
About Verigy
Verigy designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services advanced test systems and solutions for the memory and system-on-chip (SoC) segments of the semiconductor industry. Verigy's scalable platform systems are used by leading semiconductor companies worldwide in design validation, characterization and high-volume manufacturing testing. Formerly part of Agilent Technologies, the company began doing business as Verigy on June 1, 2006, and completed its initial public offering on June 13, 2006. Information about Verigy can be found at http://www.verigy.com.
About Patriot Scientific
Patriot Scientific is a leading intellectual-property licensing company that develops, markets, and enables innovative technologies that satisfy the demands of fast-growing markets for wireless devices, smart cards, home appliances, network gateways, set-top boxes, entertainment technology, automotive telematics, biomedical devices, industrial controllers and more. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., information about the company can be found at http://www.ptsc.com.
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About the MMP Portfolio
The Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) 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. The jointly owned patents protect fundamental technology used in the design of microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded microprocessors, 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 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 http://www.alliacense.com.
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