ICAP Ocean Tomo Engaged to Sell Intellectual Property Portfolio of DRM Technology Owned by Samantha Inventions

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICAP Ocean Tomo announced today it has been engaged to sell an intellectual property portfolio of 6 issued U.S. patents relating to DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology. Cited by industry giants Sony, Microsoft, and Hitachi, the assets support a wide range of business models such as content downloads, music subscription services, DVD digital copy, and DRM software tools.

“These assets significantly impact the development of DRM, cable television, optical consumer devices, home entertainment, and DVD/Blu-Ray software”

The patents disclose techniques and methods enabling enhanced protection of audio and video content, as well as secure delivery of digital content for playback on computers, portable devices, and network devices. “I believe these patents represent the core of DRM,” said Leigh Rothschild, Managing Director of Samantha Inventions. “We are pleased to be working with the leader of intellectual property brokerage as these patents touch a number of sectors that we all use today, representing billions of dollars in commerce.”

“These assets significantly impact the development of DRM, cable television, optical consumer devices, home entertainment, and DVD/Blu-Ray software,” said Dean Becker, ICAP Ocean Tomo President. “We are very excited to be working with Samantha Inventions to bring this valuable technology to market.”

For more information regarding this portfolio please contact ICAP Ocean Tomo at 1-866-779-8363 or at [e-mail]. To view a current listing of intellectual property portfolio sale opportunities, please click here.

About ICAP Ocean Tomo LLC

ICAP Ocean Tomo is the intellectual property brokerage division of ICAP.

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