ICAP Ocean Tomo Engaged to Exclusively License Intellectual Property Portfolios from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on Behalf of Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

CHICAGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ICAP Ocean Tomo announced today it has been engaged to exclusively license 7 intellectual property portfolios owned by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on behalf of Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. The portfolios contain 118 issued patents cited by industry giants such as IBM, Intel, Siemens, GE, Abbott Laboratories, Pfizer, Microsoft, and Sony.

The technology of the portfolios applies to semiconductor device fabrication, analytical instruments for biomedical research, surgical applications, MEMS, speech signal processing, fiber optics communication and manufacturing, and imaging in 3-D motion cameras. Indicative pricing is available upon request.

“Lawrence Livermore is a pioneer in fundamental research in numerous areas and these assets provide a golden opportunity to the intellectual property marketplace,” said Dean Becker, ICAP Ocean Tomo President. “We are excited to assist a national laboratory of this stature in licensing its technology to commercial entities through ICAP Ocean Tomo’s brokerage platform.”

For information regarding this portfolio or to view other Private Sale listings, please contact ICAP Ocean Tomo at 1-866-779-8363 or patent.brokerage@us.icap.com.

About ICAP Ocean Tomo LLC

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

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About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a national security laboratory, with a mission to ensure national security and apply science and technology to the important issues of our time. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.