CUPERTINO, Calif. – Feb. 05, 2008 – Alliacense today announced that ATEN Technology, Inc. has purchased a CORE Flash™ Portfolio license for its IOGEAR branded products. ATEN is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of networking management and computer peripheral equipment under the both the ATEN and IOGEAR brand names.
”ATEN is our fourth licensee in just the past three months,” stated Bruce Sanderson, VP of Licensing for Alliacense. “As the number of our CORE Flash program partners continues to grow, so has the business appeal of our licensing program. Obviously we are delighted by the momentum.”
Alliacense created the CORE Flash Portfolio Licensing Program to serve leading system manufacturers and marketers of consumer electronics, computer systems, and printers, as well as retail digital photofinishing service providers, according to Sanderson. He also stated that licensing discussions are progressing with many major system manufacturers and marketers worldwide.
About the CORE Flash Portfolio
The CORE Flash Portfolio contains intellectual property that was developed and productized by The TPL Group’s OnSpec Division. The portfolio includes 16 U.S. and international patents and 13 patent applications. CORE Flash Portfolio innovations protect key aspects of flash memory management and control, including software, firmware, hardware, and mechanical designs.
About ATEN’s IOGEAR Brand
IOGEAR headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a leading connectivity manufacturer that provides complete KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Networking, Wi-Fi, FireWire, USB (Universal Serial Bus), Bluetooth, HomePlug and Peripheral solutions. The company targets home users, small-to-medium sized businesses and mobile professionals. For more information, please visit www.aten-usa.com and www.iogear.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 www.alliacense.com.
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