This is a popular post, so I thought I’d repost on the title bar…..
yet2.com does a lot of patent buying and selling. We are in the middle of a large volume of transactions, representing either buyers or sellers. yet2.com is a little unusual for 2 reasons: 1) Because we don’t do infringement work, we don’t represent NPEs (patent trolls). For this reason, we are particularly close to the Fortune 500, who largely do defensive buying. 2) Because we have offices in; Tokyo, Liverpool, Boston, and Wilmington, Delaware (where many bankruptcies are filed), we are well-networked into the supply and demand of patent transactions.
We see the most activity in industries where there are high numbers of patents per product. I thought I’d share a list of where there is the most demand from buyers within those industries. The attached list changes frequently, but if you know of patents in these areas that are available for license or purchase — please let us know.
1) Lighting
Broadly defined
2) Consumer Electronics
Compression / decompression (“codec”), Displays, Battery/portable Power, Sensors, Digital Rights Management, Internet Telephony, Printing, Opto-electronics, Digital imaging, Image Capture/Image Display, Optical storage
3) Wireless
Computer systems/laptop Printing, e-sharing, Security, Search, Social Networking, User ID. User Interface: Graphical, Keyboard, Pointers, Tablet. Video Compression, Video Transmission, Virtual Reality, Web Development. Wireless Communications: WiMax, WiFI, LTE. Mobile applications: LBS, advertising, search, broadcast services, social networking, DRM, VOIP, content download, gaming. Enablers: MIMO, UI, Billing, power management, battery, audio visual streaming, rapid chargers.
4) Healthcare
Imaging for diagnostic purposes, Cardiac Care, Sleep Therapy / Respiratory Care, Decision Support Systems for Doctors, User Interfaces on Medical Devices and Software, Patient Monitoring, Surgical path-finding imaging devices, Group-specific medical treatment, Molecular Imaging / Diagnostics
5) Optical Networking
Phototoic integrated circuits Dynamic Optical routers & switching Long photonics – (over 11 ghz)
6) Semi-conductor
Memory – DRAM FPGA’s (field programmable arrays), System-on-chip Manufacturing Display – TFT, LCD, plasma
7) Software
8 Gaming
9) E-commerce
Advertising/affiliate programs, Fraud detection, Order management, Online Catalog and UI, User ratings, Shopping cart management, Implicit ratings, Contact Customer service, chat, Content selection/click stream
10) Automotive
Engines/hybrids Emissions Body Structures Networking Fuel Cell/Battery
I currently hold a provisional patent on a device I call the W2 or Wireless Writer. It is a hand held wireless wordprocessor with a texting keyboard. It is designed to be used by students in middle school/high school classrooms. I have developed it as far as I can afford. Now I am thinking I would like to sell the idea to a company, rather than continue building a prototype. The other alternative is to raise enough money to build 10 devices that I can use in my classroom…gathering real evidence on how these devices will dramatically improve student achievement, and create a more efficient learning environment.
Help?
Jo anne Ryan