2. General Patent Corporation (GPC) is the
premier intellectual property boutique
focusing on:
IP licensing and enforcement
IP Advisory services
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3. GPC was founded by Alex Poltorak in 1987.
GPC is the oldest Patent Licensing and
Enforcement Company (PLEC) in the US.
GPC is the leading PLEC in the US.
GPC offers assertive licensing and IP
enforcement on a contingency basis.
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4. GPC Licensing and Enforcement Services:
Assertive Patent licensing
IP Enforcement on a contingency basis
GPC Advisory Services:
IP Strategy
IP Valuation
IP Management
IP Brokerage
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5. We at General Patent are committed to
helping inventors and scientists realize the
fruits of their creative genius. We enable
them to exercise their intellectual property
rights by providing IP enforcement and
assertive licensing on a contingency basis.
Our mission is to secure an equitable
reward for the use of your creativity.
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6. The patent system works well for large corporations, but
breaks down for small patent owners. By leveling the
playing field, we make the system work for everyone.
GPC balances the scales of justice by enabling individual
inventors and patent owners to exercise their rights. In
the eternal struggle of David vs. Goliath, we champion the
cause of small inventors, universities and R&D companies.
In our Vision we see scientists, engineers, inventors, and
other creative people justly rewarded for their creativity,
sharing in the wealth they created by their genius.
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8. IP Holdings LLC is an IP-centric Merchant
Banking Organization. Services include:
IP Litigation Finance
IP Brokerage
Idea Incubator:
Patent holding companies
Early-stage start-ups
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10. Unit in IP Holdings Idea Incubator
Already Secured Five Patents
Potential Applications in Development
of New Drugs
Plan to License Patents
to Researchers
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11. Helps patent owners sell (or license)
their IP
Represents buyers of patents
IP Consulting Services
M&A and equity investment due diligence
IP strategy
recommendations
and implementation
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15. IP Portfolio includes four patents
covering “smart” connectors
26 litigations
150+ licensees
Over 98% of all PC cards (PCMCIA)
licensed
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16. ACT owns patent portfolio related to
transaction cards (gift cards, phone cards
and loyalty cards)
Currently 26 licensees under the ACT
patents, including 5 of the largest card
companies.
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17. Moen Technologies LL owns a patent
portfolio related to debit platform interactive
telecommunications and e-commerce;
Successfully sued Coca-Cola and Pepsi;
Patent portfolio has been subsequently sold.
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18. Scieran Technologies invented and patented
ophthalmologic surgical instruments;
GPC successfully sued Bausch & Lomb on
behalf of Scieran Technologies for patent
infringement under the Scieran patent
portfolio;
Bausch & Lomb agreed to settle the lawsuit
and license Scieran patents;
This project is now closed.
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19. Winning Edge (formerly GWIN) owns a patent
portfolio related to online sports handicapping
Sued:
Corcom, Inc. d/b/a Don Best Sports
Preferred Picks Publications, Inc.
Vegas Experts.com
Vegas Insider.com
Sportsdirect and Covers Media Group Limited
Pregame LLC
1402487 Ontario Limited
IGC Entertainment Corp. and National Sports Services (IGC)
Moseman Enterprises, Inc..
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20. Nature’s First owns a patent portfolio related
to the use of agglomerated milk powder in
beverages;
Sued Kraft Foods, Sara Lee and Canteen;
Kraft settled and licensed the patents
Currently in litigation with Sara Lee and
Canteen
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21. DTL owns a patent on digital transducer
Sued:
Cingular – ;
AT&T – ;
T-Mobile – ;
Additional defendants remain in litigation.
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23. Regional Carriers:
SRT Communications
IT&E Overseas
Mid-Rivers Telephone
Copper Valley Wireless
Silver Star Telephone
SKT Wireless
Etex Communications
Syringa Wireless
Cleartalk
Thumb Cellular
South Central Communications
Peoples Wireless
Panhandle Telecommunication
Inland Cellular
Cellular 29 Plus
Mohave Cellular
Golden State Cellular
Farmers Mutual Telephone
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24. Evaluate Viability of the Claim
Merits
Validity
Financial Return
Other Factors
Identify Infringers
Minimize Patent Owner’s
Liability
Select Law Firm(s)
Supervise/Coordinate Law
Firm(s)
Provide Strategic Direction
Patent Reexamination
Patent Continuation(s)
Underwrite All Litigation Expenses
(Disbursements)
Filing Fees
Travel Costs
Depositions
Expert Witnesses
Trial Demonstratives
Jury Consultants
Mock Jury Trials
Reexaminations and Continuations
Settlement Negotiations
Licensing Negotiations
Monitor Royalty Payments
Maintain the Patent(s)
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25. The New York Times – “Trying to Cash in on
Patents,” by Teresa Riordan, June 10, 2002
CNNfn – Alexander Poltorak interviewed on
“Business Unusual” in May 2002 and “Your
Money” in August 2003; Paul Lerner
interviewed on “Your Money” in May 2004
Documentary by Japanese TV - Tokyo Ch. 12.
IP Investor – “He wrote the book” April 2007.
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27. Founder, Chairman and CEO;
Emigrated from the former U.S.S.R.
in 1982, where he was awarded a
Doctorate in Physics ;
Served as an Assistant Professor of
Biomathematics at Cornell University
Medical College;
Served as an Assistant Professor of
Physics at Touro College;
Served as an Adjunct Professor of
Law at the Globe Institute of
Technology;
Formerly CEO of a public company.
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28. General Counsel since 1999;
B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from
Purdue University;
M.B.A. from Loyola University;
J.D. from DePaul University; and
Post-graduate legal studies at John
Marshall College of Law.
Has led IP law departments at Olin Corp.,
Black & Decker Corp., and multi-national
electrical construction giant Asea Brown
Boveri, Inc.
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29. Chief IP Counsel;
B.S. in Applied Mathematics from
Columbia University in 1988;
J.D. from Georgetown University in
1995;
Formerly President of Furnace Brook
LLC, a patent licensing and
enforcement company; and
Partner at Pennie & Edmonds LLP
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30. Vice President, GPC;
President, IPOfferings;
B.S. Electrical Engineering from
CCNY;
M.S. Computer Engineering from
Syracuse University;
Vice President Intellectual Property
& Licensing at IBM
CEO of ARGI, a Database Software
Company
CLP and IAM 250 Strategist
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31. How to contact GPC:
General Patent Corporation
Montebello Park
Suffern, NY 10952-3746
Tel: +1 (845) 368-4000
Fax: +1 (845) 368-8770
www.generalpatent.com
info@generalpatent.com
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32. Follow GPC on:
Patent and IP Enforcement News:
blog:www.patent-enforcement.blogspot.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suffern-
NY/General-Patent-Corporation/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GeneralPatent
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