HP Corp MEMS

Opportunity to Purchase Hewlett Packard Corporation Patents in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Our client Hewlett Packard Corporation (HP Corp) has asked us to find a buyer for patents pertaining to Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). This is an excellent opportunity to obtain 30 US issued patents in MEMS Technology. A breakdown of the Patent lot is as follows:

Lot PSL49: MEMS (30 US Patents)
This lot contains inventions pertaining to Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). MEMS are miniaturized devices that can sense the environment, process and analyze information and respond with a variety of mechanical and electrical actuators. MEMS technology covered here includes use of MEMS implemented in electronic devices and memory storage devices as well as MEMS manufacturing techniques. Some exemplary patents include: US6600201 (Systems with high density packing of micromachines) and US6632698 (Microelectromechanical device having a stiffened support beam, and methods of forming stiffened support beams in MEMS)

Some sample companies that have cited these patents in their patent applications include: Qualcomm, Canon and others.

The Opportunity:
The successful buyer of these patents will garner the following benefits:

*Provide a greater barrier to entry into your business sector
*Generate incremental revenue and profits through licensing 3rd parties participating in this market
*Enhancing their current patent portfolio for cross-licensing purposes
*Kick-start product development in this market with knowledge that you have patent protection.

Each Patent Lot has a minimum purchase price of $1,000,000 USD. Non-binding offers or LOI’s from interested parties to acquire these patents are expected on or before March 15, 2010.