Arizona State University Launches Intellectual Property Marketplace Powered by The Patent & License Exchange.Business Editors PASADENA, Calif. & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002 The Patent & License Exchange (pl-x) deploys innovative IP Enterprise Solution to create customized, co-branded, web-based exchanges Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. , internationally recognized as a center for research and technological advancement, today announced the launch of the ASU ASU Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ASU Appalachian State University ASU Arkansas State University ASU Angelo State University ASU Alabama State University ASU Australian Services Union Intellectual Property Exchange to market technologies under the university's trademark. This marketplace, powered by The Patent & License Exchange, Inc (www.pl-x.com), the leading provider of enterprise-wide, intellectual property valuation and lifecycle management software, will also be used for collaborative research and development projects. The proprietary environment was created using pl-x's IP Enterprise Solution (IPES IPES Improved Proposed Encryption Standard (cryptography) IPES Inverse Photoemission Spectroscopy IPES Information Processing Equipment and Software IPES Imus Pilot Elementary School IPES International Personnel Exchange System ), a browser-based, business platform for valuing, managing and marketing intellectual property assets. The partnership was arranged through ASU's Office of Technology Collaborations & Licensing (OTC&L), which was established to facilitate the transfer of technology between ASU and the private sector. The OTC&L also helps ASU faculty establish and manage collaborative research relationships and handles intellectual property matters for all ASU colleges and departments. This partnership was made possible by the Arizona Board of Regents An independent governing body that oversees a state's public Colleges and Universities. All 50 states have governing bodies that oversee the administration of public education. through a grant from a new sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. supported educational initiative in Arizona known as "Proposition 301" or the Technology Research Initiative Fund. "We have exciting technologies and wanted to market them globally, leveraging the ASU reputation. Creating an online marketplace was the logical solution," said Dr. Al Poskanzer, director of ASU's OTC&L. "We partnered with pl-x because of their ability to quickly establish a branded marketplace equipped with their industry leading tools." These pl-x tools are packaged in a comprehensive business solution designed for companies and institutions looking to establish a private exchange based on their powerful brand name and large network of business relationships. In this instance, the ASU exchange combines the web traffic generated by ASU's own IP marketing activities with the market-driven IP valuation and management software engineered by pl-x. "The Internet offers increased efficiencies in the marketing of intellectual property," said Gary Bishop, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Patent & License Exchange, Inc. "We are pleased that ASU selected pl-x to build a web portal See portal. to market the patents and technologies the university has available for sale or license." The ASU exchange launched with approximately 115 assets, featuring technologies in the life sciences, telecommunications, and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, industries. In the life sciences field are innovations like hydrogel hy·dro·gel n. A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water. hydrogel a gel that contains water. hydrogel Wound care A polymer absorptive wound dressing. See Dressing. blends, a biodegradable material that can aid in wound healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by and tissue regeneration. Featured technologies in the telecommunications category include frequency selective antennas, which significantly reduce interference from neighboring communication equipment. Available in the advanced materials sector are new methods for greatly reducing defects in the GaN films in Laser Diode and LED manufacturing. The IP Enterprise Solution (IPES) is an interactive web-based IP valuation and marketing system carrying the branded look and feel of the licensing company. It consists of TRRU(R) metrics, the pl-x IP valuation software driven by a live financial-market database, an IP content management platform and a multi-party collaboration system. About Arizona State University Arizona State University is a model metropolitan research institution for the 21st century. ASU enrolls more than 50,000 students and offers more than 100 high-quality academic and research programs through a multi-campus setting and distance learning. Researchers at ASU are known for creating cutting edge knowledge in areas such as cancer research, astrobiology astrobiology: see exobiology. , bioengineering bioengineering Application of engineering principles and equipment to biology and medicine. It includes the development and fabrication of life-support systems for underwater and space exploration, devices for medical treatment (see , urban ecology and nanoelectronics, and translating this knowledge in meaningful ways to improve quality of life. To access ASU's newly improved intellectual property exchange, go to: http://techtransfer.asu.edu About The Patent & License Exchange, Inc. The Patent & License Exchange, founded in 1999, is the premier provider of enterprise-wide, intellectual property valuation and lifecycle management software. The company's offerings include market-driven technology valuation, IP content management and private-labeled online exchange deployment. For more information on pl-x, call 888/465-0690 or visit the company's website at www.pl-x.com. TRRU(R), The Patent & License Exchange(TM), and pl-x(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Patent & License Exchange, Inc. |
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