In June, 2009, Ocean Tomo entered into a ten-year relationship with ICAP (IAP.L), the world's premier interdealer broker, to further build the market for intellectual property-based transactions. The agreement included the acquisition of the Ocean Tomo transactions division by ICAP through a newly created company - ICAP Ocean Tomo. The agreement also provided for a long-term working partnership for both live intellectual property auctions and private sale transactions.

ICAP Ocean Tomo is the global leader in intellectual property brokerage, leveraging the talents of experienced intellectual property monetization professionals by matching buyers and sellers for the sale of patents and other intellectual property assets.

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Through its innovative product offerings, IPXI facilitates investment in and risk management of IP-related assets, and allows IP owners - both large and small - to unlock the value of their assets, creating an efficient and transparent means for technology transfer to improve price discovery. By enhancing efficiency and transparency in the marketplace, IPXI promotes a deeper understanding of the economics of innovation.

IPXI has developed, and is built upon, a number of new, innovative, and patent-protected (or patent-pending) financial products, including Unit License Right™ (ULR) contracts, Enhanced Market™ (EMI) indexes, Qualified Equities, and Patent Value™ (PVI) indexes.

ULR Contracts

ULR contracts transform the private licensing of technology into tradable, consumable products on the Exchange, allowing for improved market transparency, smooth technology transfers, and increased market efficiency. Learn more »

EMI Indexes

IPXI's EMI index investment products demonstrate IP value's positive contribution to corporations and investor returns.

By constructing indexes and tradable products around the fundamental indicators of performance in the knowledge economy, EMI indexes, and their related tradable products, will give the investment community access to, and benchmarks for, the leading asset of the knowledge economy - intellectual capital. Learn more »

PVI Indexes

PVI indexes are constructed to provide valuable information about a wide variety of patent portfolios. IP owners and investors can use this information to improve their market intelligence of technology and innovation. In the future, PVI indexes will be used to create customized over-the-counter swap transactions for IP owners wishing to hedge exposure to specific risks, or for market participants wishing to invest or speculate in particular patent portfolios. Learn more »

Qualified Equities

IPXI qualifies companies based on the strength of their IP, including patents, copyrights and trademarks. IPXI's qualification is a valuable measure of a company's success as an innovator in its particular field - a good indication of solid corporate health. In order for a company to meet IPXI standards, it must undergo a rigorous certification process. IPXI closely analyzes the quality of IP in a company’s portfolio using a calculated blending of factors. Learn more »

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