Kodak sells 1100 patents to pay attention to signing multiple confidentiality agreements

Kodak CEO Perez Sina Technology news Beijing Time August 31, Kodak CEO Perez (Antonio Perez) said that since the company announced the sale of patents last month, has signed a confidentiality agreement with a number of potential buyers.　　This intellectual property, which covers a variety of core technologies, is widely concerned by the scientific and technological community. Perez said in a telephone interview yesterday: "Once the sale of the patent was announced, someone called to inquire."　　"He disclosed that Kodak hired a consultancy firm Lazard LLC has" contacted many people, many people have signed confidentiality agreement. Kodak is now in trouble, has been a loss for 6 consecutive years. Perez is trying to get revenue from inkjet printers and digital services to reverse the downturn.　　On the other hand, the company filed a lawsuit against Apple and rim, accusing two handset makers of violating the photo preview patent and claiming 1 billion dollars, but the US International Trade Commission has postponed its verdict.　　Christopher Marlett, founder and CEO of Christopher Marette, an American investment bank, said Kodak's patent intellectual property rights have attracted the attention of companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Google and Samsung.　　Marette said in a telephone interview today that Kodak's patents can help smartphone makers improve the quality of the cameras in their products, and Internet companies can enhance their ability to recognize images.　　Microsoft, Apple, Google and Samsung have not yet commented on the matter. Perez said he hoped to achieve a patent deal that would enable Kodak to obtain cash immediately and retain the right to technical authorization. "Litigation takes a lot of time and is expensive," he said. We hope to get an advance and be able to establish a series of relationships with companies that may have legal disputes. Kodak's share price has fallen by 43% this year.　　The MDB Capital Group predicts that more than 1100 patents held by Kodak could generate more than $2 billion trillion in revenue for the company. "The patents available for sale are only part of the Kodak patent reserves and have nothing to do with the company's core investment and future development," Perez said. "This year, the technology patent market has been heating up. Google had tried to buy more than 6000 patents for the Nortel network of Canadian telecoms equipment companies in 950 million dollars, but a consortium of firms such as Microsoft and Apple ended up with a $4.5 billion trillion "cross knife".　　The industry was rocked by Google's surprise announcement this month of a 12.5 billion-dollar takeover of Motorola Mobility, which has 17,000 patents. Perez said: "This is a good time." Negotiations are under way. We hope to get a good result quickly. "(Yan Fei)