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05/09/2024

Exciting News from AST!

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our eighth annual Industry Patent Purchase Program (IP3) for 2023. This year's program, a collaborative, fixed-price, fixed-term initiative, has been our largest and most impactful yet, in both investment and patent acquisitions!

This initiative brought together over 30 AST members and hundreds of patent owners, including individuals, universities, and companies. Together, we reviewed 850+ submissions, investing $4.334 million to acquire 48 deals, including 53 patent families with 106 active assets. Our participating companies included industry giants like Cisco, Google, IBM, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, and Verizon, among others.

Russell W. Binns Jr., CEO of AST, shared, "This year marked our largest and most impactful IP3 program. We've invested more and acquired more patents than any previous year, significantly expanding the program's scope and scale. This underscores our commitment to providing innovative and efficient patent acquisition strategies that meet the dynamic needs of our members."

The acquired deals are now available for sale and licensing on the AST website. For more details on how to access these assets or participate in future programs, please visit our website or contact us directly at [email protected].

AST, established in 2007, continues to serve the world's most advanced and well-known technological companies through a cooperative model aimed at reducing patent risks.

For more information on our services, reach out to [email protected].

07/14/2020

Become a member of AST today!
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AST is the leading provider of proactive patent defense solutions. We offer a highly efficient, cost-effective and proven method of mitigating the risk of pa...

07/14/2020

Overview on how to sell your patents.

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07/02/2020

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6684499310299770880

IP3 2020 Submission Window is NOW OPEN! We look forward to reviewing your portfolios in the 5th edition of the program. Patent sellers and brokers are...

07/01/2020

AST will be launching its 5th edition of the Industry Patent Purchase Program – IP3 2020 on July 6, 2020. IP3 connects patent sellers with AST’s Member companies that span across multiple industries. These include companies such as ASSA ABLOY, Cisco, Dolby, Facebook, Ford, Google, Honda, IBM, Intel, Lyft, Microsoft, Oracle, Philips, SAP, Salesforce, Slack, ServiceNow, Sony, Spotify, Twitter, Uber and Verizon, among others. This exposure to some of the world’s largest leaders in technology provides sellers the opportunity to market their patents in the secondary market to a much broader audience than what they could find on their own. This is the fifth year that AST has offered this program with the goal of simplifying sellers’ access to the secondary market by eliminating some of the common hassles that may accompany this process.

AST, the member-driven cooperative and leading provider of proactive patent defense solutions, has announced the upcoming launch of IP3 2020 (Industry Patent Purchase...

06/28/2019

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/ip3-an-amazon-for-patents

The online marketplace platform, which facilitates the buying and selling of patents, opens on 15 July

06/06/2019

AST announces IP3 2019!

05/23/2019

https://ast.com/news_article/ast-reaches-industry-milestone-with-more-than-10000-portfolios-reviewed-and-published/

05/16/2019

We currently have an opening for a Business & Data Analyst. If this position is of interest to you, please click on the link below for information on the job and how to apply.

Job Description: Business and Data Analyst – AST 2019
https://ast.com/careers-ast/

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide compelling insights regarding the business and economics of technology patents through the analysis of disparate sources of patent information including internally generated patent information, patent litigations, patent sales, and related data. Identify connections, relationships, and trends among these disparate sources of information. Interpret data and analyze results to provide valued insights.
• Analyze and clearly communicate data. Create front-end data visualizations that succinctly tell a story based on the analyzed data. Present data-informed conclusions used in the creation and distribution of Senior Management and Board-level reports. Actively develop analysis strategies and approaches based on high level queries from Members.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets through data entry and file uploads. Verify completeness and accuracy of those actions. Format reports and presentation materials into established templates and style guides.
• Present information using data visualization techniques. Create compelling presentations, whitepapers, and periodic reports to help AST Members understand the patent market and AST Staff in marketing and business development opportunities.
• Assist senior leaders to translate data assets into actionable insights and valuable tools for AST Members and staff. Work with offshore teams to manage workflow and deliverable schedules.
• Work with AST IT team to deliver reports using data intelligence tools and web services.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with basic understanding of a broad range of technologies.
Job Description_Business and Data Analyst – AST 2019
• 3-5 years of Data Analysis experience.
• Proficiency with advanced Business Intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBi, Tableau, etc.). Experience with statistical software (R, Python) a plus.
• An understanding of patents and legal analytic tools preferred but not required. Candidates should demonstrate a desire to learn the patent space;
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through ambiguity to deliver results.
• Highly focused, organized, and detail-oriented; able to work well with minimal oversight.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills;
• Required travel approximately 10% which may include international travel;
• Ideal candidate: has a good sense of humor, is a true techie, curious about technology, and digitally-savvy, is a team player, and can work autonomously with a problem-solving mindset in a virtual environment.

BENEFITS
• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential based on performance
• Work from home
• Flexible hours
• Significant vacation time
• Health and Dental Benefits
• Join a cool, fun, multicultural team
WORK LOCATION
• Telecommute
TO APPLY
• Send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]