TechInsights hires intellectual property & technology veteran Dave Cordeiro

OTTAWA, Canada, Oct, 6, 2014 /PR Newswire/-- TechInsights, the leading provider of intellectual property (IP) consulting, patent brokerage and technical analysis services, is delighted to announce that Dave Cordeiro has joined as Vice President, Commercial Transactions.

Prior to TechInsights, Mr. Cordeiro was Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel and Associate General Counsel at Openwave where he built and operated a $6B+ IP monetization company.  Mr. Cordeiro has also brokered transactions for clients in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe.  His specialties include strategic monetization of patent assets. 

Art Monk, TechInsights' VP Patent Brokerage, explains the hire, "We continue to experience growth in our patent brokerage activities as more clients see the benefit of our evidence of use based approach to supporting patent value. Dave has a track record of creating and leading multi-billion dollar intellectual property businesses and the expertise he brings to TechInsights will be of tremendous benefit to our global clients."

"I look forward to working with TechInsights and its client base.  TechInsights' breadth and depth of experience is without parallel in the industry. These are exciting times for the role patent monetization can play in building corporate success and I am delighted to join this team," said Mr. Cordeiro.

Mr. Cordeiro holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Syracuse University. Mr. Cordeiro also attended the City University of Hong Kong where he specialized in technology licensing to and from China. He will be based in California.

About TechInsights

TechInsights helps IP owners maximize the value of their patents through portfolio assessment, understanding cross-market applicability and advising on development, assertion and divestment strategies. We possess the world's most comprehensive technical body of knowledge gained from a quarter century of reverse engineering excellence in semiconductors, electronics and software. Our experts in understanding and mapping technology to patents have helped clients, including over half of the top 50 US patent holders, get the most from their IP assets. For more information, visit www.techinsights.com.

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