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Oh yes. Most credible. Those $15 million Nigerian dollars will get you about 3 shares of VPLM.
There's a vast difference between the patent of some random idea versus a technological methodology, so sure, there might be patent reform on the horizon but it's a LONG way away. Not to mention I give anything coming from a Huffington Post link about as much credence as the emails I get from the Prince of Nigeria.
Lawful intercept is going to be REQUIRED, and the patent for this technology is HUGE. How more don't see it, I have no clue, but I think it's better that way for those that await these "talks"..
Good luck to any of the shorts out there.. you'll need it.
In my opinion there's not a chance this patent isn't worth over $100 million by itself. Key word is "itself", as we know the others are pending, ultimately creating a possible package value to some "unknown Fortune 500 company".
The point being is that the patent notice of allowance is NOT false information. The USPTO's data isn't crafted by some sweatshop pumper, it's real. I am a skeptic by nature when it comes to any stock, large or small, of their management, of their promotional efforts, of their insider ownership, their financials, you name it, but in this case the proof is in the pudding. You can go to the patent office website and see it for yourself. Now the key is patience in seeing that value materialize and not expecting $3 share prices 24 hours after its news release.
No such thing as "easy profitable play" otherwise there would be many rich folks out there.
Stay the course, reap the rewards. The bottom line is that the patent notice was not a made up story. It wasn't the headline on a penny stock website - it's for real. And the acquisition talks I sincerely doubt were made up either, as the company certainly wouldn't spread false PR's with this patent issuance.
Generally speaking things happen when you least suspect it, so don't be scared out of your shares.
Look at price action after 1/14.
I wouldn't be surprised to see this pattern again. Notice how the price was worked down only to pop back up again, allowing several million cheap shares to go to some "lucky" ones..
There's absolutely no reason for the decline today, not that it's much volume to speak of, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Bring on .018, will thank you later!
That was my point. $8,000 dollar value of stock traded today, means nothing whatsoever. You and I are saying the same thing. My point is to those wondering why we aren't off to the races is to look at what's available meanwhile. Not much separates the share price from now and 15 cents, so the main point being that it could change quickly so stop worrying about fluctuations day to day.
The patent received notice of allowance, that's all any of us need to know. The rest will happen on its own, and the guys making the decisions have way more shares than anyone.
Less than $8,000 traded today, means nothing. Something to keep in mind is that it doesn't take much in funds to manipulate a low trading stock. There's less than 500,000 available shares between .027 and .15, so don't let them pry your shares away cheaply.
I don't think he's short. There were only 10,000 short as of 1/15/13. I don't think dilution is in the cards either, as long term liabilities are manageable without it.
The bottom line is that with the patent I think the company is well over 100 million in value, end of story, so for me I don't plan on selling anything under a quarter. Not a chance. Before it was speculation, now it is becoming reality. And the lawful intercept is only part of the package that any suitor will be getting.
Hopefully the next news release is an announcement of terms on a deal that's been struck with one of those "Fortune 500 representatives". Meanwhile the .026 is a steal and can't see how on earth it will stay this low for very long.
Information on number of shares outstanding:
http://www.otcmarkets.com/financialReportViewer?symbol=VPLM&id=97508
I think they call it buy the rumor sell the news. However, in this case, the patent is now non speculative and no longer "rumor".
My opinion is that the $8 million market cap is WAY undervalued for what this is, and those selling out for small gains will most likely regret it big time.
I'll be quite honest and say I personally thought the PR was fluff, but the facts now speak for themselves. I'm skeptical, especially of a stock trading at a penny who is in mysterious talks with "representatives from Fortune 500 companies" about "pending" patents, but now it's the real deal.
We will see, but the filing on the USPTO's website says it all.
Valuation depends on the demand or requirement of other companies to use this platform. The mere fact there is a Notice of Allowance in place combined with acquisition talks, leads one to conclude that we'll find out fairly soon who, what, and how much.
You don't get a patent issuance for lawful intercept and then blow it on a missed filing fee.
The meetings the company had per the news on 1/14 now make a bit more sense based on the USPTO's timeline which I've pasted below. Notice the 1/14 date, and then on 1/18 Notice of Allowance which is patent issuance.
I initially thought the PR was questionable regarding language used such as "Fortune 500 acquisition talks.." but the reality is the substance behind it that is now public knowledge and that I've provided links for to the US Patent Office.
I for one am now quite intrigued and a bit less skeptical, as they seem to have the goods here..
Transaction History
Date Transaction Description
01-18-2013
Electronic Review
01-18-2013
Email Notification
01-18-2013
Mail Notice of Allowance
01-09-2013
Reference capture on IDS
01-09-2013
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
01-14-2013
Document Verification
01-14-2013
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
01-11-2013
Reasons for Allowance
01-11-2013
Examiner's Amendment Communication
Read a little closer and then google "Notice of Allowance"
This is not receipt of an application.
Better yet, follow this link to see USPTO's definition:
link to USPTO site
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01-18-2013
Mail Notice of Allowance
12/517,026
INTERCEPTING VOICE OVER IP COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER DATA COMMUNICATIONS
SMARB19.002APC
Bibliographic Data
Application Number:
12/517,026
Customer Number:
Filing or 371 (c) Date: 03-05-2010
Status:
Notice of Allowance Mailed-- Application Received in Office of Publications
Application Type:
Utility
Status Date:
01-16-2013
link provided in my initial post
By the way, the PCT number is: PCT/CA07/02150
Patent Issued!
Why is this not being discussed?
The Notice of Allwance was mailed from the patent office recently, and here's the link:
http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hff1NDc1NLYwN3SzcDA08PwyD_YF8zINcYKB-JW97AiCLdBgR0h4Nci992vPIGEHkDHMDRQN_PIz83VT9SP8ocpylGZvqROanpicmV-gW5oREGmQEZgY6KigBnIW_S/dl3/d3/L0lJSklna21DU1EhIS9JRGpBQU15QUJFUkNKRXFnLzRGR2dzbzBWdnphOUlBOW9JQSEhLzdfTU81MTc1OTMwRzlGMDBJSDFST1NNNjMwMjYvRDJ6MVQ2NjE4MDA0MC9zYS5nZXRCaWI!/
Or more likely that the imaginary short sellers don't exist and there's simply unsure consensus with the market on this company. There are many reasons that would lead to the conclusion that this is not a short selling dictation to the share price, and generally speaking it's simply an excuse for many as to why their investment is losing value, not going up. Time and time again when company share prices drop precipitously, the same chant "those nasty shorts.." or "the MM's are holding it down" are always brought to light by frustrated shareholders watching downward swings of their beloved stock. Try and short a stock that trades at a penny where your losses can exceed your cost basis by a wide range, and where millions of dollars in margin security must be present since penny stocks can bounce 1,000% or more.. even because of a pesky news release that may or may not be merited.
This company needs the patent, and it needs it without strings attached to gain any traction with these behind the scenes Fortune 500 "negotiations". I would like to believe they exist and that the patent news is forthcoming, but I'm extraordinarily cautious and still not very impressed with the rumor PR that was released. The fact they feel the need to fire up the rumor mill that they are in talks to be acquired, lessens the credibility of their PR in my opinion.
We will see.
Perfect, you're free to disagree, however, you are misinterpreting my statement. I never said anything about releasing names of possible suitors..
What I said was that I don't think the fashion in which the "behind the scenes discussions" were revealed, was appropriately handled. If you're running a company that truly has acquisition interest in the works, then you don't set shareholders up with false expectations. "In talks", "possible", and "pending" are big what-if statements, and they aren't newsworthy other than firing up the rumor mill.
To reiterate, I sincerely believe that the patent, once secured, will be quite valuable. I hope it goes that direction. But on the side of the equation company's that are truly being courted for acquisition and partnerships don't generally tout the rumors in the form of news releases. When they're legitimate you simply wake up one day to the news release that the company has been acquired, end of story.
If you want to continually reassure yourself by coming up with various reasons as to why the news release was in fact, a positive for the company, then that is your right as well. I for one look at any investment from all angles, not just the one that I "hope" is the case.
CONCERN. Even though I think there is tremendous value in an ACTUAL patent, it concerns me deeply that the company would PR such language as "we're engaged in talks with those representing Fortune 500 companies.." etc.
My gut instinct says that if you've got the goods, why on earth would you advertise it in such a shady-like manner? To me it seems suspect, even though again, I think the patent would be quite valuable if it's indeed granted.
At a time when the patents are PENDING (which is right now), it makes no sense to tout the company as being an acquisition target. My belief is that you secure the patent(s) first, THEN you can go from there.
I think many would agree with me in that the company seems to be firing up their own rumor mill, as if the real deal (patent issuance) was in place it would be different. Whoever thought this news release would be a good idea, is wrong, and that's my opinion.
Actually he did. Rare for him, but in the $1.70 range he made a guarantee that the share price would go no lower. Check the archives for that, it was not long ago, but he published it in writing.
I think Quest is a great long term hold and is severely undervalued as it's grouped with potential producers of mainly LREE and battered just based on sector alone. There will be a day when we all look back and say why the heck didn't we load up at a buck.
Until then we must wait for the world to realize that growth is resuming globally, the materials are valuable, and that inflation is the name of the game end of story. I guess we're in the "interim bear market" until that comes..
The "pending" is why this company trades for 2 cents. Once this is an issued patent and MSFT must use the platform then we're talking value. Until then it's speculation and trading higher right now based on that speculation alone. If it comes to fruition it will be a home run. If it hits a wall for some reason in the patent office, will be worthless.
I for one am generally leery of ANY company that is touted as "under the radar" as the reality is that NO company is in that category. There are always those in the know who are two steps ahead of us main street guys, and it's generally used as an excuse as to why a company's share price remains in the gutter.
This is a high risk investment, and it's all or nothing quite literally.
Ready for MCP down 25%?
It will take serious news by Quest to get the sh price back up, and until that happens things are stuck in reverse.
Dines coming out with any new "guarantees"?
there's no calculation method other than the common knowledge that if the big boys need the platform, that alone is worth much more than a 6 mil market cap
If you're thinking of selling now you'll regret it later. This patent will, in my opinion, be a mover of much more than a few cents, and that is by itself. That is where the value is, so any day trading on this one just to make a quick buck, will prove to be a horrible decision for many.
I for one would hate to look back and see this at .50 or $1, knowing I jumped out way too soon.
nice trade for 500,000 shares after market closed @ .016
someone just gave away free money
the patent if granted will be much more valuable than alone than the existing market cap. 2 cents is peanuts.