Liquid Holdings Group Inc (LIQDQ)

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Microsoft yes and i d prefer DD on why Microsoft Corp and Microsoft Licensing took over as counsel on LIQDQ’s case

I understand, but sometimes it helps to look at the forest instead of a tree, i.e. looking at past bankruptcy cases with software companies to see if there is an underlying pattern.

Searching tonight, I have found a possible link that might be relevant, a history of software companies buying patents from companies in bankruptcy.

Google Buys Patents From Bankrupt Israeli Company That Made Tiny Cellphones
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/technology/microsoft-to-buy-aol-patents-for-more-than-1-billion.html

Nortel patents sold for $4.5bn
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/jul/01/nortel-patents-sold-apple-sony-microsoft


Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co.’s patents out of bankruptcy, said people familiar with the situation.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-12-08/apple-joins-google-in-500-million-plus-bid-for-kodak-patents


Judge Allows Apple, Google, Microsoft to Buy Kodak Patents
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414251,00.asp



Looking at LIQD, I see they had a patent pending; I'm trying to see the outcome, but it is hidden by the bankruptcy. I'm sure they had a very good case, because they had a patent expert in their exact software area on their BOD, specifically selected for that very reason.

David Francescani has served as a director of our company since November 2012. Mr. Francescani is a principal in the New York office of Fish & Richardson, a leading intellectual property law firm in the U.S. Mr. Francescani served as Managing Principal of the New York office from 2004-2012 and served on the firm’s Compensation Committee from 2002-2006. Mr. Francescani joined Fish & Richardson in 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Francescani was a partner at Darby & Darby, another intellectual property law firm from 1969-1986 and 1992-1998. From 1986-1992, Mr. Francescani was General Counsel and an Executive Vice President at J.J. Kenny Co., Inc., a financial services company specializing in municipal bonds. His legal practice involves intellectual property litigation in the fields of computers, software, telecommunications, financial exchanges and proprietary trading systems. He has practiced in the field of intellectual property law for over 45 years and is registered to practice before the registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Francescani received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the Notre Dame School of Law.

Mr. Francescani was selected to serve on our Board of Directors due to his extensive experience and knowledge of intellectual property law.

We have filed a utility patent application with the USPTO containing claims that covers certain aspects of our integrated technology platform and will continue to evaluate our technology to identify patentable inventions and, if appropriate, file patent applications to cover such inventions. To date, we have not been issued any patents in respect of our technology platform.