Panasonic Sells Security Camera Patents To Troll

Published Jun 04, 2018 16:22 PM

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In a highly atypical move, Panasonic has sold off nearly 100 security camera patents to one of the most well-known patent trolls. This comes just months after reports Panasonic is selling off their Chinese security camera factory and following Panasonic staring to OEMing IP cameras from Dahua.

Inside this report, we examine this move, share feedback from Panasonic to IPVM, and argue why we see this as a lose/lose, bad news for Panasonic and their competitors. Plus, we review Panasonic's newest statement on the factory sale and why it is poorly done.

Sale ** *****

********* *** **** ** ******* ** WiLAN, ***** ***** ********* ** ******** to:

******** ****** ************ ************ ******** ***** analysis, ***** ***********, ****** *******, ****** mechanical/housing ************; *** ******** ****** ******* used ** ****** *** ***** ********** buildings ** **** ** ** ***** home ************

Partnering **** ****** *****

********* **** ** ********** **** **** and ****** ***** ** ***** ******* security ****** *********, ** ***** **********:

*** *********** *** **** ***** *****'* partnership ******* ***** ******** *** ******* of ******** ********* **** * ********* program.

No **** ** ******* ******

**** *** ****** ** ******* *** disclosed, *** *** ******** ****** ******* or ******** ********.

Panasonic *********

********* ********* ** **** ****:

********* *** *********** ** ***** ***** 100 ******* ***** ***** ******** ****** technology. ** ************ *** ********** ***** patents ** * ******** **********. ** make ******** ************, *********** ** **** according ** *** ******* ** *** evaluation, ** **** **** ** **** one **** ** **.

Patent ********* / ********

***** *****, ** *** **** *******, was ********** ******* ** ******** **********, for *** **** ** ***** *** company *** ***********, ** ** ********* **, ** "********** *** ********** ******** inventions" ** ****** **** ****, * ****** *****:

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Commitment ** ********* **********

** ** ******** ** *** ***** of ************* *** ** *******, ********* security ******** ** **** *** *** patents. *** **** *********** *** *** Labs *** ****** ***** *** **** sold *** ***** ******* *** ***** companies **** ************* ****.

Compared ** ********

** **** ****, ***** ** ****** in *** **** ** ********, ******** patent *********. *******, **** ********, **** before *** ******** ****, ******** ************** in ********* ****** ********* *** **********, from **** ** **** **** **** industry *******.

Risk ** ******* ******** - *** **

** ** ******* **** *** ********* is *** *********'* *********** ** *** up. ***** **** ** ********* ********* that **** ******* ******** *** *** best ********* *** ****** *********'* ***********. How **** ***** **** ****** ** unclear ***, ** *******, ** ** likely ** ** * ********. ** the ******** **** *** ********* ***********, unlike ********, ***** ** * *********** fully ******* ** ****** *********.

Dumb ********* ************ ** *******

******** **** *** ****** ****, **** week,******** ***** ********* ** *************** *** ********* ******* ***** *******:

********* ** *********, ********* ****** * bid *** **** ** *** ****, and ******* ********* ********* ** ********** fund ******* ***** *** **** ******* responded. *** ****** **** ** ******** to ** ******* **** ** ******* yen. [*** ******* ******* ***]

*********, ** ********,****** * ***** ************* "********* ******* ********** ** ******** Solutions ********" ********* ****:

*** [******** *****] ****** ** *** substantiated ** *** ******** ********* **********.

**** ** *** **** ** ********* one **** **** ****** *** ******* is **** ** **** ***** ******** else ** ****. *** **** ** either ********* ** ***. ** ********* does *** **** ** ******* ** at ***, *** *******. *** **** are *********, ** **** ********* *** capable ** ****** '**************' ** ******* it.

Panasonic ******** ****** ************

********* *** ************** **** ******** ****** patents ** * ***** *** ** virtually ********* ******* *** *** **** security ****** *******. *** **** *********** point ** ***** ***** ******* ** the ***** ***** ***** ****** *********** offering. *******, ** ********* ****** *** solution ** ********* ******** ****** ***** is ** ***** ** ** * facial *********** ********, **** *** ** far ****** ******* **** **** *******.

Bonus - ****** ** ****** ********

** *** ******** ****, *** ***** of *** *** **** ** ****** from ********* ****** ********, *** *** become ** ******** ** *****'* ****** company,***********, * ******** ******* ******* *** $1.62 *** ** **** ** **** publication.

Comments (22)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 04, 2018

******* **** ******* ** ********* ********* that ***'** *** ** *** ******** and **** ** ********* ** ******* back **, *****? 

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JH
John Honovich
Jun 04, 2018
IPVM

*** *** ***....

* ***** ******* ***'* ******* ** a **** ** *******, ** *** exit. **** ** **** *** ****** hard ** *** ***** *** **'* Panasonic ** *** *** **** ** millions **** *** **** **** ***** is, *** ***** *****, *******.

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Sean Patton
Jun 04, 2018
IPVM

*** ** ****** *** **** ********- **** ** *** ****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Jun 04, 2018

** * **** ** **** ****** kind ** ******, * ***** ***** this ** * ********* *** ** let ******* **** **** *** **** for ******** ********** **** **** *********** and ***'*.

**** ******* ** *****, **** ****** to ****** ********* ** * **** of *** *********.

***** ******* ***** *** ***********, *** you.  ********* *** ********* ***********.

How Devious Mini

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U
Undisclosed #3
Jun 04, 2018

**** *** ******* ******* **** *******?

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 04, 2018

**** ******* ** **** ****** ******.**** ***** **% ** *********** ******** on ******* ********** ******* ** *** long ****, *** ***% ** ***** *********** were ******** *** ***** ****** ** got *****. **** **** **** **** Capital. 

**** ********* **** **** **** ***** Bain, *** *** *** ** * long ****. 

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U
Undisclosed #4
Jun 04, 2018
IPVMU Certified

********* **** ** ********** **** **** and ****** ***** ** ***** ******* security ****** *********, ** ***** **********:

**, **** ** *** *** ** do **.  *** **** **** *** patents *** **** ****.  **** *** have ******* ** ** **** ***** enforcement **** *** ****.  **** ***-**** and ** *******-***** **** ***** ****** manufacturers ******** ** **** ********.

****** ********* ****** **** ****** ** get *** **********...

***’* *** ** *** ******** **** come ******** ** ***** ***** ** submit *** ** *** ****** ***’*, like ** *******

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U
Undisclosed #5
Jun 04, 2018

** ****** ** ** **** ********* just ****** *** ******** ******** ** their ******** ******** '********'

 

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JH
John Honovich
Jun 04, 2018
IPVM

******* ******** ** ****** **** ****** 1,500 ****** ** *********** (*****). * few ********:

  • ***
  • *,**** ****** ** * ***** ******* at $*.** ******** ** *** **** **** than * ****** ******* ******...
  • **** **** *** ******* ********** ******.
  • **** ************* ******** ********'* **** **** ** Review, **'* *** * *** ******* (~$135 ******* ****** *******) *** **'* big ****** **** *** ********* ****, even ** **'* ********** ***'* ** a ***** ****** *** *** *******.
  • ****, **** ******* ***** *** *** pay ********* **** ** *****, ***** the *******'* ******* ** $*** *******, if ** *** **** **** *** $10 *******, ** ****** ***** **** been ******** *** * ******* **** size. ***** **** ** *** *** disclosed, ********* *** ***** **** *** low. ** ******, ********* *** **** their ***** ***** ******* **** *** licensing *******. 
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Skip Cusack
Jun 05, 2018

******* *** **** ** ** * polarizing *******. ***** **** **** ***** patents *** * ***** ****, *** playthings ** ****** *** * **** on our ********. ***** ** ******* **** too. **** *** *** ****** ** investment, ********** *** ******* ********. ***** ******* to **** *** **** **** **** an ****** ** **** ******* **, a *** ** ******** ***** ********** IF ***** ** ** **** * market *** ****. 

****** ***'* **** ***** * ***** thinking, ********* *** ******** *** ****** if ***** ** *** * *** to ******* **** **********. ***** ******* is * ********** ********, *** ******* bring *** ***** **** *** ***** of *** *** *** ** ***.

** ********* *** *** ***** ** use ***** **, **** *'* **** to *** **** ****** **. **** any ****, **'** *** ***** ****** new **** **** *** *** ***** and ******* **** *********** *********** *** find ***** *** ** *** ********. 

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U
Undisclosed #6
Jun 05, 2018

* ***'* ***** ****** ** ****** patents *** * ***** ****.  **** people *** ****** ** ****** ******* is ** *********** *** ****** **** on ********** ********* **** ******** **** things.

***** **** ***** *** ****** ** *** business ** ******* ****** **** *** money ******* *** ** ****** *** valid ** *** *** ********* ***'* produce *** ******* ** *** **** matter *** *** *****.  ****'* *** tolls ******* *** **** ***** **** trolls: **** ** ***** ** *'** sue *** *** **** *** **** more *****.  *** ***** ****** **** current ** *** *** *** ****** system, **** *** * *****'* **** one ******* **** ********** *** ******** is ******* *** ** *******.  *** make ** *******, ***** ** *** ********** in ********** ** ***** ***** ******* for *** ************ *******, ****'* *** how **** **** *****.  ***** ********** manufactures ** *********** ** *** ** how **** **** ***** *****.

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Skip Cusack
Jun 05, 2018

* ** *** **** ******. ******. 

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #8
Jun 06, 2018

****, ***** **** ********* ** *** past **** *********** ****** ******* ****** for *** ******* ** *********** ****** into ******.  ********** **** **** ***** the ***-********** *** * ******** ********* ** be **.  ** ** *** ******* thing ** ******* ****** * **** ever ***** **.  *** *** ******** this ** *** ******* **** ** be * ***** ****.  ***** *** many ******* ******** ** **** ***** Hawk, ***********, ***.

 

 

JB
Jason Brown
Jun 05, 2018

*** ***** * ****? ***** ** the ****** ** **** ***** * suit ** ***** ******* * ********* competitor? * **** * ******.

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JH
John Honovich
Jun 05, 2018
IPVM

*****, ******. ***'** *****. * ****** have *** **** **** ******** *** it's **** *** ** ***.

*** ***** ***** ********, ** *** not **** ** ******** (** ***** not ***** ****) ***** ********* ********* try ** ********* *********, ******** * suit ** ********.

** *** ***** ****, ***** *** a ***** ****** ** **********:

JB
Jason Brown
Jun 05, 2018

** *** **** ***** * **** now ***** ***** ****** ******* ******** with * ********* ***** ** ** to *** ** ** ******* (******** Phone *******, *******, ***.)

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #9
Jun 06, 2018

***** ** ********* ** * ********* of *** ********* ******* ********* *** WiLAN *** *** * ***** **** license ******* *** **** ** ***** patents ******** ********* ** ******** *** art ********* *******.  ********* ****** ********* be **** ** ******* ******* ** not **** ** *** ****.

JH
John Honovich
Jun 06, 2018
IPVM

#*, ***** ** ** ***** ********* retains * *******, ** *****'* ***'* press ******* ********* **** ** * partnership ******* *** ***:

*** *********** *** **** ***** *****'* partnership ******* ***** ******** *** ******* of ******** ********* **** * ********* program.

UE
Undisclosed End User #7
Jun 05, 2018

**** **** **** **** *** *** users? * ******** ********* * ************ system *** ****** ** ******** * ***** or more ********* *******, ** ***** ** no ******* *** ** **** **** VideoInsight. * ******* **** *** *** indicate ***** ******* **** ****, ** ***** may ** *** *** ** ** ****** to **, ************, *** ** *** broader *****, **** *** ** ******?

JH
John Honovich
Jun 05, 2018
IPVM

*** **** **** *** ********* ***** is **** **** *** ***** ******* and ***'* **** *** ****** ** hit **** *** ****** ********* / enforcement / **********.

*** *** **** *** ********* ** that ******* *** **** ******* *** your **** ******* *** ******* ***** about *********'* ********** ** *** ***** surveillance ********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #8
Jun 06, 2018

** ** ******** **** **** **** make ** **** *** ** ***** large manufacturers **** ******** ****** *** *** buried ** * ****** *******.  * enjoy ****'* ********** ** *** **********.  IPVM *** **** ********* ** ********* implosion/acquisition **** ** ********* ***** ***.  It ** ******** ** **** ** though ***** ** ***** *** ** fire ** ***.

** **** **** ** **** *** market * **** ** ******* ************.  Of *** ****** ***** "***** *** until ** ** *** ****" ****** - *****, *****, *** **** * would **** ******** ********* ** ** the **** ** ****.  ********* ** least ******* ** ************ ****** *******.

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Jun 06, 2018
IPVM

********* ** ***** ******* ** ************ fairly *******.

**** ***** ***** ****. ********* *** earlier ** ** *** *** ** the ******* ******* ** ***** ***. So ****** *****, ** *** *** as ** **** *** ** ******** to ***** **. **** ****, *** whatever ******, **** ** ** *** past * ***** ** **.

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