GPC and its affiliate companies and clients have been mentioned or interviewed in the following publications and media outlets:

Alexander Poltorak explains the various reasons companies file patent infringement lawsuits in "Google's Android lawsuit ghost returns" (International Business Times, October 26, 2010).

In "Patent Basics for Design Engineers" (Design News, September 29, 2010), GPC's Director of Licensing, Kathlene Ingham, explains the difference between patents and other forms of intellectual property such as trademarks, brands, product names and product designs.

An article called "Motorola in court, fearing Apple's wrath over patents" (International Business Times, October 19, 2010) featured Alexander Poltorak's commentary on Motorola Mobility's preemptive strike against Apple: "According to Alexander Poltorak, the Chairman and CEO of General Patent Corporation, Motorola was once a dominant player in mobile industry but lost its market share to Apple. Since Motorola Mobility was spun-off as a separate entity to strictly focus on mobile equipment and infrastructure development, its only source of revenue is now from mobile phones. Thus it is resorting to any means both in the market and the court to regain its market share from its competition." Read full article on the ibtimes.com website.

In "Will Google join OpenJDK as Oracle refuses to license Project Harmony?" (International Business Times, October 18, 2010), Alexander Poltorak explains why Oracle's refusal to license the technology compatibility kit (TCK) to Project Harmony is a legitimate use of its intellectual property. Read full article on the International Business Times website.

Alexander Poltorak was quoted in "Internet retailer Amazon wins fight to patent `one-click' technology in Canada" (October 14, 2010), an article which appeared in Canadian Business Online and the Winnipeg Free Press.

"The way you protect your market share is by patenting whatever aspect of technology that you develop and preventing competitors from emulating this," Dr. Poltorak commented regarding Amazon's battle to patent its "one-click" concept in Canada. "They want to make the shopping experience on Amazon different than the shopping experience on Barnes & Noble or any other online bookstore."

In this in-depth interview with Fast Company, "Why Apple's Patent Infringement Payout Is Still in Play" (October 5, 2010), Alexander Poltorak discusses the recent jury verdict against Apple in favor of Mirror Worlds LLC. "Relative to the booming sales of the infringing products," Dr. Poltorak says, "this [$625.5 million] verdict is not terribly large or unusual." Read more on the Fast Company website.

GPC's Alexander Poltorak defines "patent trolls" and explains patent rights in a Wired.com blog post, "Calling Oracle Hypocritical, Google Denies Patent Infringement" (October 5, 2010): "A patent troll is someone who acquires a patent they didn’t invent and acquire for litigation only...but whether you acquire or invent, it is still property and there’s no difference or morality in how you came to possess the patent,” Dr. Poltorak said.

Alexander Poltorak was interviewed by Canadian Business regarding the lawsuit Wi-LAN filed against big-name wireless companies including Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics, HTC and others ("Patent licensing company Wi-LAN takes on big-name tech companies in legal suit," October 5, 2010). Dr. Poltorak explains why it's not surprising that an unknown company has patents infringed by industry giants: "It's very often that mobile technologies are developed, not by these large companies which are very good at bringing products to market, but by small companies such as Wi-LAN." Read the full article on CanadianBusiness.com.

In an article called "Patent Office Set to Lose $70 Million Unless Congress Acts" (Law.com, September 28, 2010), Alexander Poltorak speaks out about the practice of diverting fees from the Patent Office, calling it "a tax on innovation." "This is not what we want to do in our country whose only competitive advantage is innovation," Dr. Poltorak says. (Read full article on Law.com)

GPC's Alexander Poltorak was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article, "Paul Allen's Lawsuit Renews Patent Debate,"
August 31, 2010 − Regarding Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's lawsuit against several major Internet companies: "'He had incredible foresight into the future of this technology,' said Alex Poltorak, chief executive of General Patent Corp., which assists plaintiffs in patent suits. 'He certainly deserves a return on his investment.'" Read the full article on the WSJ website (subscription required).

GPC's Alexander Poltorak quoted in Bloomberg News article, "Facebook Wins Infringement Trial as Jury Finds Leader Patent Is Invalid," July 28, 2010 - Dr. Poltorak comments on the lawsuit between Leader Technologies Inc. and Facebook. A jury found that although Facebook did infringe Leader's patent, the patent was invalid - and an invalid patent can't be infringed. This finding, says Dr. Poltorak, “is very difficult to reverse on appeal. There’s no way to overcome it.” Read the whole story on Bloomberg.com.

"eBay Accused of Stealing Trade Secrets in $3.8B Patent Suit," a July 14, 2010 article in E-Commerce Times, features commentary from GPC's Alexander Poltorak. "When juries can't understand the technology in dispute or the nuances of patent law, they try to simply figure who are the 'good guys' and who are the 'bad guys,'" Dr. Poltorak says regarding the difficulty eBay faces in winning a jury trial against XPRT, which has accused eBay of stealing trade secrets.

July 9, 2010 - GPC's Chairman and CEO Alexander Poltorak was quoted in "Patent holder sues smart phone makers over patents," an Associated Press (AP) article that was published by dozens of outlets internationally, including Yahoo!Finance, CBSNews.com, ABCnews.com, The Miami Herald, The Huffington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, NPR.org, St. Petersburg Times, The Chicago Tribune, MSNBC.com, and The Australian.

In a July 2, 2010 Portfolio.com article called "Patent Issues Still Unsettled After Bilski Decision," Alexander Poltorak acknowledges the difficulty of establishing a single test for patentability. The article was also published by the Washington Business Journal.

Alexander Poltorak was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article, "Door Left Open to Business Patents," June 29, 2010, about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the landmark Bilski v. Kappos case. Dr. Poltorak said that the decision is "a major relief" for inventors and patent owners, as the Court largely left unchanged the patentability of software and business methods. Download a PDF of the article.

"Court Patent Ruling Leaves Software Patents Intact," PCWorld.com, June 28, 2010 - Alexander Poltorak is quoted in this article on the outcome of the landmark Bilski case. "The technology industry had been awaiting the Bilski decision with bated breath," he said. "It is a major relief to the technology industry that the U.S. Supreme Court disagreed ... that the machine-or-transformation test is the sole test for patentability. Software patents get to live another day." The article was also published on Computerworld.com, MacWorld.com and the CIO website.

Alexander Poltorak is quoted in an E-Commerce Times article, "Salesforce.com Taps Veteran Microsoft Nemesis for Countersuit," June 28, 2010, in which he speculates about what outcome Microsoft wants from its patent infringement lawsuit against Salesforce.com. The article also appeared on CRMBuyer.com.

GPC's Alex Poltorak, Rich Ehrlickman Among the IAM Strategy 250 - Two of GPC's own have been included in Intellectual Asset Management magazine's 2010 IAM Strategy 250, an elite list of "individuals who offer world-class strategic IP business advice to IP owning companies." Read more here and view PDFs of Poltorak's and Ehrlickman's IAM 250 profiles.

Alexander Poltorak’s article “Patent Enforcement: What to Do and What Not to Do,” was quoted on the IP Playing Field blog of Luzzatto & Luzzatto, one of the leading patent law firms in Israel. They included a bit of praise for GPC’s chairman and CEO, Alex Poltorak: “Check out his track record and you will see that he is one of the most successful players in the Patent Enforcement arena,” writes attorney Michael Neuvirth.

"Patent reform misses the mark," by Alexander Poltorak. Op-ed in the Washington Times, May 25, 2010. Dr. Poltorak discusses some of the problems inherent in the Patent Reform Act of 2010, and suggests that any reform that doesn't involve actual inventors is bound to be unfair to them.

Sprint Sues Palm, Sanyo, Kyocera For DTL Defense (IPLaw360, May 19, 2010 − Subscription required):
Accused of infringing [GPC client and IP Holdings LLC portfolio company] Digital Technology Licensing LLC's patent for cell phone technology, Sprint Nextel Corp. has dragged its suppliers Sanyo North America Corp., Kyocera Communications Inc. and Palm Inc. into the action, claiming they are obligated to pay Sprint's defense costs and potential liabilities.

AOL Small Business, May 10, 2010: Alexander Poltorak is quoted in "Patents: 5 Things You Need to Know," by Darren Dahl. Dr. Poltorak discusses what patents are - and aren't - good for, what to consider when filing a patent application, and why filing an extension on a patent is not an option.

MyMidwest magazine, May 1, 2010: "Q&A with Dr. Alexander Poltorak: The CEO of General Patent Corporation wants to protect the small inventor." Download a PDF of the article or read the article on the MyMidwest website.

National Law Journal: In an April 22 article about the Patent Reform Act of 2009 ("Commerce Department voices support for patent reform bill amendment"), GPC’s CEO, Alexander Poltorak – who is also the founder and President of American Innovators for Patent Reform (AIPR) – was quoted extensively. Regarding some of the changes proposed in this legisation, he said “post-grant opposition will be yet another way to diminish patent rights and make patents unenforceable and hurt innovation." Click here to read an excerpt from the article. To read the complete article at their online edition, you must register and log in, but it is free.

"Will Apple's Patents Banish HTC Phones?" PCWorld, March 3, 2010 - Alex Poltorak speculates on what effect an Apple victory at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) would have on the Apple vs. HTC battle - and by extension, Android mobile phones.

"Apple Sues HTC for Patent Thievery," MacWorldNews.com, March 2, 2010 - Alexander Poltorak quoted in a story about Apple, its rival smartphone maker HTC, and how filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is "an expedient way to stop what is seen as infringement until the courts can act."

"Apple Raises Stakes in Patent Duel With Nokia," MacNewsWorld.com, December 18, 2009 - Alexander Poltorak comments on the power - and limitations - of the U.S. International Trade Commission in dealing with patent disputes.

"Leighton Licenses RFID Patents To HID Global," Law360.com, November 30, 2009 (Subscription required) - General Patent Corp. announced that HID Global Corp. has entered a licensing agreement as part of the settlement of two suits it filed against patent-holding company Leighton Technologies LLC and its founder over patents related to the lamination process for contactless radio frequency identification “smart” cards.

Alex Poltorak, Chairman and CEO of General Patent Corporation, is interviewed in "Your ‘carrot’ licenses may be ‘stick’ licenses in disguise" - a blog post on the IP Marketing Blog of Intellectual Property Marketing Advisor, September 22, 2009.

General Patent Corporation Chairman and CEO Alex Poltorak discusses the serious missteps made by Microsoft's counsel in the i4i case in "Microsoft Lawyers Start to Sweep Up Word Mess," E-Commerce Times, August 19, 2009.

DTL has licensed its key cellphone patent to 11 licensees - Communications Daily, August 18, 2009.

General Patent Corporation Chairman and CEO Alex Poltorak was interviewed by E-Commerce Times about the injunction issued against Microsoft Word in "Microsoft Loses Battle of Word in Texas Court," August 12, 2009.

General Patent CEO Alex Poltorak on Protecting the Interest of American Inventors - an editorial published in Washington Watch.


“Inside the fight over US patent reform,” Intellectual Asset Management, May/June 2009 - Commentary by GPC Chairman and CEO Alexander Poltorak

"One-patent company snags deal with AT&T," EE Times, March 11, 2008 - Article about IP Holdings subsidiary Digital Technology Licensing LLC and its settlement with AT&T (GPC acted as the licensing agent).

General Patent Corporation was mentioned in "Meet the Middlemen," an article that appeared in the February/March 2008 issue of Intellectual Asset Management magazine.

U.S. Can't Afford to Mar Innovation, by Alexander Poltorak, published in Christian Science Monitor, January 28, 2008 - Proposed patent reforms mean less protection for the underdog.

Alexander Poltorak was interviewed by New York's Bloomberg Radio, Sept. 5, 2007. Audio and excerpts are here.

Alexander Poltorak was quoted in Bloomberg News, September 5, 2007, "Microsoft Win in Court May Cut Chances in Congress" (Excerpt and link to full article)

Alexander Poltorak was quoted in a Fortune Small Business article that was reprinted on CNNMoney.com, June 18, 2007, "Will Congress Slam Small Inventors?" (Excerpt and link to full article)

Alexander Poltorak was featured in IP Investor, "He Wrote the Book," April 2007 (PDF)

Alexander Poltorak was featured in Rockland Magazine, "Creative Genius" (PDF)

Alexander Poltorak was interviewed by Globes, Israel's daily business magazine, in March 2006. (PDF - article is in Hebrew)

Alexander Poltorak speaks at the IPO Conference on Patent Trolls (March 2005) - GPC's Chairman and CEO spoke at the Intellectual Property Owners conference on Patent Trolls in Washington, DC in March 2005.

Excerpt from "The Patent Profiteers" by Steven M. Cherry, IEEE Spectrum, June 2004 issue

IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) Magazine, Feb./March 2004 issue - "Prickly Profits," by Bruce Berman [excerpt] - Dr. Poltorak is quoted discussing the patent system's fairness or unfairness to small inventors.

CFO Magazine, "Battling the Property Pirates," January 2004, by Ronald Fink - Article in which Dr. Poltorak is quoted about protecting American IP interests abroad.

IndustryWeek, "Intellectual Property: It's Worth Keeping an Eye On," August 1, 2003, by John Teresko - Features Dr. Poltorak's IP strategy checklist.

CNNFn - View the video of Dr. Poltorak discussing patent law on CNNFn, May 2002

The New York Times, "Trying to Cash In on Patents" by Teresa Riordan, June 10, 2002: Dr. Poltorak discusses the patent licensing and enforcement business. Also features the history of GPC.

Alexander Poltorak quoted in EE Times article, "Patent Pangs" by Margaret Quan, February 12, 2001 - Dr. Poltorak comments on a federal circuit court decision that could have a profound impact on the IP assets of companies in the electronics industry.

Transcript of Paul Lerner's Interview with the Wall Street Reporter on December 8, 2000 - Paul Lerner, Sr. VP and General Counsel of GPC, discusses patent enforcement, the increase in the number of patents being filed and litigated, and how GPC plans to handle the rapid growth of the IP industry.

Transcript of Alexander Poltorak's Radio Interview with the Wall Street Reporter, March 17, 2000 - In this in-depth interview, Dr. Poltorak describes the fields of patent enforcement and technology transfer in detail, and discusses what separates GPC from our competition.

Transcript of Alexander Poltorak's Radio Interview with Bloomberg News on May 3, 2000 - Dr. Poltorak discusses e-commerce and the growth - and complexity - of the new "business method" patents

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