Epstein brings IP expertise onboard

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 6, 2007

Ron Epstein brings over 18 years experience in complex intellectual property based transactions to Fractus and will assist in developing and implementing its licensing business plan.

Fractal antenna pioneer Fractus has appointed Ron Epstein as a Board member.

Epstein brings over 18 years experience in complex intellectual property based transactions to Fractus and will assist in developing and implementing its licensing business plan.

Epstein has previously served as Director of Licensing at Intel Corporation, where he was responsible for its IP licensing strategy, including defense against assertions and the creation of Intel's value licensing program.

Epstein is currently founder and CEO of IPotential, an intellectual property brokerage and strategic consultancy, which works with companies to obtain the maximum business and economic value from their intellectual property.

"The past decade has seen the mobile communications industry become embroiled in an arms race between rival device manufacturers intent on bringing to market increasingly small and appealing devices equipped with all the latest wireless standards", said Fractus President Marcel Rafart.

"Ron's expertise in patent licensing programmes will help us exploit the considerable intellectual property we have brought to the telecomms industry over the past 9 years".

"Fractus is a true innovator in the area of wireless system design".

"Their invention of fractal based antennas has changed the face of mobile phone design, supporting the elimination of the external antenna and extending the ability of mobile phones to support communication on multiple bands", said Epstein.

"The value of that innovation is amply confirmed by Fractus's development of a dominant patent portfolio, an asset that will allow Fractus to capture the full value of its inventiveness".