Pearle
Worldwide, misuse of intellectual property and patent infringement is growing rapidly.
PEARL is the first public company to provide the public an opportunity for investment in the outcome of lawsuits launched to protect the rights of patent holders. PEARL assists financially strapped patent owners enforce the rights given to them under patent laws. If the lawsuit is successful, PEARL collects a share of the successful settlement and may also be entitled to ongoing royalty income well beyond the end of the legal proceedings. The company's mandate also includes the direct acquisition of royalties.
With the Internet and the growing acceptance of software patents, there were over 2,000 patent infringement lawsuits commenced in the United States alone in 1998, up from just over 1,000 in 1991.
We have the financial backing to help patent owners commence and maintain legal actions for unauthorized use of their inventions. In return, the partial ownership in the patent that we acquire can often add up to significant value for our shareholders.
PEARL. A pioneer dedicated to the protection of ideas.
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Last Modified: July 22, 1999