Siemens AG Patents and Patent Applications Relating to Data Networking and Data Processing Systems To Be Sold at ICAP Ocean Tomo Live Intellectual Property Auction on July 23rd in Chicago

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
ICAP Ocean Tomo- a division of ICAP (IAP.L), the world`s premier interdealer
broker - today announced it will offer for sale a desirable portfolio of patents
and patent applications held by Siemens AG, a global electronics and electrical
engineering company, on July 23rd in Chicago at The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP
Markets 2009 Auction & Conference with essential information regarding all lots
available immediately online at http://catalog.oceantomoauctions.com.

The Siemens lot comprises over twenty patents and patent applications relating
to data networking and data processing. Conventional data processing and
networking systems suffer from multiple problems. Specifically, conventional
memory accessing techniques either provide unrestricted access to memory by user
program code, thereby making processing system vulnerable to wrong system code,
or implement dedicated hardware based authorized memory access. Further,
conventional voltage regulation techniques employ separate additional
transistors other than the integrated circuits (ICs). Also, conventional
internet protocols do not ensure quality data transmission while transmitting
with non uniform data rate and they do not take care of setting up adequate
buffer for smooth viewing of videos.

The patents and patent applications included in the auction provide solutions to
these problems. The '858 patent provides secured memory access conveniently
through software, thereby providing cost savings on hardware. To improve on the
requirement for additional transistors, the '523 patent provides for a charge
pump within the IC for linear voltage regulation preventing the supply voltage
from falling below the critical value. To improve data transmission quality, the
'736 patent provides a mechanism which ensures adequate bandwidth is reserved
and buffer is maintained for receiving data.

"Assets in this lot will be of interest to any business entity engaged in
designing, building, selling or using data processing and networking systems"
said Dean Becker of ICAP Ocean Tomo, "and should be extremely valuable for
companies looking to improve their data networking and processing patent
portfolios today."

The technology being sold has been cited as prior art in patents by numerous
firms including Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Toshiba Corp. (TSE:6502),
Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), and Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE:MU)

To request further information about this Lot or to submit IP for consideration
by Ocean Tomo Auctions or for inquiries regarding these lots, contact
312.377.4851 or auctions@oceantomo.com.

About Auctions by ICAP Ocean Tomo

ICAP Ocean Tomo has received global recognition as the pioneer and leader in the
live auctioning of intellectual property assets. Over the past three years since
inception, nine Live IP Auctions across the US and Europe which have transacted
millions, benefiting sellers such as sold inventors, small and mid-size
companies, large corporations, investors, and others. Hundreds of key decision
makers in the IP and financial communities attend and participate in auction
events, including C-level executives, IP and business professionals, investors,
inventors and media professionals. The auctions have been featured on CNBC,
Bloomberg TV, The Wall Street Journal, Barron`s, Red Herring, BusinessWeek,
Reuters and more.

About ICAP Ocean Tomo

ICAP Ocean Tomo leverages the talents of experienced intellectual property
monetization professionals to match buyers and sellers for the sale of patents
and other intellectual property assets in private sale transactions, multi-lot
live IP auctions and through Patent/Bid-Ask, the first and only brokerage and
online marketplace for Intellectual Property.

ICAP Ocean Tomo offers broad-ranging expertise and unparalleled credibility not
currently available in the emerging patent marketplace, continuing ICAP`s
standard for excellence and innovation. Combining its brokering expertise and
world-class customer service, ICAP Ocean Tomo brings stability and liquidity to
the patent monetization marketplace and is currently the intellectual property
brokerage of choice for IP assets in both the primary and secondary markets.

Our veteran brokers have expertise in IP revenue generation, technology
deployment and law. The team uses their vast knowledge of marketplaces across
many sectors throughout the United States, Asia and Europe to deliver
highly-valued transactions for client benefit.

On June 16, 2009, ICAP and Ocean Tomo, LLC announced that ICAP had purchased the
transactions division of Ocean Tomo. The new name for the division is ICAP Ocean
Tomo.

About The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction & Conference

The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction & Conference will be held in
Chicago on July 22nd -23rd at The Drake Hotel. To register for the CLE approved
conference program visit www.IPMarkets2009.com.

About ICAP

ICAP is the world`s premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade
services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in
interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange, equities and equity
derivatives through voice and electronic networks. ICAP has an average daily
transaction volume in excess of $2.3 trillion, more than 40% of which is
electronic. ICAP is also the source of global market information and research
for professionals in the international financial markets. ICAP plc was added to
the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June 2006. For more information go to www.icap.com.

Media Contact
For ICAP Ocean Tomo:
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773-294-4360
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