Anaqua Press Release

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Ian Reid Anaqua 617-375-5808 ireid@anaqua.com

InterDigital Selects Anaqua’s IP Management Solution

Wireless technology leader to use Anaqua for management of
inventions, patents and e-billing

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Boston, Sep 15, 2008 — Anaqua, a leading provider of intellectual asset management (IAM) software and services, and InterDigital, Inc., a leader in advanced wireless technology, have entered into a multi-year agreement for the use of Anaqua’s integrated IP management software. Under the agreement, InterDigital® will deploy the ANAQUA IAM solution to help manage its inventions, extensive patent portfolio and electronic invoicing.

InterDigital develops advanced mobile broadband technologies and products, is a leading contributor to the global wireless standards, and has patent license agreements with many leading mobile device manufacturers.  Additionally, the company offers a family of SlimChip™ high performance mobile broadband modem solutions.

“Our success in increasing the pace and breadth of our innovation was the driving force for identifying a more efficient and integrated system for managing InterDigital’s patent portfolio,” said Lawrence F. Shay, InterDigital’s President of Patent Licensing. “We reviewed the different options in the marketplace and chose Anaqua. The new system will tie our invention and patent workflow processes together to provide a lifecycle record for each invention, allowing us to categorize our portfolio by any number of classifications and monitor related spending.”

A growing number of high tech companies have selected the ANAQUA IAM system, including Microsoft and NXP Semiconductors. “We are delighted to welcome InterDigital into the Anaqua client community,” said Priya Iyer, President of Anaqua. “The company has an exciting vision and is positioned to take full advantage of Anaqua’s integration of portfolio management and financial management.”

 

About Anaqua

Anaqua’s software helps leading companies grow and protect company value with an advanced, flexible IAM solution used by more than 20,000 users in 100+ countries to manage more than $500 billion in intellectual assets. Companies have saved tens of millions of dollars in annual IAM costs with Anaqua, while increasing licensing revenue, return on R&D and improving alignment of IA with business goals. The ANAQUA IAM solution supports the full IA lifecycle from idea to monetization for all IA categories, including inventions, patents, trade secrets, brands and trademarks. Clients include Microsoft, NXP Semiconductors, Ford, Kimberly-Clark, Diageo, British American Tobacco, Eastman Chemical and The Coca-Cola Company. Anaqua is headquartered in Boston, MA, and has a European head office in London. For additional information please visit http://www.anaqua.com.