Yahoo's nasty, earned $ 1 billion auction for 3,000 patent-patent, Yahoo-IT information
June 8, Beijing time, according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal reported, sources said, Yahoo has begun auctioning some 3,000 patents, auction price is expected to exceed $ 1 billion.
One of the sources said, in the past few weeks Yahoo has written to interest potential buyers. Yahoo intends to auction of patents including the first search technology.
It is reported that Yahoo will be the deadline for the first round of bidding in June, months and hired Investment Bank Black Stone IP is responsible for the patent auction. Black Stone patent IP at auction.
Yahoo spokesman confirmed that the company is considering selling about 3,000 patents or patents pending. In a statement, she said: "for most wanted Internet search and advertising frontier for Internet companies, the most basic patent, this is a unique opportunity. ”
Yahoo Auctions patents comes as its core Internet auction business. One source told the newspaper the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Communications bid of about $ 3 billion bid for Yahoo's core Internet business. Verizon Communications to bid lower than industry estimates on Yahoo's core Internet business-4 billion-US $ 8 billion, because Verizon Communications does not bid for Yahoo as the most valuable part of the patent.
In April, Yahoo transferred its 2,659 patent Excaliber IP, a separate division. A Yahoo spokeswoman said Yahoo's core Internet business buyers free transfer will be 500 United States patents and more than 600 patents pending.
Yahoo had been invited to a strategic buyer, private equity firms bid for patent and intellectual property investment company. It was not clear how many companies are interested in Yahoo patent.
雅虎急了，拍卖3000件专利赚取10亿美元 - 专利,雅虎 - IT资讯
北京时间6月8日消息，据《华尔街日报》网络版报道，消息人士透露，雅虎已着手拍卖约3000件专利，预计拍卖价格将超过10亿美元。
其中一名消息人士称，最近数周雅虎已致函有兴趣的潜在买家。雅虎拟拍卖的专利包括最初的搜索技术。
据悉，雅虎将首轮竞拍的截止时间定在6月月中，并聘请投资银行Black Stone IP负责这次专利拍卖交易。Black Stone IP擅长拍卖专利。
雅虎发言人证实公司在考虑出售约3000件专利或正在申请的专利。她在一份声明中说，“对于希望获得互联网搜索和广告方面最前沿、最基础专利的互联网公司来说，这是一个独特的机会。”
雅虎拍卖专利正值它拍卖核心互联网业务之际。一名消息人士向《华尔街日报》报料，Verizon 通讯出价约30亿美元竞购雅虎核心互联网业务。Verizon通讯出价低于业界对雅虎核心互联网业务的估值——40亿-80亿美元，原因是Verizon通讯不竞购雅虎最有价值的部分专利。
4月份，雅虎把2659件专利划归旗下一家名为Excaliber IP的独立分部。雅虎发言人表示，雅虎将向核心互联网业务买主无偿转让500件美国专利和逾600件正在申请的专利。
雅虎已邀请战略买家、私募投资公司和知识产权投资公司参与竞购专利。目前尚不清楚有多少家公司对雅虎专利感兴趣。