Shearman & Sterling is acting as lead counsel to a consortium of 12 of the largest technology companies in the world, organized by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation, in connection with the acquisition and licensing of Eastman Kodak Company’s digital imaging patent portfolio.
Founded in 2000, Intellectual Ventures (IV) is the global leader in the business of invention. IV collaborates with leading inventors, partners with pioneering companies and invests both expertise and capital in the process of invention. IV’s mission is to energize and streamline an invention economy that will drive innovation around the world.
The Shearman & Sterling team included partners Samuel Waxman (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions/Intellectual Property Transactions), Scott Petepiece (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Andrew Tenzer (New York-Bankruptcy & Reorganization), and Michael Shulman (Washington, DC-Tax) and associates Robert Britton (New York-Bankruptcy & Reorganization), Alykhan Kurji (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions/Intellectual Property Transactions) and Michael Jokic (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions/Intellectual Property Transactions).
