Dan Mccurdy Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

CEO RPX Corporation

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Lead team of > 50 data and technology professionals who create and acquire extensive data on patents, patent litigation, patent assignment and reassignment, and create applications that enable RPX to analyze these data to minimize financial risks posed to its clients by adversarial patent holders. These data and tools also provide unique insight that assists RPX in the actuarial and underwriting activities required to offer clients worldwide affordable patent litigation insurance. In addition, I lead several collaborative programs to increase data sharing that will ultimately reduce costs related to patent disputes and transactions, such as the RPX Open Patent Exchange Network (OPEN). Finally, I assist in the creation and management of high-value, complex syndicated acquisition or licensing activities that result in the elimination of risk posed by patent portfolios that may otherwise threaten companies if the patents were transferred to adversarial patent holders.

Princeton, Nj, Us

Responsible for the management of a Trust comprised of 23 of the world's largest technology companies, including IBM, HP, Intel, Philips, Google, Avaya, RIM, Oracle, and Cisco, committed to reducing the exposure of its member companies to patent assertions from adversarial patent holders.

PatentFreedom was the global authority on the organization, management, patent holdings, and patent enforcement activities of Non-Practicing Entities. PatentFreedom improved information exchange between operating companies, NPEs, and those that serve them. PatentFreedom was acquired by RPX Corporation in June 2014, and integrated into RPX Search, a service now provided to the public and subscribers at: https://search.rpxcorp.com/.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Founded and built a professional services company advising and representing high technology companies and private equity firms worldwide on intellectual property issues impacting business operations. Advised senior managers of major corporations and private equity firms on IP aspects of business strategy and tactics. Led major IP-related licensing and M&A negotiations. Achieved profitable revenues of approximately $8.5M annually. Generated > $300 million in potential revenues from contingent fees. Achieved year over year growth 2007/2006 > 42%.Recruited world-class Board, Board of Advisors, and management team. Raised $19.5M in venture capital.Obtained > 40 clients worldwide including Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Alcatel-Lucent, Silver Lake Partners, KKR, TPG, Blackstone Group, Cerberus, and Vestar Capital Partners. Developed high performance culture, and powerful global brand.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Responsible for alll intellectual property activites of Lucent and Bell Laboratories, including management of 300 attorneys and intellectual property licensing professionals managing a patent portfolio of more than 23,000 patents generating more than $500 million annually in patent licensing revenues.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Created IBM's Life Sciences Division. Designed initial market entry strategy through primary market research, matching identified market needs with IBM competencies. Formulated business strategy, business plan, implementation plan, and secured funding for launch. Designed leveraged business model whereby partners, customers and IBM would provide investment to achieve maximum revenue, profit and ROI. Negotiated key intellectual property, licensing and joint development agreements with business partners and customers.

Member of CIENA's senior management committee guiding all operations and strategy. Actively involved in all key strategic and operational issues and decisions. Developed overall corporate strategy & merger and acquisition plan, working closely with the CEO and key technical executives. Developed deep knowledge of the optical telecommunications sector. Developed merger and acquisition plan to accomplish strategy. Completed three acquisitions totaling $80M in first10 months of employment. Completed numerous licensing and joint development agreements, and provided counsel on other intellectual property matters and disputes (including disclosed patent dispute and settlement with Pirelli).Managed all aspects of proposed merger between CIENA and Tellabs, Inc. ($7 billion merger), including dissolution of the merger when the companies failed to agree on a renegotiation of key financial terms following loss by CIENA of key potential account. Responsible for structuring and negotiating all strategic partnerships for the company, including licensing and development relationships. Objective: to achieve sustainable competitive advantage

• Created the business development organization in IBM Research, achieving an increase in external revenue of 1,275% in 3 years (from $4M to $51M annually). Member of the 14 member Executive Committee guiding IBM Research's $500M annual budget• Guided all internal Research Division "ventures" in preparation for spin-out• Structured, negotiated and/or managed all licensing and business combinations for IBM Research, including joint ventures and one IPO (resulting in more than $100 million in cash or marketable securities)• Managed negotiation of all joint development contracts, licensing of technology in and out of the Division worldwide, approval of receipt and disclosure of all intellectual property worldwide. Objective: promote rapid development and exploitation of technology while minimizing business risks, including freedom ofaction• Managed more than 100 licensing and business development negotiations annually through a team of 27 attorneys, business development and contract professionals• Guided interactions and relationships with Research Division IP Law, and corporate IP Law

• Guided and negotiated IBM's position on worldwide technology and intellectual property matters, advising senior management (CEO, President, and key product executives) on opportunities and exposures related to intellectual property and technology policy worldwide• Advisor to U.S. Government team negotiating the GATT Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement• Lead negotiator on software and technology issues within the Intellectual Property Committee, a consortium of U.S. companies aimed at strengthening the protection of intellectual property policy worldwide, in cooperation with the European organization UNICE and Japanese Keidanren• Advisor to U.S. Government on China bilateral copyright and patent negotiations (focused on protection of computer programs, semiconductors and mask works), as well as advisor on NAFTA intellectual property negotiations• Advisor to U.S. Congressional and Administration staffs on intellectual property and technology policymatters, including protection of computer programs as a literary work, and a lead policy advocate on creation of theProduction Joint Venture antitrust legislation