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.

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.

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.

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.

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..

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.