John Roop Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, United States

Initially, analyzed Acacia’s intellectual property holdings and recommended assertion of Acacia’s flagship Digital Media Technology (DMT) portfolio, launching Acacia’s entry into patent licensing. Designed technology component of Acacia’s intellectual property licensing program. Created engineering department at Acacia for patent mining, qualification, licensing support and litigation support.

EPG new business development. Developed advertising supported EPG for digital televisions. Consumer electronics development partnerships management. Intellectual property management and licensing.

In charge of Telco/cable new business development, cable industry licensing negotiations, consumer electronics development partnerships management, Intellectual property acquisition and licensing. patent review and analysis

Co-founder of first consumer electronics EPG development corporation. Developed and managed the InSight Telecast consumer electronics product line from concept to deployment. Developed technical assistance and licensing programs with domestic and international partners. Implemented national television data network for consumer data delivery. Managed engineering development partnerships with General Instrument, Scientific Atlanta, Thomson, Sony, Panasonic, Zilog, ITT, Zenith Electronics, etc.Co-developed cable EPG system with GI and Viacom Cable. Deployed first landmark cable EPG system in 1994 to 15,000 Viacom subscribers.

• Co-founder of start-up developing groundbreaking Very Small Aperture Satellite (VSAT) telecommunication system. Precursor of Direct Broadcast Satellite Ku band small dish technology. Responsible for all hardware and software engineering for the Ku-band small dish satellite data communications system.

Co-founder. Responsible for all software and digital hardware design for a C-band and later Ku-band satellite data communications system.