Competitive Technologies Launches New Services Offering for Intellectual Property Market at Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting
Fairfield, CT (September 11, 2006) – Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT) announced today at the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Annual Meeting, the launch of a novel fee-for-service offering. LES is a professional society with more than 6,000 members engaged in the development, use, transfer, marketing, and management of intellectual property; its annual meeting is taking place in New York City this week.
Building on its traditional core business of intellectual property (IP) licensing, the new service, entitled CTT's "Technology Assessment and Valuation Service," provides patent owners with an in-depth analysis of the commercial viability of their technologies. The service integrates data from a variety of sources and examines key factors, including patent position, competitive landscape, regulatory environment and market potential. Combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, each CTT Technology Assessment and Valuation is fully customized to the client and technology.
"With the staff added in 2006, we have increased our capabilities in technology assessment and valuation and we are pleased to offer our services to our academic and industry clients," commented Girish Nallur, Ph.D., CTT's Director of Technology. "Our new services provide clients with strategic tools to help them manage their IP, legal, patent prosecution and commercialization resources."
The Company's latest offering also includes "Technology Sourcing" services. For companies looking to the outside for fresh ideas, CTT's network of relationships with universities, research institutions, think tanks and corporations provides premium access to technologies. CTT offers a distinct information advantage since CTT has access to numerous sources of technology in various stages of development. Sourcing clients gain access to early, middle or ready-to-market technologies according to their individual business requirements.
"We are pleased to be able to leverage our internal skill sets to assist clients in assessing, valuing and sourcing technologies. Our new services are a natural progression of our core competency of licensing and technology transfer. We are looking forward to leveraging our expertise to provide our clients with strategic insight in the intellectual property space," added Mike Kiley, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer of CTT.
In other news, the Company also announced it has completed the relocation of its corporate headquarters. The new address is 777 Commerce Drive, Suite 100, Fairfield, CT 06825. The new telephone number is 203-368-6044 and the fax number is 203-368-5399.
About Competitive Technologies
Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider, focused on bringing the intellectual property assets of its clients to the marketplace. CTT specializes in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative technologies in a variety of areas, including life and physical sciences, electronics, and nanotechnologies. Through its global distribution platform, CTT maximizes the value of its clients' intellectual assets. For more information, please visit: www.competitivetech.net.
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