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Sotheby’s auction of 19th century European Paintings on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 will bring together some 184 works by artists from no fewer than 17 countries: among them the US, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Hungary and Poland. Among the distinct categories of works to be offered […]

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London Auction of 19th Century European Paintings

The luxury brand Louis Vuitton, synonymous with the art of travel and highly qualified craftsmanship, collaborates this year with six masters of savoir-faire and creates six limited-edition Special Orders to benefit the ‘Red Cross’. Sotheby’s London will co-host the gala charity sale of these unique special pieces at its New Bond Street premises on November […]

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Within the Fine Books & Manuscripts auction at Bonhams & Butterfields on October 19, 2009 is an archive of rare correspondence and black and white photographs related to the personal life of Winnie-the-Pooh author A. A. Milne, his wife, and his son Christopher Robin.
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Winnie the Pooh Photos for Auction

In a rare departure for Bloomsbury, we are holding a sale of Printed Books, Paintings and Prints all at no reserve. Many of the lots on offer will be the ex-stock consigned to us from Heritage Bookshop in Los Angeles but in addition it will include many previously unseen items which must be sold.
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Bloomsbury No Reserve Sale in London

ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions – a division of ICAP (IAP.L), the world’s premier interdealer broker – today announced it will offer for sale a large number of intellectual property assets held by Philips Electronics on July 23rd in Chicago at The ICAP Ocean Tomo Summer IP Markets 2009 Auction & Conference with essential information regarding all lots available immediately online at http://catalog.oceantomoauctions.com.

The Philips lot comprises over fifty assets with worldwide coverage relating to digital networking, with an emphasis on message delivery over digital networks. The ubiquity of technology throughout businesses in all industries has made the idea of launching a startup without budgeting for computer hardware and other technology costs nearly inconceivable. Further, as a company grows, its reliance on technology only increases, as instantaneous communication becomes critical to organization, efficiency and productivity.

The Philips assets up for auction on July 23rd pertain to mid- to large-scale communication systems and provide substantial domestic and international protection. The portfolio includes assets relating to converged systems involving both web-based and wireless networks, to new and improved message delivery methods using network beacons, novel means of interaction between beacon devices and portable network devices, and even methods for using the communication network to locate mobile devices.

“Businesses that are serious about maximizing the utility of their networks, particularly internet service providers and network software developers, would do well to look into these assets” said Dean Becker, of ICAP Ocean Tomo. “The breadth of this lot’s protection will make it a strong addition to any patent portfolio.”

Potential buyers/licensees include internet service providers, software companies, wireless, targeted advertising firms, and networking infrastructure manufacturers.

The technology being sold has been cited as prior art in patents by numerous firms including Samsung Electronics Co. (KS:005930), Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), and Intel Corporation (NYSE:INTC).

To submit IP for consideration by Ocean Tomo Auctions or for inquiries regarding these lots, contact 312.377.4851 or auctions@oceantomo.com.

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Philips Electronics Patents and Patent Applications Relating to Digital Networking to be Offered at ICAP Ocean Tomo Live Intellectual Propertyuction