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The Team
CCPA is headed by a dynamic father-daughter duo with 45 years of combined experience in the patent field. We've helped clients and companies monetize their ideas, and together our clients have been awarded over 3,000 patents.
Donald R. Boys
President
Donald R. Boys is the President of Central Coast Patent Agency, LLC. which he founded in 1992 to create cost-effective, valuable patent portfolios for funded start-ups and independent inventors. He is registered to practice Intellectual Property law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Reg. No. 35,074, and has guided over 1,000 patents to issue for clients in the United States and many foreign countries, as well. Don supervises the preparation of all patent applications, as well as claim drafting. He also supervises all formal responses to actions from the USPTO and examination authorities in foreign cases. Formal responses to date total more than 3,600. Utilizing his extensive experience, Don brings both critical and creative thinking into the process of writing a specification, providing more value and protection specific to each client. Don has a background in Engineering, and was an understudy to Patent Attorney Joseph Hobart Smith.
Cynthia S. Lamon
Lead Prosecutor
Cynthia S. Lamon has been the Lead Prosecutor for Central Coast Patent Agency since 1999 and has prepared well over 2000 formal responses to official actions from the USPTO and foreign examination authorities. Cynthia is also registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Reg. No 73,334. Cynthia works diligently to prepare responses to Office Actions from Examiners, conferencing and preparing detailed Appeals, as well. Formerly Cynthia worked in the Solar industry, building electronics, providing technical support and eventually sizing and selling complete systems. Cynthia was also the personal administrative assistant to Jim Fetzer of the original Fetzer Vineyards focusing on tax and organic compliance.
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Success Stories
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories
Genesys, with headquarters in Daly City, California is the world leader in Call Center technology, and provides call center software and customer experience software to enterprises around the world. CCPA started with Genesys when just six patent applications were on file in 1996, and Genesys enjoyed small entity status with the US Patent Office.
Over the next 16 years CCPA has filed and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications on behalf of Genesys, resulting in more than 375 patents in the US and in other countries around the world. In the course of this synergistic association Genesys accomplished an Initial Public Offering, was acquired by Alcatel, headquartered in Paris, France, and Alcatel later (2006) merged with Lucent Technologies forming Alcatel-Lucent. Alcatel-Lucent in 2012 sold Genesys to London-based Permira, the private equity group.
The patents issued via CCPA were a large factor contributing the Cinderella success of Genesys. More to come! CCPA is currently prosecuting and filing hundreds more patent applications as Genesys goes back to its roots, ramping up the patent filings for 2012 and beyond.
Over the next 16 years CCPA has filed and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications on behalf of Genesys, resulting in more than 375 patents in the US and in other countries around the world. In the course of this synergistic association Genesys accomplished an Initial Public Offering, was acquired by Alcatel, headquartered in Paris, France, and Alcatel later (2006) merged with Lucent Technologies forming Alcatel-Lucent. Alcatel-Lucent in 2012 sold Genesys to London-based Permira, the private equity group.
The patents issued via CCPA were a large factor contributing the Cinderella success of Genesys. More to come! CCPA is currently prosecuting and filing hundreds more patent applications as Genesys goes back to its roots, ramping up the patent filings for 2012 and beyond.
Pluris
Pluris, Inc. a startup founded in the mid 1990s to develop scalable Internet core routers. Pluris ceased operation in July of 2002. CCPA, Inc came up with an innovative plan to bring the large number of innovations contained in the few pending applications they had at the time, to fruition.
As of 2012 under CCPA guidance and prosecution there are more than eighty patents issued in the US, Europe and Japan, with valuable claims to router hardware and software. Assertion and monetization of this portfolio is expected to earn substantial rewards for the new owner.
As of 2012 under CCPA guidance and prosecution there are more than eighty patents issued in the US, Europe and Japan, with valuable claims to router hardware and software. Assertion and monetization of this portfolio is expected to earn substantial rewards for the new owner.
YODLEE
YODLEE, a leader in personal financial data management was founded in 1999 by Dr. Venkat Rangan. YODLEE has expanded into business-to-business software.
CCPA was given free rein to develop a patent portfolio in the US and Europe. Yodlee now enjoys the fruits of nearly 50 patents issued by CCPA.
CCPA was given free rein to develop a patent portfolio in the US and Europe. Yodlee now enjoys the fruits of nearly 50 patents issued by CCPA.
DataRam Corporation
DataRam, located in Princeton, NJ, develops and sells cutting edge solutions in digital storage. CCPA, Inc began working with DataRam in 2008 issuing 13 patents. Those patents have recently been monetized adding substantial revenue to the bottom line for DataRam. DataRam will continue to file patent applications through CCPA as they begin their second patent portfolio.
Elonex PLC
CCPA became outside counsel for Elonex Limited, a London-based manufacturer of PCs, in 1994 through association with Dan Kikinis and Oakleigh Systems. Dan and CCPA cooperated in preparing, filing and prosecuting about two hundred patent applications over a five year period. One of Dan Kikinis’ innovations involved power management for computer monitors. Several patents on this subject were issued in the US, Europe and Japan.
In 2001 Elonex reached agreement with a number of manufacturers of monitors, including Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Nokia, Philips, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Sharp and Samsung. Payments and royalties have exceeded 100 million dollars. In 2001 Elonex reached agreement with SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS of Suwon City, Korea concerning the licensing of Elonex’s display power management technology. Power management systems allow personal computer display monitors to consume less power after user-defined or default idle periods.
Samsung obtains a license under all of Elonex’s display power management patents worldwide. These patents comprise more than twenty independent claims directed to the power management of peripheral devices including display monitors; and enable PC systems to be energy efficient.
Samsung is the largest Asian-based global monitor maker to date to license Elonex’s technology. Elonex has previously licensed Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Nokia, Philips, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Sharp and others. Elonex is confident that other Korean and Asian companies will follow Samsung’s lead and license this technology.
In addition to monitor power management, other patents in the Elonex portfolio have been successfully asserted.
Founded in March 1986, Elonex plc supplies complete IT solutions to a customer base that ranges from private individuals to multinational corporations and government departments. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports a complete range of desktop PCs, notebooks, and network servers. It also provides computer support services encompassing system specification, configuration, installation and maintenance.
In response to the demands of its customer base, Elonex has developed from a computer manufacturer to a complete business solutions provider. Under the title of Elonex Solutions (ES), the company provides a broad portfolio of offerings including IT Consultancy, Networking and Systems Integration, System & User Training, Internet, Intranet and Security, Outsourcing, Maintenance and Support, Thin Client Solutions, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity.
In 2001 Elonex reached agreement with a number of manufacturers of monitors, including Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Nokia, Philips, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Sharp and Samsung. Payments and royalties have exceeded 100 million dollars. In 2001 Elonex reached agreement with SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS of Suwon City, Korea concerning the licensing of Elonex’s display power management technology. Power management systems allow personal computer display monitors to consume less power after user-defined or default idle periods.
Samsung obtains a license under all of Elonex’s display power management patents worldwide. These patents comprise more than twenty independent claims directed to the power management of peripheral devices including display monitors; and enable PC systems to be energy efficient.
Samsung is the largest Asian-based global monitor maker to date to license Elonex’s technology. Elonex has previously licensed Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Nokia, Philips, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Sharp and others. Elonex is confident that other Korean and Asian companies will follow Samsung’s lead and license this technology.
In addition to monitor power management, other patents in the Elonex portfolio have been successfully asserted.
Founded in March 1986, Elonex plc supplies complete IT solutions to a customer base that ranges from private individuals to multinational corporations and government departments. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports a complete range of desktop PCs, notebooks, and network servers. It also provides computer support services encompassing system specification, configuration, installation and maintenance.
In response to the demands of its customer base, Elonex has developed from a computer manufacturer to a complete business solutions provider. Under the title of Elonex Solutions (ES), the company provides a broad portfolio of offerings including IT Consultancy, Networking and Systems Integration, System & User Training, Internet, Intranet and Security, Outsourcing, Maintenance and Support, Thin Client Solutions, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity.
Lextron Systems, Inc.
Lextron Systems is a technology company founded by Dan Kikinis, who is an inventor in many Elonex and Genesys cases. Dan, at the time of the Elonex project, was an official of Elonex, and the prime inventor in most of the cases in the Elonex portfolio. Dan, as President and CEO of Lextron, has maintained good relationships with Genesys and Elonex, and has independently launched a broad range of patentable technology. Dan, as a client with Elonex, was also instrumental in the initiation of the CCPA business model. Many of the technology areas at Lextron are now patented, including an important “Proxy Server” technology greatly improving ability to navigate and research the Internet, which is now widely used and licensed by many business enterprises.