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EMMETT J. MURTHA PRESIDENT & CEO FAIRFIELD RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT murtha@frlicense.com POSITIONPresident & CEO of Fairfield Resources International, Inc. EDUCATIONB.S. Business Administration (Accounting) University of Connecticut. 1960 PROFESSIONAL AND1960-1962: Junior Auditor BUSINESS HISTORYArthur Andersen & Co. New York and Hartford 1962-1969: Computer Marketing Representative
IBM Corporation, Hartford
1969-1973: Commercial Relations Manager
IBM World Trade Corporation, New York
1973-1981: Commercial Relations Manager
IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York
1981-1993: Director of Licensing
IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York
1993-1997: Director of Business Development
Intellectual Property & Licensing
IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York
1997-Present Founder, President & CEO
Fairfield Resources International, Inc.
Darien, Connecticut
Emmett Murtha formed Fairfield Resources International in 1997 after 35 years with IBM Corporation. The firm serves clients interested in developing, organizing and leveraging their intellectual assets, as well as in related strategy development and licensing transactions. At IBM, Mr. Murtha was named Director of Licensing in 1981, leading a group which acquired rights from others under patents, copyrights, trademarks and technology, and also granted licenses under IBM's intellectual property. He was responsible as well for worldwide licensing policies and practices. Between 1987 and 1997, IBM's annual royalty revenues grew by over seven thousand percent. From 1993, Mr. Murtha was responsible, as Director of Business Development, for finding new ways to leverage IBM's intellectual property and related strengths. Again, results were dramatic, with substantial transactions in medical technologies, and a continuous stream of future revenue opportunities clearly identified. He has been a member of Licensing Executives Society for many years, including as an officer and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Murtha was President of the Society 1999-2000. Emmett serves on the board of the University of Connecticut Research & Development Corporation and on the board of Venomix, Inc. a startup company based on technology from the university. He also headed the Intellectual Property unit of the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, has been a frequent speaker on licensing, negotiating, and related topics, and is an Editorial Board member of The Licensing Journal and Patent Strategy and Management. Emmett was named a Certified Licensing Professional by the Licensing Executives Society in November 2007 in recognition of his accomplishments in and contributions to the licensing profession. PROFESSIONAL ANDMember, Licensing Executives Society: BUSINESSPresident, 1999-2000; AFFILIATIONSSecretary: 1995-1999; Board of Trustees:1990-2001 EMMETT J. MURTHA
Testimonial Experience Since April 1, 2003 (Federal Court Proceedings Unless Otherwise Noted) Tulip Computers International B.V. v. Dell Computer Corporation. 2003 (Fact witness for Tulip) Patent infringement. Deposition and trial testimony; before Judge Jordan in Wilmington, DE) Case settled mid trial. Kodak v. Sun Microsystems, Federal District Court for Northern NY, Judge Telesca; patent infringement(Licensing and Reasonable Royalty Expert for Sun) Prepared extensive report. Kodak declined to depose. Case settled during final week of trial in September 2004. Atmel Corporation v. LB Ericsson Telefon AB, American Arbitration Association, NYC. Misappropriation of trade secrets (Expert witness for Atmel on licensing language, licensing practices, and royalty base) Report submitted March 25, 2005; deposition April 22, 2005. AAA testimony on May 19, 2005. Atmel awarded $43 million. Phillip M. Adams v. Gateway, Inc., Federal District Court, Central District of Utah, Judge Stewart; patent infringement(Reasonable royalty expert for Gateway). Report submitted December 15, 2005. Case settled April 2006. Microprocessor Enhancement Corporation and Michael H. Branigan v. Texas Instruments Incorporated, Federal District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division, Judge Stotler; patent infringement (Reasonable royalty, licensing and damages rebuttal expert for Texas Instruments). Report submitted May 12, 2006. Deposition May 31, 2006. Summary Judgment granted to Texas Instruments February 9, 2007. Paul Cozza v. McAfee, Inc., Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts, Judge Stearns; misappropriation of trade secrets(Reasonable royalty expert for Cozza.) Report submitted April 21, 2006. Deposition June 30, 2006. Settled February 26, 2007. Nanodetex Corporation v. Sandia Corporation, Federal District Court for New Mexico, Judge Black. Patent infringement (Patent licensing expert for Nanodetex) Report submitted November 9, 2006. Deposition December 19, 2006. Case settled November, 2007. DE Technologies v. Dell, Inc., Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division, Judge Conrad. Patent Infringement. (Licensing and reasonable royalties expert for DE Technologies.) Report submitted November 22, 2006. Deposition December 30, 2006. Case settled October 2007. Marvell International Ltd. v. Agere Systems, Inc. American Arbitration Association, Inc., NYC. Re: scope of license grant to Marvell. (Licensing practices and agreement language expert for Agere) Report submitted March 8, 2007. Deposition March 20, 2007. Testimony at AAA hearing March 27, 2007. Agere prevailed. Timeline Inc. v. Proclarity Corporation and Microsoft Corporation; Federal District Court of Western Washington, Judge Robart; patent infringement(Licensing and agreement language expert for Timeline) Report submitted March 2, 2007. Deposition March 29, 2007. Partial summary judgment granted to Microsoft (but not Proclarity) in May, 2007. Case settled October 2007. InSyst, Ltd. v. Applied Materials, Inc. Superior Court, State of California, Santa Clara; InSyst alleged fraud, misappropriation, unfair competition and breach of contract by Applied. (Licensing and reasonable royalty expert for Applied.) Report submitted September 28, 2007. Settlement January 2008. Convolve Inc. and Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. Seagate Technology LLC; Federal District Court, Southern District of New York, Judge Daniels; Patent Infringement and misappropriation of Trade Secrets (Reasonable royalty and damages rebuttal expert for Seagate) Report Submitted March 28, 2008. Deposition and Trial Date Pending. |
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