CUPERTINO, Calif. – October 27th, 2009– Alliacense today announced that Force10 Networks, a leading manufacturer of Networking Equipment, including Switches, Routers, and Converged Access Devices, has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent™ (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Force10 joins a distinguished roster of over 65 global systems manufacturers that have become MMP Licensees.

"We commend the Force10 Management team for its timely review of the MMP Portfolio and decisive action to assure that the distribution of Force 10 products will continue uninterrupted” said Roy Maharaj, Vice President, Licensing at Alliacense, adding “the recent success of several MMP patents in re-examinations at the USPTO have led a number of companies back to the negotiating table.”