http://finance.yahoo.com/news/patent-stock-review-issues-watch-195700509.html

PTSC made the grade, list, cut, etc. Seems to be in good company IMO!!! Go to the link for the alpabetical list. Here is the segment on PTSC and the introduction to the list.

Patriot Scientific PTSC (TMF) - $0.10. Patriot Scientific Corporation, an intellectual-property licensing company, owns various patents covering the design of microprocessor chips. Its technologies are used in products, such as computers and cameras, printers, automobiles, and industrial devices. Recetnly licensed patents to Brocade and won infringement suit with HTC Copr. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Carlsbad, California. Website: http://www.ptsc.com/

Patent Stock Review Issues Watch List for 2014

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Institutional Analyst Inc., Issues 2014 Watch List for Patent Plays

Chicago / January 29, 2014 / Institutional Analyst Inc. (IA) which publishes, the “Patent Stock Review,” newsletter covering publicly traded companies involved in patent monetization released its 2014 Watch List of companies to follow. The site was launched in March of 2013 as a more focused coverage initiative, following the “Internet Stock Reviews” inclusion of VirnetX (VHC) in June of 2010 and Vringo (VRNG) in April of 2012, on its respective Watch List.

IA is an independent investment research firm founded in 1998, with the launch of the “Internet Stock Review” which now additionally provides coverage for companies in a number of distinct industries including; Biotech, Internet, Alternative Energy, Entertainment, Restaurants, Special Situations and Private Equity.

“The Watch List, was created as a starting point for investors who are interested in companies involved in Patent Monetization via internally held patents, patent portfolios or through the acquisition of potentially valuable patents,” stated Roland Rick Perry, editor who added, "The list is not a buy list, but rather our universe of companies, whose technology, management, patent portfolio and/or recent market performance we currently find compelling.”

“After adding VirnetX to our Watch List (VHC), which traded from $6 to near $40 and Vringo (VRNG) which traded as high as $5.43 after adding it to the Watch List at $2.10, we launched a financial portal dedicated to following the news and activities particular to the group.” Adding, “The tech world is seeing continued expansion in patent litigation and monetization, often involving seemingly unknown technology which has been previously patented, but unenforced and unmonetized. The site provides a quick and easy way to peruse the news of many of the leading companies in this new, exciting and developing category.”

The impetus behind the Watch List issuance is to bring attention to the names and/or to the existence of these companies (particularly those with no coverage on Wall Street) and then to have the investors themselves, do the due diligence necessary to decide on their own, if any of the companies warrant further study and/or investment.

The website provides individual news feeds for each company on the Watch List, enabling investors to easily follow the entire group with a single visit. Patent related blogs are also included from leading sources such as GrokLaw and standalone reports from third parties. Also links to leading Patent related websites such as ICAP Patent Brokerage, the Ocean Tomo Patent Index, IPIX International, the IP Investment Conference and our own blog, which our editors feature particularly interesting news and/or reports from a broad spectrum of Wall Street sources.

In the list below, are companies, which the review believes activities and progress should be monitored. The Patent Stock Review, will be following and reporting on the progress of these companies and others during the coming year. This year we will be catergorizing into two sectors, Patent Monetization Firms (PMF) and Technology Monetization Firms (TMF).

PMF’s are firms which are engaged in the business of monetizing patented technology created by third parties. Affectionally called “trolls,” these firms operate under what we believe (in most instances) is an unwarranted level of controversy. As long as there are inventors, there will be patents infringed upon and patent holders who do not have the resources to successfully protect their ingenuity and hard work against potential infringers in a court of law which can be an expensive undertaking.

Fortunately PMF’s created a publicly traded business model (once undertaken primarily by privately held law firms) which utilizes the equity markets to garner the necessary resources to help forward-thinking corporations, universities, organizations and individuals profit from their innovation. This permits a sharing model for the monetization efforts, which can benefit the patent holder, the firm and it’s shareholders creating a win-win situation for all parties involved.

TMF’s by contrast are operating businesses which derive their entire revenue stream or a portion of their revenue stream through use of their technology via traditional business methods or by licensing the technology. Thus their technology can the main source of business or a technology which can simply make business done by third parties more efficient or effective. These patents can be infringed upon unintentionally or in some instances, willfully. Patents can be monetized by licensing agreements prior to legal entanglement or otherwise. Monetization can come in the form of one time licensing fees or ongoing licensing fees. In the big picture, both the inventor and the user of the technology benefit through the use of the innovative technology. A good example is the MercExchange created innovative “Buy It Now” technology, which is used and enjoyed by millions who participate in online auctions.