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Reverse Engineering Delivers Product Knowledge; Aids Technology Spread - provides a look at the history of reverse engineering, how it was conducted in the early years, and the challenges faced by the ever shrinking size of technology. A good primer.Register to download today.

Patent Bullies and Trolls - published in EETimes - Overview: In the world of patents and patent litigation, not fully understanding the licence landscape can cost your company money, and plenty of it. This article will help you recognize bullies or trolls and how to prepare for them.Register to download today.

Measure and Increase the Value of your Patent Portfolio - published in EETimes (October 2006) - Overview: A patent portfolio is not simply a testimony of achievement, a proud list of your accomplishments; it is also and most importantly a resource to be developed, protected and used for the maximum benefit of the company. Register to download today.

The Case for Patent Intelligence - published in IPLaw360.com - Overview: Those unfamiliar with semiconductor reverse engineering sometimes associate it with hackers, copyright violation and theft. Nothing could be farther from the truth. RE is a means of maintaining competition that is fair and healthy for the marketplace.Register to download today.

Don't get Caught with your Patents Down - published in IPLAW360.com - Overview: With ever more patent disputes going to court, it has never been more important for compaies to build up strong evidence to back up their patent claims.Register to download today.

Judicial Support for Semiconductor Reverse Engineering - published in IP FrontLine Overview: The lights are bright in the surgery, but this isn't a hospital. A man in a lab coat is engaged in a delicate operation. By means of precise and rigourous exploratory surgery, he will found out exactly what he needs to know. This article details the judicial support for RE.Register to download today.

The Bright and Dark Sides of Reverse Engineering - published in Semiconductor FPD World(Japanese) - Overview: This article provides a basic overview of reverse engineering. It is the first in the series (May 2006 on page 56) and sets the tone for the rest of the series. Articles are published monthly. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news.Register to download today.

Earning Patent Royalty Revenues - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: the general practice of patent cross-licensing in the semiconductor industry and steps of preparations for licensing negotiation. This article was published in November 2006 on page 56. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news.Register to download today.

Patent Strategy as Business Strategy - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article addresses the importance of having a patent strategy in place to maintain and improve the business competitiveness. This article was published in October 2006 on page 52. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

RE: Its Analysis Fields (Part 1) - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: Reverse engineering in the semiconductor industry means circuit extraction and analysis in the first place. This article looks at Chipworks' capabilities in circuit analysis on advanced semiconductors. This article was published in June 2006 on page 144. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news.Register to download today.

RE: Its Analysis Fields (Part 2) - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article details Chipworks' system analysis capabilities which provide lower-cost solutions than full circuit analysis on key devices on the PCB. This article was published in July 2006 on page 113. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news.Register to download today.

RE: Its Analysis Fields (Part 3) - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article looks at Chipworks' capabilities of process analysis and transistor characterization for advanced devices, including 65nm CMOS processors. This article was published in- appeared in August 2006 on page 54. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

RE for Patent Infringement Investigations - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article provides an example demonstrating how reverse engineering and analysis play an important role in patent infringement investigations for successful patent licensing. This article was published in September 2006 on page 79. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

Winning Patent License Negotiatons (Part 1) - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article reviews how to categorize patent portfolios to determine proud patents that should be on the negotiation table. This process brings high value, enhancing the clients position in the netogiaton process. This article was published in December 2006 on page 81. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

Winning Patent License Negotiatons (Part 2) - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) - Overview: This article reviews how to categorize patent portfolios to determine proud patents that should be on the negotiation table. This process brings high value, enhancing the clients position in the netogiaton process. This article was published in January 2007 on page 127. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

Cell Phone Camera Report - This report, written by Chipworks' Kevin Gibb presents a survey of CMOS image sensors (CIS) used for cell phone applications.Cell phone cameras are now the largest digital camera market in the world, surpassing sales of both consumer digital cameras and digital SLR cameras. Register to download today.

Embedded software analysis- published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) Overview: This article introduces how Chipworks analyzes embedded softeware and briefly explains two methods: Software analysis and Function analysis. This article was also published in March 2007 on page 118. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp)”. Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

The Technology Insider Blog - published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) Overview: This article introduces Chipworks' blog and its recent post regarding TI's new product that seemed to be manufactured by TSMC. This article was published in April 2007 on page 116. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp)”. Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register to download today.

Reviewing Intellectual Property Use Strategy (Part 1)- published in Semiconductor FPD World (Japanese) Overview: This article introduces the overview of the Chipworks/Orrick joint seminar which took place at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo Japan. The article delivers the wisdom of IP strategy from one of the guest speakers, Mr. Kogure of NEC Electronics. “Reprinted with permission from Press Journal (www.pressjournal.co.jp). Please also visit Semiconductor Japan Net (www.semiconductorjapan.net) for the latest semiconductor industry news. Register  to download today.