Ocean Tomo sells patent deal business for $10 million
16 June 2009
Emma Barraclough, London
Ocean Tomo has sold its transactions division, which includes the Intellectual Property Live Auction venue, a private sale brokerage unit, the Patent Bid/Ask Platform and the so-called Deans List
It has been bought by interdealer broker and provider of post trade services ICAP for $10 million.
The deal, which closed yesterday and was announced today, will see ICAP pay Ocean Tomo $5 million in cash and $5 million of restricted ICAP plc stock. The agreement also provides ICAP...
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