AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), an intellectual property licensing company, today announced that Aqua Licensing, Crossroads' patent broker, has initiated the marketing of Crossroads' 141 non-'972 patents and pending patents to potential buyers.
On March 22, 2016, Crossroads announced plans to enhance its cash position through the potential sale of its non-'972 portfolio. The patents, which are owned by a limited partnership controlled by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group, are separated into five families: optimizing command processing, enabling interoperability, managing the network, enhancing tape libraries, and improving data systems.
Additional information on the portfolio may be found here http://aqualicensing.com/ipportfolio/network-storage-technologies-portfolio
Portions of the portfolio may be sold at various times, or a single buyer could purchase the entire group of assets. Crossroads cannot guarantee if or when a sale will occur.
About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is an intellectual property licensing company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1996 as a product solutions company, Crossroads created some of the storage industry's most fundamental patents and has licensed patents to more than 50 companies since 2000. Visit www.crossroads.com.
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