Networks and Exchanges Developed by Patrick Grotto
World Intellectual Property Exchange
Founder/Advisor
International buy/sell exchange for ip based in Lichtenstein. IP
patent databases for US, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Proprietary,
patented (patent applications and provisional patents) tools to analyze
patents including sales, service and surveillance. Proprietary scoring
system to rank patents.
Ipie Mae Corporation
Founder/Advisor
Delaware C Corporation headquartered in New York
City. Provides advisory services for inventors and their professionals
to buy or sell patent licenses worldwide. Proprietary patent (patent
application) for syndication method of patents.
Intellectual Property Bank of Japan and Intellectual Property Bank Corporation
US President
Tokyo based pc software developer for Japanese and American patents. Funded by the Development Bank of Japan, large Japanese corporations, and private investors.
Diversified Media Holdings, Inc. and International Media Networks, AG
Founding Director/Principal
Publicly traded entities to import and export worldwide ethnic television signals headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Company sold to Japanese entity.
BusyBox
CEO/President
Publicly traded Delaware C Corporation. Floated in 2001. Bankrupt in 2003. Internet based exchange for licensing video clips for commercial and consumer use.
Hullspeed, Inc.
Founder/President
Delaware C Corporation. Legacy based exchange for buying and selling yachts. Joint Venture with Boat Corporation of America (Boat/US). Sold to BCA.
NuMedia Corporation
President
Delaware C Corporation. Owned by top 12 cable MSO's. Funded by GE Capital. Developed technology for delivering via C-band satellites multi-media based entertainment and information products for the cable television industry.
United Press International
Senior Vice President Sales/Customer Service
Wholly owned by Infotechnology, Inc. of New York City. Worldwide news, photo, and information provider.
Trade At Home Systems, Inc.
Founder/President
Delaware C corporation located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Provided propriety system to buy and sell stocks on the 3 US exchanges to at home day traders. Provided analytical tools and charts. Unsuccessful launch. Project abandoned.
Data Broadcasting Corporation
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Publicly traded Delaware C Corporation. Provided propriety platform and delivery system (vertical blanking interval) to the day trading community. Merged with Lotus Linc.
Lexington Broadcasting Services
Senior Vice President/General Manager
Subsidiary of Grey Advertising. Largest television and cable programming syndicater in world.
Westinghouse Television and Cable
General Manager
Division of Westinghouse, Inc. Delivered via satellite and marketed to cable television systems nationally Disney Channel, Black Entertainment Network, Headline News (ABC/Westinghouse), Country Music Television and Home Team Sports.
Arts and Entertainment Network
General Manager
Wholly owned and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation.
Viacom Entertainment/Showtime Network
Midwest General Manager
Pay television service. Launched to compete with HBO. Midwest distribution and consumer marketing.
Turner Television Sales
Account Executive
Wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting. Founding employee of first ever superstation.
NBC Radio Network
Senior Account Executive
Radio network division of NBC. Developed, distributed nationally, and sold sponsorships for the first ever unwired network show, "The C.W. McCall Show". First unwired network.