Based in Japan and India. Has led to 1 successful fundraise in Japan. Been working the space of Venture Capital and Private Equity for the last 3 years.

Article One Partners (AOP), the world’s largest patent research community, today announced the completion of a $7 million institutional funding round with Alleghany Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) The company will use the funds to promote go-to-market activities, meet the needs of current and future clients and continue to empower the AOP community of expert patent researchers. The continued growth of AOP has resulted in more than double the size of the research community between 2010 and 2011.

“AOP clients are demanding more of our services, so we want to support them and make the most of them,” said Cheryl Milone, founder and CEO of AOP. “This funding will allow us to expand our engagement in the research community so that they can continue to discover more quickly and cost-effective IP intelligence for our clients. We’re going to give them all the resources they need to keep doing the great work they’re doing. “That’s right.

This is the second round of institutional financing by Alleghany Capital, which ended a $5 million round in the third quarter of 2010. Alleghany’s additional funding recognizes both the strong track record and the growing potential of AOP. Alleghany Corporation, a public company, has agreed to acquire the reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Uh, for $3 $4 billion

Before AOP, the discovery of prior art research was often a difficult process for companies. By providing IP stakeholders with the information they need in a timely and readily available manner, AOP empowers companies to make IP-based decisions with speed and accuracy.

“As seen from Apple’s $4 acquisition of Nortel. 5 billion patent portfolios and $12 for Google 5 billion purchases of Motorola Mobility, patents are finally recognized as an asset class,” said Weston Hicks, CEO of Alleghany Corporation. “We believe that AOP’s innovative approach to patent research and its state-of-the-art proprietary technology ensures continued success. “That’s right.

Fortune 100 companies and leading international law firms are already relying on AOP to ensure the best possible IP intelligence. Customers include 16 Fortune 100 companies, 30 Fortune Global 500 companies and seven of the top 10 US patent filers. The electronics, communications, automotive, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries are just a few of the markets within AOP’s broad client base.

“It is a real advantage for AOP to have the confidence of investors like Alleghany, a well-established company with diverse interests,” said AOP Board Member Marshall Phelps, an intellectual property and patents industry authority, as well as the individual responsible for significant savings in intellectual property costs to Microsoft and IBM. “AOP will continue to revolutionize the patent area while helping companies effectively manage their patent portfolios, assess the quality of patents and reduce litigation costs and risk “That’s right.

For more information on active patent studies and to learn how to participate in AOP research, go to http://www. Articleone Partner Come on,

About Article One Partner

Article One Partners (AOP) revolutionized the transparency of patent data Today, AOP is the largest patent research community in the world. The company has distributed requests for prior art research to over one million scientists and technologists using a global online human search engine. AOP is active in 188 countries, submits search requests in 10 languages and is exceptionally successful in identifying key foreign language evidence, non-textual and non-patent literature. The company is a partner of 16 Fortune 100 companies, 50 Forbes Global 2000 and 7 of the top 10 US patent filers. The client satisfaction rate of AOP exceeds 90%

AOP has a distinguished Board, led by Marshall Phelps, former Chief of Patents and Licensing at IBM and Microsoft. Founded in 2008 by patent community leader, inventor and entrepreneur, CEO Cheryl Milone, the company’s product offerings have been called “revolutionary” and “game change” by industry leaders. In short, many consider AOP a new industry standard

On Alleghany

Alleghany creates shareholder value through the ownership and management of operating subsidiaries and investments, anchored in a core position in property and casualty insurance. The current operating subsidiaries of Alleghany include: RSUI Group, Inc. , a national property and liability insurance underwriter; Capitol Transamerica Corporation, a property and casualty insurance underwriter with a focus on the Midwest and Plains States and a national underwriter of specialty property and casualty insurance; Pacific Compensation Corporation, a workers’ compensation insurance underwriter.

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