On September 7, 2022, a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, was added seeking prior art on U.S. Patent 7,715,564, owned by Lilly Pathway, LLC, an IP Edge entity. The patent generally relates to at least two terminal apparatuses using content data in accordance with license information which is generated by a content distribution system to which it subscribes. A conversion apparatus includes a working area for storing license information which is compatible with one of the terminal apparatuses, and a central processing section for converting the license information stored in the working area into license information which is compatible with the other terminal apparatus. Thus, there is provided a conversion apparatus which can convert one's own license information so as to be passable to others. The patent has been asserted against Polaris, Deloitte, Salesforce, The Coca-Cola Company, and Georgia Pacific.

The contest will expire on November 30, 2022. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.