Helps IP Attorneys Easily, Securely and Cost-Efficiently Manage the
Discovery Process
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Digital, the
technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), today unveiled its
IP Litigation Discovery Escrow Service at the LegalTech New York conference
and exhibition, at booth # 2105 and 2107, where the service will be showcased
along with eDiscovery solutions from Stratify, an Iron Mountain company.
Research analyst firm, Gartner, states, "Litigation is counter-cyclical,
and with more trouble in the economy, there will be more litigation."(1) Iron
Mountain has witnessed this trend as well, and developed its IP Litigation
Discovery Escrow Service, or Discovery Escrow, in response to requests from
patent litigation attorneys to better leverage intellectual property (IP)
assets held in escrow. Discovery Escrow has been put into service by some of
the world's most notable technology companies over the past year. Iron
Mountain provides a neutral, secure and controlled environment that allows
plaintiffs to access and examine the intellectual property in question, while
eliminating the potential exposure and risk associated with defendants
delivering that proprietary information directly to plaintiffs.
Iron Mountain's Discovery Escrow service allows organizations to
efficiently comply with the discovery provisions related to intellectual
property litigation. As part of a mutually beneficial protective order to the
court, the Discovery Escrow service helps to reduce the cost, response time,
and risks that frequently accompany legal discovery. Leveraging Iron
Mountain's extensive national footprint of secure data protection vaults, the
Discovery Escrow service is available over a broad geographic area, enabling
the service to be delivered at locations that are conveniently located and
agreeable to both parties.
"We recently used Iron Mountain's IP Litigation Discovery Escrow Service
for a case where the parties needed to produce their source code in New York,
California, and Texas. Iron Mountain was able to provide us with a secure
space in each location," said Keana T. Taylor, an intellectual property
attorney with Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P. "As a
result, the needs of both parties' counsel were met and the clients' IP
remained protected."
Another IP law firm that recently has used the Discovery Escrow service
comments, "We wouldn't think of anyone else to turn to for this sort of highly
sensitive review outside our offices, except Iron Mountain. You've done an
excellent job in helping us with the discovery process."
Iron Mountain's Discovery Escrow service provides the convenience of
secure locations near all major metropolitan areas in North America. Guarded,
climate-controlled, state-of-the-art data protection vaults store all types of
intellectual property materials. Secure rooms, which are specifically
configured to prevent all external communications, are used for examining
relevant materials while retaining strict control against dissemination.
Customers can easily specify and regulate who may view materials, and when
those materials are available for examination.
"During the discovery phase of litigation there is an inherent conflict of
interest between the parties," stated
David Strouse
of Iron Mountain Digital's
Intellectual Property Management services. "Defendants must satisfy the
discovery requirements of the court while simultaneously protecting their
intellectual property. At the same time, it is essential that plaintiffs'
attorneys and experts gain access to the information necessary to prepare for
trial. Iron Mountain is renowned as a trusted, neutral third party; this is
why it can so successfully balance the needs of both the defendant and the
plaintiff."
To download a free white paper on The Challenge of Legal Discovery for
Patent Litigation, view an online presentation, or review the data sheet on
Iron Mountain's IP Litigation Discovery Escrow Service, please visit:
www.ironmountain.com/discoveryescrow
For more information about the IP Litigation Discovery Escrow Service,
please call Iron Mountain Digital at 800-962-0652 or email
ipm-info@ironmountain.com.
(1) January 9, 2009 report on "Reduce the Cost and Risk of e-Discovery in
2009" by
Debra Logan
and John Bace
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of
Storage-as-a-Service solutions for backup and archiving. The technology arm of
Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection,
archiving and intellectual property management solutions to thousands of
companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of
channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Southborough, Mass. with
European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information on Iron
Mountain Digital's Intellectual Property Management services, visit
www.ironmountain.com/ipm.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the
world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and
storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data
protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address
complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation,
regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is
a trusted partner to more than 120,000 corporate clients throughout North
America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit
the company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
Media Contact:
Maria Doyle
Public Relations
(781) 964-3536
maria@doylestratcomm.com
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