CHICAGO, December 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Ocean Tomo (http://www.icapoceantomo.com), the intellectual property brokerage division of ICAP plc (IAP.L) and the world's premier patent auction firm is now accepting patent submissions ( http://icapoceantomo.com/auction/submitip) for the upcoming Spring 2011 Live IP Auction to be held March 30-31st in New York City.

The event will include an opening dinner on the evening of March 30th at the world famous Cipriani Wall Street, former home of the New York Stock Exchange. The ICAP Ocean Tomo Live IP Auction will follow on March 31st at New York City landmark Capitale.

ICAP Ocean Tomo is accepting patent submissions across all technology sectors including:

-- Consumer Electronics -- Life Sciences -- Computer Systems & Software -- Location Based Technologies -- Digital Music & Video -- Medical Devices -- Digital Rights Management -- Memory & Data Storage -- eCommerce & Web Services -- Online & Mobile Commerce -- Insurance & Financial Services -- RFID & Barcode Technology -- Integrated Advertising -- Small Molecules -- Integrated Circuits & -- Social Networking & Web 2.0 Semiconductors -- Integration Technology -- Video Compression & Streaming -- Interactive Media / Touch-Screen -- User Interface Technology -- Interface Technology -- Voice-Recognition Technology -- Interactive TV & VOD -- Wireless/Network Communications

To submit a patent, please visit http://icapoceantomo.com/auction/submitip or contact Dean Becker at Dean.Becker@us.icap.com.