10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒	Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934
	for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
	or
☐	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934
	for the transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-26083

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) 94-3220749 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

101 Parkshore Drive. Suite 100

Folsom, California 95630

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(916) 932-2860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock	Nasdaq Capital Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES  ☐NO  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. YES ☐  NO  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  ☒ NO  ☐

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrants was required to submit and post such files). YES  ☒ NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer ☐	Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-Accelerated Filer ☐	Smaller Reporting Company ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES  ☐   NO  ☒

The aggregate market value of registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the common stock as of the last business day of registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2013), as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, was approximately $13,578,000. Registrant is a smaller reporting company as defined in Regulation S-K. Shares of common stock held by each officer, director and holder of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

Outstanding shares of registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, as of February 14, 2014: 7,751,952

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

Annual Report on Form 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013

Table of Contents

PART I
Item 1.	Business	1
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	8
Item 2.	Properties	8
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	8
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	9
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	9
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	10
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	14
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	14
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	15
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	15
Item 9B.	Other Information	15
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	16
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	16
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	16
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	16
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	16
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	17
Signatures		18
Exhibit Index		19

            Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, as used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) and its subsidiaries that are consolidated in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Certain information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7, should be considered “forward-looking statements” as defined by Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this report other than historical information may be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements present (without limitation) the expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives of management and future financial performance and assumptions underlying, or judgments concerning, the matters discussed in the statements. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project” and “expect,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties, including: our ability to generate revenues from our new business model; our ability to effectively and efficiently manage patent infringement litigation we initiate; our ability to achieve profitability; and legislative, regulatory and judicial developments affecting patent licensing and enforcement. A variety of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expected and expressed in our forward-looking statements. Some important risk factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described in Item 1A ”Risk Factors” of this report.

The list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements described in Item 1A “ Risk Factors” of this report is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. Additional risk factors may be described from time to time in our future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. All such risk factors are difficult to predict, contain material uncertainties that may affect actual results and may be beyond our control.

Item 1.   Business.

General Overview of Business

Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) was originally incorporated in California in February 1995 and re-incorporated in Delaware in October 1996, and is headquartered outside Sacramento, California. IPC’s headquarters mailing address is 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630, and the telephone number at that location is (916) 932-2860. The principal IPC website is www.internetpatentscorporation.net.

From its inception through December 21, 2011, IPC operated an online insurance marketplace that electronically matched consumers and providers of automobile, property, health, term life, and small business insurance. IPC discontinued this business in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets (the “Disposition”) to Bankrate, Inc. (“Bankrate”) in a transaction that closed on December 21, 2011 (“Disposition Date”).On the Disposition Date and in connection with the Disposition, the Company changed its name from InsWeb Corporation (“InsWeb”) to Internet Patents Corporation.

Patent Licensing Business

Since the Disposition Date, IPC’s business consists solely of plans to license and otherwise enforce its portfolio of seven e-commerce patents (“Patent Licensing Business”).  From its original incorporation, IPC was among the earliest companies operating exclusively online, and we employed a significant staff of software and systems engineers to develop technology leveraging the power of the internet. Although our principal business focus at that time was online insurance lead generation, the problems that our technology experts faced were common to many e-commerce companies. IPC's innovative solutions to these problems are now covered by patents that we believe apply to many e-commerce activities, including:

● personalized product recommendations to web site visitors;

● retargeting or remarketing to web site visitors;

● online registration and application processes and forms;

● maintaining consistent look and feel of web pages in multiple languages; and

● generating quick or even real time product rate requests.

Under U.S. law, a patent owner is entitled to exclude others from making, selling or using the patented invention for the life of the patent, generally twenty years from its filing date, with some possible term extensions by statute. The patent holder may grant one or more licenses to the patented invention, typically allowing the licensee to make, use and/or sell the patented invention in return for a royalty paid to the patent owner. A patent owner also may sue and recover damages from unlicensed parties for past patent infringement and sometimes future royalties. Although we intend to attempt to negotiate a reasonable royalty for licenses to the patented technologies, we may not be able to reach a negotiated settlement with the accused infringer. In that case we expect to vigorously litigate our infringement claims. To date, none of the Company's patents has generated direct revenues or been subject to a final adjudication of its validity.

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Many patent infringement lawsuits end in a negotiated settlement before trial; lawsuits that do not settle, however, often last more than two years from the date the complaint is filed until a trial is concluded. The timeframe is influenced by a number of factors, including the jurisdiction in which the case is filed. In addition, patent litigation is costly. A 2011 survey from the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) estimates that the average (mean) cost of a patent lawsuit is $2.8 million where the amount in controversy is between $1 and $25 million. The costs consist of outside and local counsel, associates, paralegal services, travel and living expenses, fees and costs for court reporters, copies, couriers, exhibit preparation, analytical testing, expert witnesses, translators, surveys, jury advisors, and similar expenses. Although IPC expects to conduct its patent litigation as efficiently as possible, we expect the cost of litigating a case to trial to be substantial.

Our future revenues, if any, are expected to consist solely of the royalties from licensing the patents and damages for past infringement. In addition to general and administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits, rent and utilities, we expect to incur expenses associated with patent infringement litigation.

Patent Portfolio

The process for obtaining a United States patent begins with the filing of an application that describes the invention and sets out the scope of the technology claimed in the invention. The patent application process is generally described at the United States Patent and Trademark Office website: www.uspto.gov.

IPC’s patent portfolio consists of 7 patents, each of which is described below, and 2 patent applications. All of our patents are considered utility patents. All of the issued patents are wholly-owned by IPC, except for U.S. Patent No 7,389,246 in which IPC transferred a one-half ownership interest to an unrelated company on a royalty free basis.

Event Log (U.S. Patent No. 6,898,597) filed November 9, 1999; patent term expires in November 2019

This patent describes an event logging system that monitors for the occurrence of predefined web site usage events having some business significance, records the occurrence of those events, and also records the events' associated context information. The system includes a software event identification routine, executing within web server software or other web-related application software, that monitors for the occurrence of an event and gathers a desired set of related context information. A database interface, usable by one or more distinct web servers or applications, is used to insert the information into an event database. The event database can later be processed to add, modify, or delete event data, as well as prepare the data for integration into other databases or the preparation of reports.

System and method for optimizing and processing electronic pages in multiple languages (U.S. Patent No. 7,107, 325) filed November15, 1999; patent term expires in November 2019

This patent describes a web page processing system that processes a user’s requests using predefined, flexible templates and corresponding logic. Main processing handles non-departmental specific functions, such as security and data decoding and encoding.

Data decoding and encoding includes converting data to a universal character coding representation. The system also includes software for determining the character set used by a user for converting universal character coded data into a particular language code. The system includes a secure private protocol for advantageously securing the system in addition to traditional router based firewall technology. Links to departmental level functions through template files are provided for department specific functions and processing of department related information received by the system. In addition, web page customization is provided by specialized links to external web sites containing logos and other indicia to be included on returned web pages.

System and method for optimizing and processing electronic pages in multiple languages (U.S. Patent No. 8,595,355) filed September 12, 2006; patent term expires in November 2019

This patent was issued from a continuation application filed with respect to U.S Patent No. 7,107,325. It adds certain claims to the parent patent regarding web page processing system that processes a user’s requests using predefined, flexible templates and corresponding logic.

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Data decoding and encoding includes converting data to a universal character coding representation. The system also includes software for determining the character set used by a user for converting universal character coded data into a particular language code. The system includes a secure private protocol for advantageously securing the system in addition to traditional router based firewall technology. Links to departmental level functions through template files are provided for department specific functions and processing of department related information received by the system. In addition, web page customization is provided by specialized links to external web sites containing logos and other indicia to be included on returned web pages.

Dynamic tabs for a graphical user interface (U.S. Patent No. 7,707,505) filed March 23, 2000; patent term expires March 2025

This patent describes a dynamic, intelligent user interface for an on-line, virtual application that uses user input to customize the subsequent display of application data and queries presented to the user/applicant. The invention includes a facility for intelligent editing, data state presentation, and error flagging and correction. In one embodiment of the invention, the intelligent user interface is implemented as part of a series of dynamically generated web pages (a form set) presented to a user of an e-commerce Internet web site. This presentation is in the form of a collection of tabbed panes of data, the selected pane being displayed on a web page, wherein each pane contains one or more pages of data and queries. This organization and presentation of the virtual application provides re-entrant editing; error trapping, flagging, and correction; and easy navigation from sub-pane to sub-pane (page to page) within each pane and from pane to pane using the tabs and conventional browser Back and Forward button functionality.

Insurance rating calculation software component architecture (U.S. Patent No. 7,389,246) filed February 15, 2000; patent term expires in March 2024

This patent describes a product rate calculation system that utilizes a software component architecture providing a flexible insurance rating calculation system that can easily be scaled, modified, expanded, and implemented in various computer system operating environments, while still providing quick, and even real-time responsiveness to product rate requests. The product rate calculation system includes a product application or component object that requests a product rate from a product rate calculation software component, and can supply some or all of the rating information needed for the calculation. One or more support software components and one or more protocol stacks facilitate component communication.

Insurance Agent Contact System (U.S. Patent No. 7,640,176) filed May 20, 1999; patent term expires in November 2022

This patent describes an online insurance information system that is comprised of an insurance quoting system, an agent contact system, agent systems, and customer systems. The agent contact system comprises a customer interfacing subsystem, a create contact engine, an agent interfacing subsystem, and a process contact engine. The customer interfacing subsystem is coupled to the quoting system and to a given one of the customer systems for receiving an online indication by a given customer of a desire to pursue a policy with a given agent. The given customer comprises a given contact. The create contact engine identifies the given agent system and saves in a database local to the agent contact system a personal insurance profile and contact information corresponding to the given customer. The agent interfacing subsystem coupled to the given agent system receives an online indication by the given agent of a desire to view, print, or modify the contact information. The process contact engine contacts the given agent system with information regarding the given contact, and accesses and modifies the contact information in accordance with online indications made by the agent.

 System and Method for Flexible Insurance Rating Calculation (U.S. Patent No. 8,103,526) filed March 7, 2000; patent term expires in October 2022

This patent describes a product rate calculation system that operates as a rating server (e.g., a process executing on a server computer system, or a process executing on the same computer system as a client process but serving information to the client process) and provides a flexible insurance rating calculation system that can easily be modified and expanded, while still providing quick, and even real-time responsiveness to product rate requests. The product rate calculation system includes an interface to a product information database and a cache for storing product rate information for efficient reuse. The product rate information includes product rate expressions that are parsed and evaluated by an expression evaluation routine to determine a product rate. As part of the evaluation process, additional product rate information (such as look-up table data and numerical constants) as well as consumer information can be used.

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All of the patents issued to IPC describe technologies that were invented by employees of IPC and assigned to IPC. In addition, IPC continues to pursue continuation patent applications related to some of the issued patents. We do not engage in research and development activities and we therefore do not expect to develop further patentable inventions; however, we may acquire additional patents from third parties for strategic purposes.

Litigation

During 2012, IPC filed patent infringement lawsuits against six companies. Two of the companies are alleged to infringe the Event Log patent; four companies are alleged to infringe the Dynamic Tabs patent. Each of the lawsuits was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and trial dates for the lawsuits have not been set. The following table summarizes the status of current litigation:

● In our suit against TellApart and eBags alleging infringement of the Event Log patent, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) granted the defendants’ petition for ex parte re-examination of the Event Log patent. The US District Court granted defendants’ motion to stay the litigation for the duration of the USPTO’s re-examination. IPC is responding to Office Actions issued by the USPTO in the reexamination.

● The four separate Dynamic Tabs cases we filed against the Active Network, Inc, the General Automobile Insurance Services, Inc, Quinstreet Inc. and Tree.com were reassigned to a single judge. On September 24, 2013, the court ruled that the Dynamic Tabs patent was invalid for lack of patent-eligible subject matter and granted a motion to dismiss filed by The General. The court later dismissed the cases against the other three defendants on the same basis.  On October 23, 2013, IPC appealed the dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and filed its opening brief on January 29, 2014.

Employees

As of December 31, 2013, IPC had 3 full-time employees. IPC has never had a work stoppage, and none of its employees are currently represented under collective bargaining agreements. IPC believes that its future success will depend in part on the continued service of its senior management. IPC has no long-term employment agreements with any of its personnel.

Competition

We believe that each patent owned by IPC represents a unique technology that many third parties have or will find valuable to their operations. We therefore do not believe that we face direct competition. In offering a license or in asserting a claim of infringement, however, we may cause the third parties to alter their business operations rather than pay us an on-going royalty.

Available Information

For further discussion concerning our business, see the information included in “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.

You may obtain free copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, as well as other Corporate Governance Materials on our website at http://ir.internetpatentscorporation.net, or by contacting our corporate office by calling (916) 932-2860, or by sending an e-mail message to info@internetpatentscorporation.net.

We electronically file our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any materials we file with the SEC are accessible to the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The public may also utilize the SEC’s Internet website, which contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC website is http://www.sec.gov.

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Item 1A.Risk Factors.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our Patent Licensing Business revenues will be unpredictable.

We received no revenues in 2013 or 2012 from the Patent Licensing Business. Our historical financial and operating information therefore is of limited value in evaluating the Patent Licensing Business and our future prospects. Moreover, we expect that revenues from the Patent Licensing Business, if any, will be unpredictable because of the significant uncertainty associated with patent licensing and patent litigation.  We will continue to incur salary, legal and other expenses of operating our business, including the expenses of a public company. Our results of operations and financial condition will be materially adversely affected if we fail to effectively manage our overhead costs associated with the Patent Licensing Business, we become involved in expensive litigation or settlement proceedings which may or may not have successful outcomes, or if the Patent Licensing Business does not perform to our expectations.  In addition, the members of our management team do not have significant experience operating a business focused on licensing and otherwise enforcing patented technologies, and therefore may require time to adequately familiarize themselves with the nature of our new Patent Licensing Business.

If the validity of any of our patents is challenged, our business may be harmed.

The success of our Patent Licensing Business model will depend on our ability to generate royalty fees from licensing our technology or damages from patent infringement lawsuits. However, it is possible that one or more of our patents might be declared invalid if challenged by an entity against whom we seek to enforce our patent rights. These challenges to the validity of our patents may be made by defendants in the course of litigation or by requesting a re-examination before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For example, one of our patents was recently declared invalid by a federal district court, requiring us to appeal to the federal circuit, and litigation involving another patent has been stayed pending reexamination proceedings before the USPTO. Even if our patents are upheld as valid, we may incur significant legal and expert fees and costs in the litigation and/or re-examination process, which may take several years to conclude and delay our ability to generate revenues.

Third parties may choose to alter their business operations rather than pay us an on-going royalty.

We believe that our patents represent unique technologies that a wide range of third parties have or will find valuable to their operations. Nevertheless, we expect that patent infringement litigation will be required to recover damages for past infringement of our patent rights and to incentivize the defendant to accept a license and pay us royalties for its future use of the technology. Defendants may, however, choose to modify their operations to work around the claims covered by our patents. In that case, they would not pay us royalties for future use and our business may be harmed.

As patent enforcement litigation becomes more prevalent, it may become more difficult for us to voluntarily license our patents to other entities.

We believe that the more prevalent patent enforcement actions become, the more difficult it will be for us to license our patents to other entities on a voluntary basis. As a result, we may need to increase the number of our patent enforcement actions to cause infringing companies to license our patents or pay damages for past infringement. This may result in increased expenses, delay the recovery of damages and harm our business.

New legislation, regulations or rules related to obtaining patents or enforcing patents could significantly increase our operating costs and limit our revenue growth.

If new legislation, regulations or rules are implemented either by Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or the courts that impact the patent application process, the patent enforcement process or the rights of patent holders, these changes could negatively affect our expenses and revenue growth. For example, new rules regarding the burden of proof in patent enforcement actions could significantly increase the cost of litigation for infringement, and new standards or limitations on liability for patent infringement could negatively impact our revenue derived from such actions.

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Trial judges and juries often find it difficult to understand complex patent enforcement litigation, and as a result, we may need to appeal adverse decisions by lower courts in order to successfully enforce our patents.

It is difficult to predict the outcome of patent enforcement litigation at the trial level. It is often difficult for juries and trial judges to understand complex, patented technologies, and as a result, there is a higher rate of successful appeals in patent enforcement litigation than more standard business litigation. Such appeals are expensive and time consuming, resulting in increased costs and delayed revenue. Although we may diligently pursue enforcement litigation, we cannot predict with significant reliability the decisions made by juries and trial courts.

Federal courts are becoming more crowded, and as a result, patent enforcement litigation is taking longer.

If we are required to litigate to enforce our patented technologies, our patent enforcement actions will be almost exclusively prosecuted in federal court. Federal trial courts that hear patent enforcement actions also hear criminal cases, which will take priority over our actions. As a result, it is difficult to predict the length of time it will take to complete an enforcement action. Moreover, we believe there is a trend in increasing numbers of civil lawsuits and criminal proceedings before federal judges, and as a result, we believe that the risk of delays in our patent enforcement actions may have an adverse effect on our business in the future unless this trend changes.

Adverse changes in general economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results

The severe economic downturn in the United States in 2007- 2008 resulted in a record level of corporate insolvencies. We are unable to estimate the probability that companies that we assert our patents against will have sufficient resources to fully compensate us for their past infringement or future use of our patented technologies. The inability to recover full value from a significant number of entities would harm our future revenues.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our future stock price may fluctuate widely.

The trading price of our common stock has been volatile and may be significantly affected by factors including actual or anticipated operating results, announcements regarding licensing or litigation developments, disputes concerning the validity of one or more of our patents, and our limited trading volume. These fluctuations may harm our stock price. Any negative change in the public’s perception of the prospects of the Patent Licensing Business could also depress our stock price regardless of our results.

Our common stock may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market if we fail to satisfy the continued listing standards of that market.

If we are unable to satisfy the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market, our common stock may be delisted from that market. In order to continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we must meet all of the following requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a):

● minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days;

● at least 300 total stockholders (including both beneficial holders and holders of record, but excluding any holder who is directly or indirectly an executive officer, director, or the beneficial holder of more than 10% of the total shares outstanding);

● at least 500,000 publicly held shares with a market value of at least $1 million (excluding any shares held directly or indirectly by officers, directors or any person who is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the Company); and

● at least two registered and active market makers, one of which may be a market maker entering a stabilizing bid.

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We must also meet at least one of the three standards in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) as follows:

● stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million;

● market value of listed securities of at least $35 million; or

● net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the three most recently completed fiscal years.

If we do not satisfy those standards and we are unsuccessful in taking corrective action to comply with the listing requirements, we may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market.  If our common stock were to be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, trading of our common stock most likely would be conducted in the over-the-counter market on an electronic bulletin board established for unlisted securities such as the Pink Sheets or the OTC Bulletin Board. Such trading could substantially reduce the market liquidity of our common stock. As a result, an investor would find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of our common stock.

Our success is dependent in part upon the continued services of our senior management with whom we do not have employment agreements.

Our success is dependent in part upon the continued services of the members of our senior management team. IPC has no long-term employment agreements with any of its employees that provide for their continued employment with us, and the loss of the services of any employee could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our adoption of a shareholder rights plan may reduce the volume of trading in our stock because it limits the ability of persons or entities from acquiring a significant percentage of our outstanding stock.

On November 30, 2012, IPC stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation creating a stockholder rights plan designed to preserve the value of certain tax assets associated with net operating loss carryforwards under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Stockholders also approved a Section 382 Rights Agreement adopted by our Board of Directors in November 2011. The stockholder rights plan and rights agreement are intended to act as deterrents to any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates, being or becoming the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of the Company’s common stock. The inability of some stockholders to acquire a significant position could substantially reduce the market liquidity of our common stock, making it more difficult for a stockholder to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of, our common stock.

Delaware law and our charter documents contain provisions that could discourage or prevent a potential takeover, even if such a transaction would be beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for an entity to acquire us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest, or otherwise, and the removal of incumbent officers and directors.

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Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not applicable.

Item 2.   Properties.

IPC has a non-cancelable 24 month lease through May 15, 2015 for approximately 800 square feet of office space in Folsom, California, which is currently IPC’s corporate headquarters.

IPC has a non-cancelable 5-year full-service lease for approximately 16,000 square feet of office space in a building that housed IPC’s headquarters until May 2013. The facility is located in Rancho Cordova, California. The lease includes negotiated annual increases in the monthly rental payments. IPC has two consecutive options to extend the term for five years, each at the then prevailing market rent. On April 16, 2013, IPC subleased this space for the remainder of IPC’s term, which expires in February 2017. The monthly sublease rent is less than IPC’s rent obligation to the landlord. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $431,000 from the sub-lessee for the remainder of IPC’s lease.

IPC also leases approximately 10,000 square feet of office space in San Francisco, California under a lease expiring in September 2014. This facility is currently fully subleased to two tenants. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $77,000 from the two sub-lessees during the remainder of IPC’s lease.

Item 3.   Legal Proceedings.

On June 29, 2012, Internet Patents Corporation filed a lawsuit against eBags, Inc, and TellApart, Inc. alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,898,587 entitled “Event Log Information in Client-Server Computer System.” The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) granted the defendants’ petition for ex parte re-examination of the Event Log patent. The court subsequently granted defendants’ motion to stay the litigation for the duration of the USPTO’s re-examination. IPC is responding to Office Actions issued by the USPTO in the reexamination.

On September 27, 2012, Internet Patents Corporation(“IPC”) filed two patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against: 1) The General Automobile Insurance Services, Inc, d/b/a The General, Permanent General Assurance Corporation and Permanent General Assurance Corporation of Ohio; and 2) The Active Network. The lawsuits allege infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,707,505 entitled “Dynamic Tabs for a Graphical User Interface” (“the Dynamic Tabs Patent”). On December 21, 2012, Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Tree.com and Quinstreet, Inc.. The lawsuits also allege infringement of the Dynamic Tabs Patent. In 2013, the four separate Dynamic Tabs cases were reassigned to a single judge. On September 24, 2013, the court ruled that the Dynamic Tabs patent was invalid for lack of patent-eligible subject matter and granted a motion to dismiss filed by The General. The court later dismissed the cases against the other three defendants on the same basis. On October 23, 2013, IPC appealed the dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and filed its opening brief on January 29, 2014.

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Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5.   Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

IPC’s common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PTNT.” As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 1,400 stockholders of record. Certain shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, and we are unable to determine the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. The following table sets forth, for the quarters indicated, the high and low sales price per share of IPC’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market:

	Price Range Quarter Ended
	High		Low
2013
December 31, 2013	$	3.50	$	3.03
September 30, 2013	$	3.72	$	3.15
June 30, 2013	$	3.75	$	3.45
March 31, 2013	$	4.00	$	3.66
2012
December 31, 2012	$	4.10	$	3.36
September 30, 2012	$	3.75	$	3.42
June 30, 2012	$	4.04	$	3.18
March 31, 2012	$	8.62	$	3.26

Historically, IPC has not paid any cash dividends on its capital stock.  In conjunction with the Disposition, our Board of Directors declared a special distribution of $5 per share which was paid to our stockholders on March 9, 2012.  In light of the Disposition, the special distribution, and the Company’s new Patent Licensing Business, the Company’s historical stock prices are of limited value in evaluating the Company’s future prospects or stock prices.

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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data.

Not applicable.

Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

Overview

From its inception through December 21, 2011 (the “Disposition Date”), IPC operated an online insurance marketplace that electronically matched consumers and providers of automobile, property, health, term life, and small business insurance. IPC discontinued this business in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets related to its lead generation business to Bankrate, Inc. in a transaction that closed on December 21, 2011 (the “Disposition”). As a result of the Disposition, we no longer conduct the insurance lead generation business, and have agreed not to reenter that business for a period of ten years.  

Since the Disposition Date, IPC’s business consists solely of plans to license or otherwise enforce its portfolio of e-commerce and online insurance distribution patents (“Patent Licensing Business”).

Under U.S. law, a patent owner is entitled to exclude others from making, selling or using the patented invention for the life of the patent, generally twenty years from its filing date, with some possible term extensions by statute. The patent holder may grant one or more licenses to the patented invention, typically allowing the licensee to make, use and/or sell the patented invention in return for a royalty paid to the patent owner. A patent owner also may sue and recover damages from unlicensed parties for past patent infringement and sometimes future royalties. Although we intend to attempt to negotiate a reasonable royalty for licenses to the patented technologies, we may not be able to reach a negotiated settlement with the accused infringer. In that case we expect to vigorously litigate our infringement claims. To date, none of the Company's patents has generated direct revenues or been subject to a final adjudication of its validity.

Our future revenues are expected to consist of the royalties from licensing the patents and damages for past infringement. We expect significant resistance from entities that we believe infringe one or more of our patents, at least until the validity of the patents can be established. Patent infringement litigation can be expensive and often takes several years to reach the trial stage, and the appeals process could result in further delays in receiving royalties or damage awards. For these reasons, IPC cannot estimate what revenues, if any, it will receive in 2014. In addition to general and administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits, rent and utilities, we will incur expenses associated with patent infringement litigation and being a public company. We cannot predict if we will generate revenues or be profitable in 2014.

During 2012 IPC filed patent infringement lawsuits against six companies. Two of the companies are alleged to infringe the Event Log patent; four companies are alleged to infringe the Dynamic Tabs patent. Each of the lawsuits was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and trial dates for the lawsuits have not been set.

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Results of Operations

Fiscal 2013 compared to Fiscal 2012

The following table sets forth selected statement of operations data with the respective percentage change from the prior year (dollars in thousands):

	2013			2012			% Change from the Prior Year 2013			% Change from the Prior Year 2012
Revenues	$	-		$	-		N/A				*
Operating expenses:
General and administrative		2,688			2,959			-9	%		-7	%
Total operating expenses		2,688			2,959			-9	%		-10	%
Loss from operations		(2,688	)		(2,959	)		-9	%		-10	%
Other income		25			172			-85	%		1,047	%
Net loss before income taxes		(2,663	)		(2,787	)		-4	%		-15	%
Income tax benefit		-			(61	)	N/A			N/A
Net loss		(2,663	)		(2,726	)		-2	%		-17	%
Comprehensive loss	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)		-2	%		1,977	%

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, including employee benefits, facility costs, accounting and legal services and insurance for our general management, administrative and accounting personnel, as well as other general corporate expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased 9% to $2.7 million in 2013 from $3.0 million in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in administrative headcount, reduced rent, accounting services, consulting services, insurance, board of director fees and business taxes. The decrease was offset by a $606,000 one-time charge to record an accrual for lease obligations related to the sublease of the Rancho Cordova facility and also due to increases in litigation and general legal expenses and share-based compensation expense for the options granted on July 1, 2013 to the non-employee directors. We expect general and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2014 to be approximately $2.0 million.

 Other Income. Other income was $25,000 in 2013, compared to $172,000, in 2012. In 2012, other income included a one-time payment of $99,000 received by IPC following the settlement of commercial litigation and a supplemental payment from Bankrate of $67,000 related to the collection of outstanding accounts receivable subsequent to the Disposition Date. In addition, $25,000 and $6,000 was recognized in 2013 and 2012, respectively, for interest earned on IPC’s investment portfolio of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC expects that other income will consist entirely of returns received from its investment portfolio in the near future, which will be negligible given the current interest rate environment in the United States.

Income Taxes. IPC recognized federal and state income tax benefits of $61,000 in 2012, due to the difference between the income tax expense recognized for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the actual tax liability incurred when the income tax returns were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2012. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. The Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements in 2013 or 2012.

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Critical Accounting Policies

IPC’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based on IPC’s consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires IPC to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. IPC bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. IPC believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition.  The Company has not yet determined the methodology it will use for recognizing revenues from royalties for licensing its patents or from damages for past infringement, as no agreements or judgments related to these types of revenue streams had been entered into or paid, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.

Share-Based Compensation. IPC accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is generally estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected option life, volatility, and forfeiture rates. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. Generally, compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period. However, to the extent performance conditions affect the vesting of an award, compensation cost will be recognized only if the performance condition is satisfied. Compensation cost will not be recognized, and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed, if the performance condition is not satisfied.

Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, IPC had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively ($0.1 million of which, if recognized, would affect IPC’s effective tax rate). IPC does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next twelve months.

For tax return purposes, IPC had net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2013 of approximately $142.9 million and $64.4 million for federal income tax and state income tax purposes, respectively. Included in these amounts are unrealized federal and state net operating loss deductions resulting from stock option exercises of approximately $10.2 million each. The benefit of these unrealized stock option-related deductions has not been included in deferred tax assets and will be recognized as a credit to additional paid-in capital when realized. Federal and state net operating loss carry forwards begin expiring in 2019 and 2014, respectively.

The carrying value of our deferred tax assets, which was approximately $49.5 million at December 31, 2013, is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. We have established a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets to reflect the uncertainty of realizing the deferred tax benefits, given historical losses. A valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. This assessment requires a review and consideration of all available positive and negative evidence, including our past and future performance, the market environment in which we operate, the utilization of tax attributes in the past, and the length of carryforward periods and evaluation of potential tax planning strategies. We expect to continue to maintain a full valuation allowance until an appropriate level of profitability is sustained or we are able to develop tax strategies that would enable us to conclude that it is more likely than not that a portion of our deferred tax assets would be realizable.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summarized cash flow information is as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
Cash Flows provided by (used in)	2013			2012
Operating activities	$	(2,203	)	$	(4,485	)
Investing activities		1,248			(1,288	)
Financing activities		—			(33,485	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(955	)	$	(39,258	)

At December 31, 2013, IPC’s principal source of liquidity was $30.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 million in short-term investments. IPC adheres to an investment policy with minimal market or settlement risk with its current holdings. There are no restrictions or limitations regarding access to the $30.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 million in short-term investments. Since inception, IPC has financed its operations primarily through the sale of preferred and common stock and, until the Disposition, cash flow from operations.

In 2013, net cash used in operating activities was $2.2 million, primarily consisting of our net loss adjusted for share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets and accrual for lease obligations of $2.0 million and cash used of $0.3 million, primarily due to a decrease in accrued expenses and accounts payable. This was partially offset by increases in other liabilities and a decrease in prepaid expenses of $0.1 million.

In 2012, net cash used by operations was $4.5 million. This primarily consisted of IPC’s net loss of $2.7 million and cash used of $4.0 million, primarily due to payment of accounts payable, income taxes, accrued expenses and other liabilities. This was partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.2 million and other assets of $1.0 million.

In 2013, net cash provided by investing activities was $1.2 million representing $1.5 million relating to the purchases of short-term investments and $1.0 million relating to purchases of restricted cash equivalents, offset by redemptions of short-term investments of $2.7 million and redemptions of restricted short-term investments of $1.0 million.

In 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $1.3 million. This consisted of cash used by continuing operations in 2012 of $1.3 million, representing $2.2 million relating to the purchases of short-term investments and $1.0 million relating to purchases of restricted short-term investments, offset by redemptions of short-term investments of $1.9 million.

Net cash used in financing activities in 2012 was $33.5 million. This consisted of an aggregate $38.6 million cash distribution paid to shareholders on March 9, 2012, offset by proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $5.1 million.

IPC currently anticipates that its cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash needs to fund operations and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Although IPC does not anticipate the need for additional financing to meet its operating needs or to expand its business, IPC cannot be certain that additional financing will be available when required, on favorable terms or at all. If IPC is not successful in raising additional capital as required, its business could be materially harmed. If additional funds were raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of IPC’s then-current stockholders would be reduced.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements follow below on pages F-1 to F-18.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012	F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012	F-4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012	F-5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012	F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-8

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Internet Patents Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Internet Patents Corporation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Internet Patents Corporation at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Sacramento, California

February 25, 2014 

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	30,113		$	31,068
Short-term investments		249			1,497
Restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments		1,000			1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		144			169
Total current assets		31,506			33,734
Property and equipment, net		1			32
Other assets		29			27
Total assets	$	31,536		$	33,793
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	220		$	234
Accrued expenses		253			346
Total current liabilities		473			580
Accrued lease obligation, non-current		444			-
Income tax liability		101			101
Other liabilities		45			-
Total liabilities		1,063			681
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized: 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at 2013 and 2012		-			-
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized: 25,000 shares; 11,033 shares issued and 7,752 shares outstanding at 2013 and 2012		11			11
Paid-in capital		221,750			221,726
Treasury stock, 3,281 shares at 2013 and 2012		(6,788	)		(6,788	)
Accumulated deficit		(184,500	)		(181,837	)
Total stockholders’ equity		30,473			33,112
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	31,536		$	33,793

See accompanying notes.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Revenues	$	-		$	-
Operating expenses:
General and administrative		2,688			2,959
Total operating expenses		2,688			2,959
Loss from operations		(2,688	)		(2,959	)
Other income		25			172
Net loss before income taxes		(2,663	)		(2,787	)
		(2,663	)		(2,787	)
Income tax benefit		-			(61	)
Net loss		(2,663	)		(2,726	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.34	)	$	(0.36	)
Shares used in computing loss per share:
Basic and diluted		7,752			7,659

See accompanying notes.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Amounts in thousands)

	Years ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Net loss	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)

See accompanying notes.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Common Stock				Paid-in		Treasury Stock						Accumulated
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Shares			Amount			Deficit			Total
Balances, December 31, 2011		9,863	$	10	$	216,401		(3,256	)	$	(6,589	)	$	(140,499	)	$	69,323
Issuance of shares through employee stock purchase plan and stock option plan		1,170		1		5,325		—			—			—			5,326
Cash distribution, $5 per common share		—		—		—		—			—			(38,612	)		(38,612	)
Repurchase of shares		—		—		—		(25	)		(199	)		—			(199	)
Net loss		—		—		—		—			—			(2,726	)		(2,726	)
Balances, December 31, 2012		11,033	$	11	$	221,726		(3,281	)	$	(6,788	)	$	(181,837	)	$	33,112
Share-based compensation		—		—		24		—			—			—			24
Net loss		—		—		—		—			—			(2,663	)		(2,663	)
Balances, December 31, 2013		11,033	$	11	$	221,750		(3,281	)	$	(6,788	)	$	(184,500	)	$	30,473

See accompanying notes.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (Amounts in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation		24			-
Depreciation and amortization		14			20
Interest income on short-term investments		-			6
Impairment of long-lived assets		14			-
Loss on disposal of equipment		3			-
Loss on sublease		637			-
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25			1,205
Other assets		(2	)		1,000
Accounts payable		(14	)		(3,151	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(286	)		(195	)
Income taxes payable		-			(644	)
Other liabilities		45			-
Net cash used in operating activities		(2,203	)		(4,485	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments		(1,494	)		(2,229	)
Redemptions of short-term investments		2,742			1,954
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments		(1,000	)		(1,000	)
Redemptions of restricted short-term investments		1,000			-
Purchases of property and equipment		-			(10	)
Change in interest receivable		-			(3	)
Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities		1,248			(1,288	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans, net of repurchases		-			5,127
Distribution paid		-			(38,612	)
Net cash used in financing activities		-			(33,485	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(955	)		(39,258	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		31,068			70,326
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	30,113		$	31,068
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non-cash transactions:
Treasury Stock (In January, 2012 25,000 shares were tendered to the Company from a non-employee board of director at a value of $7.95 per share).		-			199

See accompanying notes.

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.           Business of Internet Patents Corporation

Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) was originally incorporated in California in February 1995 and re-incorporated in Delaware in October 1996, and is headquartered outside Sacramento, California. IPC’s headquarters mailing address is 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630, and the telephone number at that location is (916) 932-2860. The principal IPC website is www.internetpatentscorporation.net.

From its inception through December 21, 2011, IPC operated an online insurance marketplace that electronically matched consumers and providers of automobile, property, health, term life, and small business insurance. IPC discontinued this business in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets (the “Disposition”) to Bankrate, Inc. (“Bankrate”) in a transaction that closed on December 21, 2011 (“Disposition Date”).

On the Disposition Date and in connection with the Disposition, the Company changed its name from InsWeb Corporation (“InsWeb”) to Internet Patents Corporation.

As a result of the Disposition, we no longer conduct the insurance lead generation business, and have agreed not to reenter that business for a period of ten years.  We intend to develop and operate a business that licenses and otherwise enforces our patented technologies. Our future revenues are expected to consist entirely of the royalties from licensing the patents and damages for past infringement. IPC cannot estimate what revenues, if any, it will receive in 2014. In addition to general and administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits, rent and utilities, we expect to incur expenses associated with patent infringement litigation. 

2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IPC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Goldrush Insurance Services, Inc. and InsWeb Insurance Services, Inc. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

IPC recognizes in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. 

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

IPC considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than three months at the date of purchase but less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, given the relatively short duration of the underlying securities.

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2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Revenue recognition

The Company has not yet determined the methodology it will use for recognizing revenues from royalties for licensing its patents or from damages for past infringement, as no agreements related to these types of revenue streams had been entered into as of December 31, 2013.

Property and equipment and other long-lived assets

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on computer and office equipment, furniture and fixtures and purchased software is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Amortization on leasehold improvements is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

IPC evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. ASC 360 requires the recognition of impairment losses related to long-lived assets in the event the net carrying value of such assets exceeds fair value. IPC assesses the impairment of its long-lived assets annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impaired asset charge of $14,000 related to leasehold improvements at IPC’s former headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2013. No such indicators of impairment were identified as of December 31, 2012.

Concentration of risk—credit

Financial instruments that potentially subject IPC to concentrations of credit risk, as defined by ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC deposits its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments with various domestic financial institutions. Such deposits may exceed federal deposit insurance limits.

IPC’s cash equivalents and investments consist of diversified investment grade securities. IPC’s investment policy limits the amount of credit exposure to investments in any one issue, and IPC believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these investments.

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no customers or accounts receivable. Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Bankrate was required to pay us amounts it received from customers for the insurance lead generation business we conducted prior to the Disposition Date. The amount that IPC received from Bankrate in 2012 for accounts receivable purchased from IPC was approximately $67,000. No payments were received during 2013, and no additional payments in the future are expected.

Share-Based Payments

IPC accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is generally estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected option life, volatility, and forfeiture rates. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. Generally, compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period. However, to the extent performance conditions affect the vesting of an award, compensation cost will be recognized only if the performance condition is satisfied. Compensation cost will not be recognized, and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed, if the performance condition is not satisfied.

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2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

IPC recognizes compensation costs for stock-based payments to employees and its Board of Directors, based on their grant-date fair value on a straight-line approach over the service period for which such awards are expected to vest. The fair value of stock options granted pursuant to the IPC’s 1997 and 2008 Stock Option Plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), respectively, is determined using the BSM option-pricing model. The determination of fair value is affected by IPC’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding subjective and complex variables such as expected employee exercise behavior and our expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the award. Generally, IPC’s assumptions are based on historical information and judgment is required to determine if historical trends may be indicators of future outcomes. The key assumptions for the BSM option-pricing model calculation are:

Expected term. The expected term represents the period that IPC’s share-based awards are expected to be outstanding. IPC’s expected term was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the share-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.

Expected volatility. IPC uses the trading history of its common stock in determining an estimated volatility factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Risk-free interest rate. IPC bases the risk-free interest rate used in the BSM option-pricing model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with the same or substantially equivalent remaining term.

Expected dividend. Historically IPC has not declared or paid cash or stock dividends. Therefore, IPC uses a zero value for the expected dividend value factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. When estimating forfeitures, IPC considers historical voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual option forfeitures.

Employee stock-based compensation expense is calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates and an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized at that time.

Changes to our underlying stock price, our assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model calculation and the IPC’s forfeiture rate, as well as future equity granted or assumed through acquisitions could significantly impact the compensation expense we recognize.

In conjunction with the Disposition, all of the Company’s outstanding and unvested stock options vested. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no outstanding unrecognized stock-based compensation.  

Income taxes

Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

Net income per share

Basic and diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is a measure of the potential dilution that would occur if stock options had been exercised.

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2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The following table reconciles the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss available to common shareholders:	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Denominator for net loss per share:
Basic and diluted—weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		7,752			7,659

Potentially dilutive securities are not included in the diluted net income calculation, because the Company had a net loss from operations, net of tax. The antidilutive securities that are not included in the calculation above are employee stock options to purchase shares totaling 371 as of December 31, 2013 and 673 as of December 31, 2012.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component. In addition, it requires entities to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance related to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a decrease in a deferred tax asset where a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

3.           Share-Based Payments

In July 1997, IPC authorized the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) and the Senior Executive Option Plan (the “Executive Plan”). Under the Option Plan, the Board of Directors may issue incentive stock options to employees of IPC and its subsidiaries and may also issue nonqualified stock options to employees, officers, directors, independent contractors and consultants of IPC and its subsidiaries. Under the Executive Plan, the Board of Directors may issue nonqualified stock options to employees, officers and directors of IPC and its subsidiaries.

In May 2003, the Option Plan was amended, with stockholder approval, to provide that each director would receive a fully-vested option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock on July 1st (or the first business day thereafter) of each year in which the director remains in office. Pursuant to the Option Plan, on July 1, 2013 fully vested options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock were granted to each of the three non-employee directors with an exercise price of $3.56. The Board of Directors agreed to forgo their equity grants in 2012.

The Option Plan provided for an automatic annual increase in the share reserve, to be effective on the first day of each fiscal year, by a number of shares equal to 5% of the number of common shares outstanding as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year. With the expiration of the 1997 Stock Option Plan and Senior Executive Option Plan, in July 2007, IPC’s Board of Directors authorized and shareholders approved the 2008 Stock Option Plan in February 2008, and options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock were authorized under this plan. These options have a contractual term ranging from two to five years.

Options granted under the above plans are priced at the common stock’s fair market value on the date of grant and generally vest ratably over the requisite service period. No option grants were awarded to employees in either 2012 or 2013.

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3.           Share-Based Payments (continued)

The Company has reserved common shares for issuance in conjunction with the issuance of options underlying the Option Plan and the Executive Plan.

Options outstanding and currently exercisable by exercise price at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

				Options Outstanding				Options Currently Exercisable
Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price
(in thousands, except contractual life and exercise price amounts)
$	3.25	-	$5.10		28		2.95		28	$	3.79
$	5.25	-	$5.25		2		1.25		2		5.25
$	7.00	-	$7.00		31		1.96		31		7.00
$	7.22	-	$7.70		33		2.04		33		7.62
					94		2.27		94	$	6.25

Share-based compensation expense resulting from stock options and the Purchase Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were included in income in the amount of $24,000 and $0, respectively. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related to options as of the year ended December 31, 2013.

The fair value of share-based awards granted pursuant to IPC’s stock option plans was estimated using the BSM option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Year Ended December 31
	2013			2012
Expected term (in years)		3.0			—
Expected volatility		0.69			—
Risk-free interest rate		0.65	%		—	%
Expected dividend		—			—
Weighted-average fair value at grant date	$	1.61		$	—

Activity under all of IPC’s stock option plans is as follows:

(in thousands, except exercise price amounts)	Shares Available for Grant			Shares Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balances, December 31, 2012		673			231		$	8.12
Additional shares reserved		155			—			—
Granted		(15	)		15			3.56
Canceled/forfeited		152			(152	)		8.54
Balances, December 31, 2013		965			94		$	5.42

There were no unvested options at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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3.           Share-Based Payments (continued)

The aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $3,000, respectively. Aggregate intrinsic value represents the total intrinsic value (the aggregate difference between the closing stock price of IPC’s common stock of $3.12 and $3.55 on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and the exercise price for in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if all options had been exercised on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $4,174,000, respectively. The weighted-average remaining contractual terms of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were 2.27 and 1.83 years, respectively.

Cash received from stock option exercises and purchases under the Purchase Plan for December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $5,326,000, respectively.

In January 2012, one of the Company’s Board Members exercised 42,416 options at an exercise price of $4.94 per share. In a cashless exercise, 25,000 shares were tendered to the Company in satisfaction of the exercise price of the options, at a value of $7.95 per share, based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of exercise. The 25,000 shares tendered have been accounted for by the Company as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

4.           Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	29,315	$	29,315	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		249		249		—		—
Restricted cash equivalents		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	30,564	$	30,564	$	—	$	—

The following table presents the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	44	$	44	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		1,497		1,497		—		—
Restricted short-term investments		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	2,541	$	2,541	$	—	$	—

Cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments include certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts and money funds. The carrying value of these cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments approximate fair value. For these securities, IPC uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to determine their fair value and are considered to be Level 1 instruments.

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5.           Consolidated Financial Statement Details

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Cash	$	798	$	31,024
Money market deposit accounts		28,022		—
Money market funds		1,293		44
	$	30,113	$	31,068

 IPC accounts for its short-term investments under ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities”. Management determines the appropriate classification of its debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. IPC had short-term investments of $0.2 million at December 31, 2013 and $1.5 million at December 31, 2012.

At December 31, 2013, the contractual maturities of IPC’s investment portfolio are less than one year. The gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities have not been significant to date.

Restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments

As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments consisted of $1.0 million each, respectively. The $1.0 million is used as collateral for a letter of credit of the same amount, which secures the Company’s obligations under the office space lease for IPC’s former corporate headquarters.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Prepaid insurance	$	84	$	60
Prepaid rent		41		39
Prepaid taxes		16		50
Other		3		20
	$	144	$	169

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5.           Consolidated Financial Statement Details (continued)

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Computer and office equipment	$	35		$	35
Furniture and fixtures		360			365
Leasehold improvements		23			23
Software		23			24
		441			447
Less accumulated depreciation		(440	)		(415	)
	$	1		$	32

Depreciation expense was $14,000 and $20,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Deferred rent	$	—	$	226
Accrued lease obligations (see Note 6)		229		95
Other		24		25
	$	253	$	346

During the year ended December 31, 2013, IPC discontinued using this facility and subleased the entire premises to an unrelated business for the remainder of IPC’s lease term. In evaluating our continuing lease obligations for this facility, IPC must make assumptions regarding the estimated future sublease income relative to this facility. These estimates and assumptions are affected by area-specific conditions such as new commercial development, market occupancy rates and future market prices. As a result of the current conditions in the real estate market where this IPC property is located and the inherent risks associated with its sub-lessee, the Company recorded a charge of $606,000 in the year ended December 31, 2013, representing the difference between IPC’s lease obligations and broker fees associated with this facility and the sub-lease income it expects to receive through February 2017, the expiration of our leasehold interest. Also included in the charge is an impaired asset for leasehold improvements of $14,000. The charge was offset by the unamortized portion of deferred rent, as rent expense was recognized on a straight-line base over the life of the lease. The Company recorded this charge in the statement of operations in general and administrative expenses. If this estimate or the related assumptions change in the future, IPC may be required to record a charge to increase its existing accrual.

In 2012, IPC subleased the entire facility to two unrelated entities for the remainder of IPC’s lease term, at a formerly occupied facility in San Francisco, California. In evaluating its continuing lease obligations, IPC must make assumptions regarding the estimated future sublease income relative to this facility. These estimates and assumptions are affected by area-specific conditions such as new commercial development, market occupancy rates and future market prices. As a result of the current conditions in the real estate market where this IPC property is located and the inherent risks associated with its sub-lessees, the Company recorded a charge of $95,000 in 2012, representing the difference between IPC’s lease obligations for this facility and sub-lease income it expects to receive, based on sub-leases entered into, for the duration of the lease. If this estimate or the related assumptions change in the future, IPC may be required to record a charge to increase its existing accrual. See also Note 6.

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6.           Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

IPC has a non-cancelable 24 month lease through May 15, 2015 for approximately 800 square feet of office space in Folsom, California, which is currently IPC’s corporate headquarters.

IPC has a non-cancelable 5-year full-service lease for approximately 16,000 square feet of office space in a building that housed IPC’s headquarters until May 2013. The facility is located in Rancho Cordova, California. The lease includes negotiated annual increases in the monthly rental payments. IPC has two consecutive options to extend the term for five years, each at the then prevailing market rent. On April 16, 2013, IPC subleased this space for the remainder of IPC’s term. The monthly sublease rent is less than IPC’s rent obligation to the landlord. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $431,000 from the sub-lessee for the remainder of IPC’s lease.

IPC also leases approximately 10,000 square feet of office space in San Francisco, California under a lease expiring in September 2014. This facility is currently fully subleased to two tenants. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $77,000 from the two sub-lessees during the remainder of IPC’s lease.

Future minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum lease commitments
2014	$	466
2015		350
2016		350
2017		58
Thereafter		—
	$	1,224

Rent expense, net of sub-lease income and amortization of accrued lease obligations, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $118,000 and $274,000, respectively.

Future minimum sub-lease payments expected to be received as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum sub- lease payments
2014	$	213
2015		136
2016		136
2017		23
	$	508

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7.           Income Taxes

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Net operating loss carry forwards	$	48,133		$	47,335
Tax credit carry forwards		981			981
Accruals and allowances		296			90
Other		46			162
Total deferred tax asset		49,456			48,568
Less valuation allowance		(49,456	)		(48,568	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—

Due to uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, IPC has recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset. The valuation allowance recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased by $888,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased by $124,000.

The valuation allowance in both 2013 and 2012 includes $2.7 million related to excess tax benefits of stock option deductions prior to the adoption of ASC Topic 718. The benefits will increase additional paid-in capital when realized.

For tax return purposes, IPC had net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2013 of approximately $142.9 million and $64.4 million for federal income tax and state income tax purposes, respectively. Federal and state net operating loss carry forwards begin expiring in 2019 and 2014, respectively. IPC also had federal research and development credits of approximately $0.7 million which will begin expiring in 2018, and a federal alternative minimum tax credit of approximately $0.5 million, which does not expire.

IPC did not recognize any expense or benefit for the year ended December 31, 2013. IPC recognized $25,000 and $36,000 in current federal and state tax benefit, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The effective tax rate for income taxes is different than the amount computed using the applicable statutory federal income tax rate with the difference for each year summarized below:

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Federal tax at statutory rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
Share based compensation		(0.3	)%		43.2	%
Contingent liability true-up		0.0	%		14.7	%
Other		(0.6	)%		(0.3	)%
Adjustment due to change in valuation allowance		(33.1	)%		(89.4	)%
		(0.0	)%		2.2	%

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7.           Income Taxes (continued)

In 2013 and 2012, the federal statutory rate is 34% as this is the rate at which the Company expects to realize its deferred tax assets in the future.

Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, IPC had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively ($0.1 million of which, if recognized, would affect IPC’s effective tax rate). IPC does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next twelve months.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Balance at January 1	$	300	$	300
Increase (decrease) related to prior year tax positions		—		—
Increase (decrease) related to current year tax positions		—		—
Settlements		—		—
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations		—		—
Balance at December 31	$	300	$	300

Interest and penalty costs related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, are classified as a component of income tax expense. IPC did not recognize any interest and penalty expense related to unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, due to immateriality.

IPC files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. IPC is subject to U.S. federal and state examination for tax years 1999 through 2013, due to unutilized net operating losses and research credits. On July 11, 2013 the Company was informed by the Department of the Treasury that the 2011 tax year will be subject to examination. There have been no audit adjustments as of December 31, 2013. Although there can be no assurance about the ultimate outcome of any tax examination, management believes there will be no material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

8.           Other Income

The Company recognized interest income in 2013 and 2012 in the amount of $25,000 and $6,000, respectively. This represented interest earned on IPC’s investment portfolio of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC expects that Other Income will consist entirely of returns received from its investment portfolio in the near future, which will be negligible given current economic conditions in the United States. In 2012, other income also included a one-time payment of $99,000 received by IPC following the settlement of commercial litigation and a supplemental payment from Bankrate of $67,000 related to the collection of outstanding accounts receivable subsequent to the Disposition Date.

9.           Employee Benefit Plan

Until its termination effective June 1, 2012, IPC had a defined contribution plan offered to all eligible employees, which was qualified under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. IPC matched 50% of the first 4% of elective contributions made by each qualifying employee in 2012 and an additional discretionary match up to an additional 50% of the first 4% of elective contributions, if certain adjusted EBITDA targets are met. Employer contributions for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $3,000.

 10.          Distribution

 On January 4, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a special distribution of $5 per share of Common Stock and set February 9, 2012 as the record date and March 10, 2012 as the payment date for the special cash distribution. There were 7,722,377 shares outstanding on the record date and the Company distributed a total of $38,612,000 to shareholders on the payment date. There were no such distributions for the year ending December 31, 2013.

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Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and includes those policies and procedures that:

1.        pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of IPC;

2.        provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

3.        provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in condition, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on our evaluation using criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

(c) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in IPC’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, IPC’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

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PART III

The SEC allows us to include information required in this report by referring to other documents or reports we have already filed or will soon be filing. This is called “incorporation by reference.” We intend to file our definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, and certain information therein is incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The information required by this Item with respect to our management is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Management.”

The information required by this Item with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”

The information required by this Item with respect to our code of ethics is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors – Committee Charters and other Corporate Governance Materials.”

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Executive Compensation and Other Matters.”

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to information set forth in our definitive proxy statement under the heading “Principal Accountant Fees and Services.”

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PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)           The following documents are filed as part of this Form:

1.             Financial Statements:

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets		F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations		F-4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss		F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity		F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-8

2.             Financial Statement Schedules:

Schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedules or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

3.             Exhibits:

See Index to Exhibits. The Exhibits listed in the accompanying Index are filed as part of this report.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on February 25, 2014.

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION
By:	/s/ HUSSEIN A. ENAN
	Hussein A. Enan Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ HUSSEIN A. ENAN	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	February 25, 2014
Hussein A. Enan
/s/ STEVEN J. YASUDA	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	February 25, 2014
Steven J. Yasuda
/s/ JAMES M. CORROON	Vice Chairman of the Board	February 25, 2014
James M. Corroon
/s/ DENNIS H. CHOOKASZIAN	Director	February 25, 2014
Dennis H. Chookaszian
/s/ THOMAS W. ORR	Director	February 25, 2014
Thomas W. Orr

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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
2.1	Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Bankrate, Inc. dated as of October 10, 2011 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 12, 2011).
3.1	Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78095), as amended, as filed with the SEC on July 22, 1999).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 28, 2011).
3.3	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 11, 2013, (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013).
3.4	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 12, 2013, (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013).
3.5	Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.2 to Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78095), as amended, as filed with the SEC on July 22, 1999).
3.6	Amendment to Article X of the Bylaws of the Company, adopted by the Board of Directors on February 2, 2011(Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on February 7, 2011).

3.7	Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company, dated November 23, 2011 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on November 25, 2011).
4.1	Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2011, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on November 25, 2011).
10.1*	Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and the Company’s directors and officers. (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78095), as amended, as filed with the SEC on July 22, 1999).
10.2*	1997 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78095), as amended, as filed with the SEC on July 22, 1999).
10.3*	1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78095), as amended, as filed with the SEC on July 22, 1999).
10.4*	2008 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference herein to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on February 15, 2008).
10.5*	Executive Retention and Severance Plan Amended and Restated as of December 22, 2008 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009).

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10.6	Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company, Potrero Media Corporation, and Richard A. Natsch and Heather Natsch dated August 31, 2010 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 7, 2010).
10.7	Amendment No. 2 to the Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company, Potrero Media Corporation, and Richard A. Natsch and Heather Natsch dated September 29, 2010 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 5, 2010).
10.8	Amendment No. 3 to the Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company, Potrero Media Corporation, and Richard A. Natsch and Heather Natsch dated May 2, 2011 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011).
10.9	Office Lease by and between MSCP Capital Center Investors, LLC, as Landlord, and the Company, as Tenant, dated December 10, 2010 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 28, 2010).
10.10	First Lease Amendment by and between MSCP Capital Center Investors, LLC, as Landlord, and the Company, as Tenant, dated December 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Current report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 28, 2011).
14.1	Internet Patents Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Incorporated by reference herein to exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2004.
21.1	Subsidiaries of Company. ✔
23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. ✔
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. ✔
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.  ✔
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. ✔
101	Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)**

✔	Included in this filing.
*	Constitutes a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.
**	XBRL information is furnished and not filed as a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections..

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EX-21

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Internet Patents Corporation

1. Strategic Concepts Corporation, a California corporation;

2. InsWeb Insurance Services, Inc., formerly known as Avatar Insurance Services, Inc., a California corporation; and

3. Goldrush Insurance Services, Inc., a California corporation.

EX-23

Exhibit No. 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-61036, 333-89943 and 333-150497) pertaining to the Internet Patents Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan, 1997 Stock Option Plan, 2008 Stock Option Plan, Senior Executive Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan and 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of our report dated February 25, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Internet Patents Corporation included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Sacramento, California

February 25, 2014

EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Hussein A. Enan of Internet Patents Corporation, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Internet Patents Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ HUSSEIN A. ENAN

HUSSEIN A. ENAN

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 25, 2014

EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Steven J. Yasuda of Internet Patents Corporation, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Internet Patents Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ STEVEN J. YASUDA

STEVEN J. YASUDA

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: February 25, 2014

EX-32

Exhibit 32.1

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Internet Patents Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Hussein A. Enan, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ HUSSEIN A. ENAN

Hussein A. Enan

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 25, 2014

In connection with the Annual Report of Internet Patents Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steven J. Yasuda, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ STEVEN J. YASUDA

Steven J. Yasuda

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: February 25, 2014

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	$ 508,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	118,000	274,000
Folsom, California Corporate Headquarters [Member]
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	24 months
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet)	800
Sacramento [Member]
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet)	16,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	431,000
San Francisco [Member]
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet)	10,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	$ 77,000

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Note 10 - Distribution (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 04, 2012	Mar. 10, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 09, 2012
Distribution Disclosure [Abstract]
Common Stock Distribution Per Share Cash Paid (in Dollars per share)	$ 5			$ 5
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in Shares)			11,033,000	7,752,000	7,722,377
Payments of Capital Distribution		$ 38,612,000	$ 0

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Note 8 - Other Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Investment Income, Interest	$ 25,000	$ 6,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		99,000
Proceeds from Collection of Other Receivables	$ 0	$ 67,000

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Assets at Fair Value (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 29,315	$ 44
Short-term investments	249	1,497
Restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,000	1,000
Total assets at fair value	30,564	2,541
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	29,315	44
Short-term investments	249	1,497
Restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,000	1,000
Total assets at fair value	$ 30,564	$ 2,541

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum lease commitments
2014	$	466
2015		350
2016		350
2017		58
Thereafter		—
	$	1,224

Operating Leases Of Lessee Sublease Payment Receivable [Table Text Block]

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum sub- lease payments
2014	$	213
2015		136
2016		136
2017		23
	$	508

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ 888,000	$ 124,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	49,456,000	48,568,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax	500,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	(61,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	34.00%	34.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	300,000	300,000	300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	100,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Expiring In 2019 [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	142,900,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		25,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Expiring In 2014 [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	64,400,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		36,000
Excess Tax Benefits Of Stock Option Deductions [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	2,700,000	2,700,000
Expiring In 2018 [Member]
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research	$ 700,000

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Computer and office equipment	$ 35	$ 35
Furniture and fixtures	360	365
Leasehold improvements	23	23
Software	23	24
	441	447
Less accumulated depreciation	(440)	(415)
	$ 1	$ 32

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Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	4.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount (in Dollars)		$ 0	$ 3,000
Additional Matching Contribution [Member]
Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	4.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Treasury Stock, shares tendered to the Company	25,000
Treasury Stock, value per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 7.95

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 48,133	$ 47,335
Tax credit carry forwards	981	981
Accruals and allowances	296	90
Other	46	162
Total deferred tax asset	49,456	48,568
Less valuation allowance	$ (49,456)	$ (48,568)

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2003	Feb. 29, 2008 IPC Stock Option and Executive Plans [Member]	Jul. 01, 2013 Each Non-Employee Director [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Employees [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Employees [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)					5,000	1,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)			15,000				5,000	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 3.56	$ 3.56
Annual Increase in Share Reserve, Percentage					5.00%
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Expected Term										2 years	5 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			$ 24,000	$ 0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options			0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value			0	3,000
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 7.95		$ 3.12	$ 3.55
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			0	4,174,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			2 years 98 days	1 year 302 days
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised			$ 0	$ 5,326,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in Shares)	42,416
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 4.94
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in Shares)	25,000
Treasury Stock, Shares (in Shares)	25,000		3,281,000	3,281,000

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share [Abstract]
Net loss available to common shareholders: (in Dollars)	$ (2,663)	$ (2,726)
Denominator for net loss per share:
Basic and diluted—weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	7,752	7,659

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Federal tax at statutory rate	34.00%	34.00%
Share based compensation	(0.30%)	43.20%
Contingent liability true-up	0.00%	14.70%
Other	(0.60%)	(0.30%)
Adjustment due to change in valuation allowance	(33.10%)	(89.40%)
	0.00%	2.20%

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Details) - Stock Options by Exercise Price Range (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	94	231
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	2 years 98 days
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	94
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.25
Three Dollars And Twenty Five Cents To Five Dollars And Ten Cents [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices	$ 3.25
Exercise Prices	$ 5.10
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	28
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	2 years 346 days
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	28
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.79
Five Dollars And Twenty Five Cents To Five Dollars And Twenty Five Cents [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices	$ 5.25
Exercise Prices	$ 5.25
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	2
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 3 months
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	2
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.25
Seven Dollars To Seven Dollars [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices	$ 7.00
Exercise Prices	$ 7.00
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	31
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 350 days
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	31
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.00
Seven Dollars And Twenty Two Cents To Seven Dollars And Seventy Cents [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices	$ 7.22
Exercise Prices	$ 7.70
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	33
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	2 years 14 days
Number Outstanding (in Shares)	33
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.62

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Details) - Fair Value Of Stock Options Assumption (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Of Stock Options Assumption [Abstract]
Expected term (in years)	3 years
Expected volatility	0.69%
Risk-free interest rate	0.65%
Weighted-average fair value at grant date (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.61

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,663,000)	$ (2,726,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation	24,000
Depreciation and amortization	14,000	20,000
Interest income on short-term investments	25,000	6,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	14,000
Loss on disposal of equipment	3,000
Loss on sublease	637,000
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,000	1,205,000
Other assets	(2,000)	1,000,000
Accounts payable	(14,000)	(3,151,000)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(286,000)	(195,000)
Income taxes payable		(644,000)
Other liabilities	45,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,203,000)	(4,485,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,494,000)	(2,229,000)
Redemptions of short-term investments	2,742,000	1,954,000
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Redemptions of restricted short-term investments	1,000,000
Purchases of property and equipment		(10,000)
Change in interest receivable		(3,000)
Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities	1,248,000	(1,288,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans, net of repurchases		5,127,000
Distribution paid		(38,612,000)
Net cash used in financing activities		(33,485,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(955,000)	(39,258,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	31,068,000	70,326,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	30,113,000	31,068,000
Treasury Stock (In January, 2012 25,000 shares were tendered to the Company from a non-employee board of director at a value of $7.95 per share).		$ 199,000

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Details) - Stock Option Activity (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Balances, December 31, 2012	673	673
Balances, December 31, 2012	231	231
Balances, December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)	$ 8.12	$ 8.12
Additional shares reserved		155
Granted		(15)
Granted		15
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 3.56	$ 3.56
Canceled/forfeited		152
Canceled/forfeited		(152)
Canceled/forfeited (in Dollars per share)		$ 8.54
Balances, December 31, 2013		965
Balances, December 31, 2013		94
Balances, December 31, 2013 (in Dollars per share)		$ 5.42

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Commitments (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Future Minimum Lease Commitments [Abstract]
2014	$ 466
2015	350
2016	350
2017	58
	$ 1,224

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,113	$ 31,068
Short-term investments	249	1,497
Restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	144	169
Total current assets	31,506	33,734
Property and equipment, net	1	32
Other assets	29	27
Total assets	31,536	33,793
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	220	234
Accrued expenses	253	346
Total current liabilities	473	580
Accrued lease obligation, non-current	444
Income tax liability	101	101
Other liabilities	45
Total liabilities	1,063	681
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized: 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at 2013 and 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized: 25,000 shares; 11,033 shares issued and 7,752 shares outstanding at 2013 and 2012	11	11
Paid-in capital	221,750	221,726
Treasury stock, 3,281 shares at 2013 and 2012	(6,788)	(6,788)
Accumulated deficit	(184,500)	(181,837)
Total stockholders’ equity	30,473	33,112
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 31,536	$ 33,793

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	$ 300	$ 300	$ 300
Balance at December 31	$ 300	$ 300	$ 300

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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 10	$ 216,401	$ (6,589)	$ (140,499)	$ 69,323
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	9,863		(3,256)
Issuance of shares through employee stock purchase plan and stock option plan	1	5,325			5,326
Issuance of shares through employee stock purchase plan and stock option plan (in Shares)	1,170
Cash distribution, $5 per common share				(38,612)	(38,612)
Repurchase of shares			(199)		(199)
Repurchase of shares (in Shares)			(25)
Net loss				(2,726)	(2,726)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	11	221,726	(6,788)	(181,837)	33,112
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	11,033		(3,281)
Share-based compensation		24			24
Net loss				(2,663)	(2,663)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 11	$ 221,750	$ (6,788)	$ (184,500)	$ 30,473
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	11,033		(3,281)

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) - Cash and Cash Equivalents (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash	$ 798	$ 31,024
Money market deposit accounts	28,022
Money market funds	1,293	44
	$ 30,113	$ 31,068	$ 70,326

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

				Options Outstanding				Options Currently Exercisable
Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price
(in thousands, except contractual life and exercise price amounts)
$	3.25	-	$5.10		28		2.95		28	$	3.79
$	5.25	-	$5.25		2		1.25		2		5.25
$	7.00	-	$7.00		31		1.96		31		7.00
$	7.22	-	$7.70		33		2.04		33		7.62
					94		2.27		94	$	6.25

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31
	2013			2012
Expected term (in years)		3.0			—
Expected volatility		0.69			—
Risk-free interest rate		0.65	%		—	%
Expected dividend		—			—
Weighted-average fair value at grant date	$	1.61		$	—

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except exercise price amounts)	Shares Available for Grant			Shares Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balances, December 31, 2012		673			231		$	8.12
Additional shares reserved		155			—			—
Granted		(15	)		15			3.56
Canceled/forfeited		152			(152	)		8.54
Balances, December 31, 2013		965			94		$	5.42

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid insurance	$ 84	$ 60
Prepaid rent	41	39
Prepaid taxes	16	50
Other	3	20
	$ 144	$ 169

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Cash	$	798	$	31,024
Money market deposit accounts		28,022		—
Money market funds		1,293		44
	$	30,113	$	31,068

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Prepaid insurance	$	84	$	60
Prepaid rent		41		39
Prepaid taxes		16		50
Other		3		20
	$	144	$	169

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Computer and office equipment	$	35		$	35
Furniture and fixtures		360			365
Leasehold improvements		23			23
Software		23			24
		441			447
Less accumulated depreciation		(440	)		(415	)
	$	1		$	32

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Deferred rent	$	—	$	226
Accrued lease obligations (see Note 6)		229		95
Other		24		25
	$	253	$	346

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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 04, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash distribution, per common share	$ 5	$ 5

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,033,000	7,752,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,033,000	7,752,000
Treasury stock, shares	3,281,000	3,281,000

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Note 8 - Other Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Interest and Other Income [Text Block]

8.           Other Income

The Company recognized interest income in 2013 and 2012 in the amount of $25,000 and $6,000, respectively. This represented interest earned on IPC’s investment portfolio of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC expects that Other Income will consist entirely of returns received from its investment portfolio in the near future, which will be negligible given current economic conditions in the United States. In 2012, other income also included a one-time payment of $99,000 received by IPC following the settlement of commercial litigation and a supplemental payment from Bankrate of $67,000 related to the collection of outstanding accounts receivable subsequent to the Disposition Date.

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 14, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	INTERNET PATENTS CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,751,952
Entity Public Float			$ 13,578,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001077370
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9.           Employee Benefit Plan

Until its termination effective June 1, 2012, IPC had a defined contribution plan offered to all eligible employees, which was qualified under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. IPC matched 50% of the first 4% of elective contributions made by each qualifying employee in 2012 and an additional discretionary match up to an additional 50% of the first 4% of elective contributions, if certain adjusted EBITDA targets are met. Employer contributions for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $3,000.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	2,688,000	2,959,000
Total operating expenses	2,688,000	2,959,000
Loss from operations	(2,688,000)	(2,959,000)
Other income	25,000	172,000
Net loss before income taxes	(2,663,000)	(2,787,000)
Income tax benefit	0	(61,000)
Net loss	$ (2,663,000)	$ (2,726,000)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.36)
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	7,752	7,659

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Note 3 - Share-Based Payments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

3.           Share-Based Payments

In July 1997, IPC authorized the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) and the Senior Executive Option Plan (the “Executive Plan”). Under the Option Plan, the Board of Directors may issue incentive stock options to employees of IPC and its subsidiaries and may also issue nonqualified stock options to employees, officers, directors, independent contractors and consultants of IPC and its subsidiaries. Under the Executive Plan, the Board of Directors may issue nonqualified stock options to employees, officers and directors of IPC and its subsidiaries.

In May 2003, the Option Plan was amended, with stockholder approval, to provide that each director would receive a fully-vested option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock on July 1st (or the first business day thereafter) of each year in which the director remains in office. Pursuant to the Option Plan, on July 1, 2013 fully vested options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock were granted to each of the three non-employee directors with an exercise price of $3.56. The Board of Directors agreed to forgo their equity grants in 2012.

The Option Plan provided for an automatic annual increase in the share reserve, to be effective on the first day of each fiscal year, by a number of shares equal to 5% of the number of common shares outstanding as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year. With the expiration of the 1997 Stock Option Plan and Senior Executive Option Plan, in July 2007, IPC’s Board of Directors authorized and shareholders approved the 2008 Stock Option Plan in February 2008, and options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock were authorized under this plan. These options have a contractual term ranging from two to five years.

Options granted under the above plans are priced at the common stock’s fair market value on the date of grant and generally vest ratably over the requisite service period. No option grants were awarded to employees in either 2012 or 2013.

The Company has reserved common shares for issuance in conjunction with the issuance of options underlying the Option Plan and the Executive Plan.

Options outstanding and currently exercisable by exercise price at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

				Options Outstanding				Options Currently Exercisable
Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price
(in thousands, except contractual life and exercise price amounts)
$	3.25	-	$5.10		28		2.95		28	$	3.79
$	5.25	-	$5.25		2		1.25		2		5.25
$	7.00	-	$7.00		31		1.96		31		7.00
$	7.22	-	$7.70		33		2.04		33		7.62
					94		2.27		94	$	6.25

Share-based compensation expense resulting from stock options and the Purchase Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were included in income in the amount of $24,000 and $0, respectively. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related to options as of the year ended December 31, 2013.

The fair value of share-based awards granted pursuant to IPC’s stock option plans was estimated using the BSM option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Year Ended December 31
	2013			2012
Expected term (in years)		3.0			—
Expected volatility		0.69			—
Risk-free interest rate		0.65	%		—	%
Expected dividend		—			—
Weighted-average fair value at grant date	$	1.61		$	—

Activity under all of IPC’s stock option plans is as follows:

(in thousands, except exercise price amounts)	Shares Available for Grant			Shares Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balances, December 31, 2012		673			231		$	8.12
Additional shares reserved		155			—			—
Granted		(15	)		15			3.56
Canceled/forfeited		152			(152	)		8.54
Balances, December 31, 2013		965			94		$	5.42

There were no unvested options at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $3,000, respectively. Aggregate intrinsic value represents the total intrinsic value (the aggregate difference between the closing stock price of IPC’s common stock of $3.12 and $3.55 on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and the exercise price for in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if all options had been exercised on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $4,174,000, respectively. The weighted-average remaining contractual terms of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were 2.27 and 1.83 years, respectively.

Cash received from stock option exercises and purchases under the Purchase Plan for December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $5,326,000, respectively.

In January 2012, one of the Company’s Board Members exercised 42,416 options at an exercise price of $4.94 per share. In a cashless exercise, 25,000 shares were tendered to the Company in satisfaction of the exercise price of the options, at a value of $7.95 per share, based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of exercise. The 25,000 shares tendered have been accounted for by the Company as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IPC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Goldrush Insurance Services, Inc. and InsWeb Insurance Services, Inc. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

IPC recognizes in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. 

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

IPC considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than three months at the date of purchase but less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, given the relatively short duration of the underlying securities.

Revenue recognition

The Company has not yet determined the methodology it will use for recognizing revenues from royalties for licensing its patents or from damages for past infringement, as no agreements related to these types of revenue streams had been entered into as of December 31, 2013.

Property and equipment and other long-lived assets

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on computer and office equipment, furniture and fixtures and purchased software is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Amortization on leasehold improvements is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

IPC evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. ASC 360 requires the recognition of impairment losses related to long-lived assets in the event the net carrying value of such assets exceeds fair value. IPC assesses the impairment of its long-lived assets annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impaired asset charge of $14,000 related to leasehold improvements at IPC’s former headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2013. No such indicators of impairment were identified as of December 31, 2012.

Concentration of risk—credit

Financial instruments that potentially subject IPC to concentrations of credit risk, as defined by ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC deposits its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments with various domestic financial institutions. Such deposits may exceed federal deposit insurance limits.

IPC’s cash equivalents and investments consist of diversified investment grade securities. IPC’s investment policy limits the amount of credit exposure to investments in any one issue, and IPC believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these investments.

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no customers or accounts receivable. Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Bankrate was required to pay us amounts it received from customers for the insurance lead generation business we conducted prior to the Disposition Date. The amount that IPC received from Bankrate in 2012 for accounts receivable purchased from IPC was approximately $67,000. No payments were received during 2013, and no additional payments in the future are expected.

Share-Based Payments

IPC accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is generally estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected option life, volatility, and forfeiture rates. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. Generally, compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period. However, to the extent performance conditions affect the vesting of an award, compensation cost will be recognized only if the performance condition is satisfied. Compensation cost will not be recognized, and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed, if the performance condition is not satisfied.

IPC recognizes compensation costs for stock-based payments to employees and its Board of Directors, based on their grant-date fair value on a straight-line approach over the service period for which such awards are expected to vest. The fair value of stock options granted pursuant to the IPC’s 1997 and 2008 Stock Option Plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), respectively, is determined using the BSM option-pricing model. The determination of fair value is affected by IPC’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding subjective and complex variables such as expected employee exercise behavior and our expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the award. Generally, IPC’s assumptions are based on historical information and judgment is required to determine if historical trends may be indicators of future outcomes. The key assumptions for the BSM option-pricing model calculation are:

Expected term. The expected term represents the period that IPC’s share-based awards are expected to be outstanding. IPC’s expected term was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the share-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.

Expected volatility. IPC uses the trading history of its common stock in determining an estimated volatility factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Risk-free interest rate. IPC bases the risk-free interest rate used in the BSM option-pricing model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with the same or substantially equivalent remaining term.

Expected dividend. Historically IPC has not declared or paid cash or stock dividends. Therefore, IPC uses a zero value for the expected dividend value factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. When estimating forfeitures, IPC considers historical voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual option forfeitures.

Employee stock-based compensation expense is calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates and an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized at that time.

Changes to our underlying stock price, our assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model calculation and the IPC’s forfeiture rate, as well as future equity granted or assumed through acquisitions could significantly impact the compensation expense we recognize.

In conjunction with the Disposition, all of the Company’s outstanding and unvested stock options vested. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no outstanding unrecognized stock-based compensation.  

Income taxes

Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

Net income per share

Basic and diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is a measure of the potential dilution that would occur if stock options had been exercised.

The following table reconciles the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss available to common shareholders:	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Denominator for net loss per share:
Basic and diluted—weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		7,752			7,659

Potentially dilutive securities are not included in the diluted net income calculation, because the Company had a net loss from operations, net of tax. The antidilutive securities that are not included in the calculation above are employee stock options to purchase shares totaling 371 as of December 31, 2013 and 673 as of December 31, 2012.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component. In addition, it requires entities to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance related to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a decrease in a deferred tax asset where a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	29,315	$	29,315	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		249		249		—		—
Restricted cash equivalents		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	30,564	$	30,564	$	—	$	—

	December 31, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	44	$	44	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		1,497		1,497		—		—
Restricted short-term investments		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	2,541	$	2,541	$	—	$	—

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Note 10 - Distribution

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Distribution Disclosure [Abstract]

Distribution Disclosure [Text Block]

 10.          Distribution

 On January 4, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a special distribution of $5 per share of Common Stock and set February 9, 2012 as the record date and March 10, 2012 as the payment date for the special cash distribution. There were 7,722,377 shares outstanding on the record date and the Company distributed a total of $38,612,000 to shareholders on the payment date. There were no such distributions for the year ending December 31, 2013.

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

6.           Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

IPC has a non-cancelable 24 month lease through May 15, 2015 for approximately 800 square feet of office space in Folsom, California, which is currently IPC’s corporate headquarters.

IPC has a non-cancelable 5-year full-service lease for approximately 16,000 square feet of office space in a building that housed IPC’s headquarters until May 2013. The facility is located in Rancho Cordova, California. The lease includes negotiated annual increases in the monthly rental payments. IPC has two consecutive options to extend the term for five years, each at the then prevailing market rent. On April 16, 2013, IPC subleased this space for the remainder of IPC’s term. The monthly sublease rent is less than IPC’s rent obligation to the landlord. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $431,000 from the sub-lessee for the remainder of IPC’s lease.

IPC also leases approximately 10,000 square feet of office space in San Francisco, California under a lease expiring in September 2014. This facility is currently fully subleased to two tenants. As of December 31, 2013, IPC is expected to receive $77,000 from the two sub-lessees during the remainder of IPC’s lease.

Future minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum lease commitments
2014	$	466
2015		350
2016		350
2017		58
Thereafter		—
	$	1,224

Rent expense, net of sub-lease income and amortization of accrued lease obligations, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $118,000 and $274,000, respectively.

Future minimum sub-lease payments expected to be received as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,	Future minimum sub- lease payments
2014	$	213
2015		136
2016		136
2017		23
	$	508

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

4.           Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	29,315	$	29,315	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		249		249		—		—
Restricted cash equivalents		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	30,564	$	30,564	$	—	$	—

The following table presents the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	44	$	44	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments		1,497		1,497		—		—
Restricted short-term investments		1,000		1,000
Total assets at fair value	$	2,541	$	2,541	$	—	$	—

Cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash equivalents and short-term investments include certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts and money funds. The carrying value of these cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments approximate fair value. For these securities, IPC uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to determine their fair value and are considered to be Level 1 instruments.

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block]

5.           Consolidated Financial Statement Details

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Cash	$	798	$	31,024
Money market deposit accounts		28,022		—
Money market funds		1,293		44
	$	30,113	$	31,068

 IPC accounts for its short-term investments under ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities”. Management determines the appropriate classification of its debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. IPC had short-term investments of $0.2 million at December 31, 2013 and $1.5 million at December 31, 2012.

At December 31, 2013, the contractual maturities of IPC’s investment portfolio are less than one year. The gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities have not been significant to date.

Restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments

As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments consisted of $1.0 million each, respectively. The $1.0 million is used as collateral for a letter of credit of the same amount, which secures the Company’s obligations under the office space lease for IPC’s former corporate headquarters.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Prepaid insurance	$	84	$	60
Prepaid rent		41		39
Prepaid taxes		16		50
Other		3		20
	$	144	$	169

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Computer and office equipment	$	35		$	35
Furniture and fixtures		360			365
Leasehold improvements		23			23
Software		23			24
		441			447
Less accumulated depreciation		(440	)		(415	)
	$	1		$	32

Depreciation expense was $14,000 and $20,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Deferred rent	$	—	$	226
Accrued lease obligations (see Note 6)		229		95
Other		24		25
	$	253	$	346

During the year ended December 31, 2013, IPC discontinued using this facility and subleased the entire premises to an unrelated business for the remainder of IPC’s lease term. In evaluating our continuing lease obligations for this facility, IPC must make assumptions regarding the estimated future sublease income relative to this facility. These estimates and assumptions are affected by area-specific conditions such as new commercial development, market occupancy rates and future market prices. As a result of the current conditions in the real estate market where this IPC property is located and the inherent risks associated with its sub-lessee, the Company recorded a charge of $606,000 in the year ended December 31, 2013, representing the difference between IPC’s lease obligations and broker fees associated with this facility and the sub-lease income it expects to receive through February 2017, the expiration of our leasehold interest. Also included in the charge is an impaired asset for leasehold improvements of $14,000. The charge was offset by the unamortized portion of deferred rent, as rent expense was recognized on a straight-line base over the life of the lease. The Company recorded this charge in the statement of operations in general and administrative expenses. If this estimate or the related assumptions change in the future, IPC may be required to record a charge to increase its existing accrual.

In 2012, IPC subleased the entire facility to two unrelated entities for the remainder of IPC’s lease term, at a formerly occupied facility in San Francisco, California. In evaluating its continuing lease obligations, IPC must make assumptions regarding the estimated future sublease income relative to this facility. These estimates and assumptions are affected by area-specific conditions such as new commercial development, market occupancy rates and future market prices. As a result of the current conditions in the real estate market where this IPC property is located and the inherent risks associated with its sub-lessees, the Company recorded a charge of $95,000 in 2012, representing the difference between IPC’s lease obligations for this facility and sub-lease income it expects to receive, based on sub-leases entered into, for the duration of the lease. If this estimate or the related assumptions change in the future, IPC may be required to record a charge to increase its existing accrual. See also Note 6.

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Note 7 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

7.           Income Taxes

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Net operating loss carry forwards	$	48,133		$	47,335
Tax credit carry forwards		981			981
Accruals and allowances		296			90
Other		46			162
Total deferred tax asset		49,456			48,568
Less valuation allowance		(49,456	)		(48,568	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—

Due to uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, IPC has recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset. The valuation allowance recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased by $888,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased by $124,000.

The valuation allowance in both 2013 and 2012 includes $2.7 million related to excess tax benefits of stock option deductions prior to the adoption of ASC Topic 718. The benefits will increase additional paid-in capital when realized.

For tax return purposes, IPC had net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2013 of approximately $142.9 million and $64.4 million for federal income tax and state income tax purposes, respectively. Federal and state net operating loss carry forwards begin expiring in 2019 and 2014, respectively. IPC also had federal research and development credits of approximately $0.7 million which will begin expiring in 2018, and a federal alternative minimum tax credit of approximately $0.5 million, which does not expire.

IPC did not recognize any expense or benefit for the year ended December 31, 2013. IPC recognized $25,000 and $36,000 in current federal and state tax benefit, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The effective tax rate for income taxes is different than the amount computed using the applicable statutory federal income tax rate with the difference for each year summarized below:

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Federal tax at statutory rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
Share based compensation		(0.3	)%		43.2	%
Contingent liability true-up		0.0	%		14.7	%
Other		(0.6	)%		(0.3	)%
Adjustment due to change in valuation allowance		(33.1	)%		(89.4	)%
		(0.0	)%		2.2	%

In 2013 and 2012, the federal statutory rate is 34% as this is the rate at which the Company expects to realize its deferred tax assets in the future.

Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, IPC had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively ($0.1 million of which, if recognized, would affect IPC’s effective tax rate). IPC does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next twelve months.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Balance at January 1	$	300	$	300
Increase (decrease) related to prior year tax positions		—		—
Increase (decrease) related to current year tax positions		—		—
Settlements		—		—
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations		—		—
Balance at December 31	$	300	$	300

Interest and penalty costs related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, are classified as a component of income tax expense. IPC did not recognize any interest and penalty expense related to unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, due to immateriality.

IPC files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. IPC is subject to U.S. federal and state examination for tax years 1999 through 2013, due to unutilized net operating losses and research credits. On July 11, 2013 the Company was informed by the Department of the Treasury that the 2011 tax year will be subject to examination. There have been no audit adjustments as of December 31, 2013. Although there can be no assurance about the ultimate outcome of any tax examination, management believes there will be no material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Investments	$ 249,000	$ 1,497,000
Restricted Investments	1,000,000	1,000,000
Trading Securities Pledged as Collateral	1,000,000
Depreciation	14,000	20,000
Depreciation and Amortization, Discontinued Operations	606,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	118,000	274,000
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale, Amount of Impairment Loss	14,000
San Francisco [Member]
Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		$ 95,000
Maximum [Member]
Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Investment Portfolio Contractual Maturities	1 year

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss available to common shareholders:	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Denominator for net loss per share:
Basic and diluted—weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		7,752			7,659

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Net operating loss carry forwards	$	48,133		$	47,335
Tax credit carry forwards		981			981
Accruals and allowances		296			90
Other		46			162
Total deferred tax asset		49,456			48,568
Less valuation allowance		(49,456	)		(48,568	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Federal tax at statutory rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
Share based compensation		(0.3	)%		43.2	%
Contingent liability true-up		0.0	%		14.7	%
Other		(0.6	)%		(0.3	)%
Adjustment due to change in valuation allowance		(33.1	)%		(89.4	)%
		(0.0	)%		2.2	%

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2013		2012
Balance at January 1	$	300	$	300
Increase (decrease) related to prior year tax positions		—		—
Increase (decrease) related to current year tax positions		—		—
Settlements		—		—
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations		—		—
Balance at December 31	$	300	$	300

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Sub-lease Payments Receivable (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Future Minimum Sub-lease Payments Receivable [Abstract]
2014	$ 213
2015	136
2016	136
2017	23
	$ 508

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net loss	$ (2,663)	$ (2,726)
Comprehensive loss	$ (2,663)	$ (2,726)

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Note 1 - Business of Internet Patents Corporation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1.           Business of Internet Patents Corporation

Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) was originally incorporated in California in February 1995 and re-incorporated in Delaware in October 1996, and is headquartered outside Sacramento, California. IPC’s headquarters mailing address is 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630, and the telephone number at that location is (916) 932-2860. The principal IPC website is www.internetpatentscorporation.net.

From its inception through December 21, 2011, IPC operated an online insurance marketplace that electronically matched consumers and providers of automobile, property, health, term life, and small business insurance. IPC discontinued this business in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets (the “Disposition”) to Bankrate, Inc. (“Bankrate”) in a transaction that closed on December 21, 2011 (“Disposition Date”).

On the Disposition Date and in connection with the Disposition, the Company changed its name from InsWeb Corporation (“InsWeb”) to Internet Patents Corporation.

As a result of the Disposition, we no longer conduct the insurance lead generation business, and have agreed not to reenter that business for a period of ten years.  We intend to develop and operate a business that licenses and otherwise enforces our patented technologies. Our future revenues are expected to consist entirely of the royalties from licensing the patents and damages for past infringement. IPC cannot estimate what revenues, if any, it will receive in 2014. In addition to general and administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits, rent and utilities, we expect to incur expenses associated with patent infringement litigation. 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Impairment of Leasehold	$ 14,000	$ 0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	0	0
Proceeds from Collection of Other Receivables	0	67,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$ 0	$ 0
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)	371	673
Minimum [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years

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Note 5 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred rent		$ 226
Accrued lease obligations (see Note 6)	229	95
Other	24	25
	$ 253	$ 346

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IPC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Goldrush Insurance Services, Inc. and InsWeb Insurance Services, Inc. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

IPC recognizes in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

IPC considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than three months at the date of purchase but less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, given the relatively short duration of the underlying securities.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue recognition

The Company has not yet determined the methodology it will use for recognizing revenues from royalties for licensing its patents or from damages for past infringement, as no agreements related to these types of revenue streams had been entered into as of December 31, 2013.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property and equipment and other long-lived assets

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on computer and office equipment, furniture and fixtures and purchased software is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Amortization on leasehold improvements is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

IPC evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. ASC 360 requires the recognition of impairment losses related to long-lived assets in the event the net carrying value of such assets exceeds fair value. IPC assesses the impairment of its long-lived assets annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impaired asset charge of $14,000 related to leasehold improvements at IPC’s former headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2013. No such indicators of impairment were identified as of December 31, 2012.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentration of risk—credit

Financial instruments that potentially subject IPC to concentrations of credit risk, as defined by ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. IPC deposits its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments with various domestic financial institutions. Such deposits may exceed federal deposit insurance limits.

IPC’s cash equivalents and investments consist of diversified investment grade securities. IPC’s investment policy limits the amount of credit exposure to investments in any one issue, and IPC believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these investments.

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no customers or accounts receivable. Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Bankrate was required to pay us amounts it received from customers for the insurance lead generation business we conducted prior to the Disposition Date. The amount that IPC received from Bankrate in 2012 for accounts receivable purchased from IPC was approximately $67,000. No payments were received during 2013, and no additional payments in the future are expected.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Share-Based Payments

IPC accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is generally estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected option life, volatility, and forfeiture rates. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. Generally, compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period. However, to the extent performance conditions affect the vesting of an award, compensation cost will be recognized only if the performance condition is satisfied. Compensation cost will not be recognized, and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed, if the performance condition is not satisfied.

IPC recognizes compensation costs for stock-based payments to employees and its Board of Directors, based on their grant-date fair value on a straight-line approach over the service period for which such awards are expected to vest. The fair value of stock options granted pursuant to the IPC’s 1997 and 2008 Stock Option Plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), respectively, is determined using the BSM option-pricing model. The determination of fair value is affected by IPC’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding subjective and complex variables such as expected employee exercise behavior and our expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the award. Generally, IPC’s assumptions are based on historical information and judgment is required to determine if historical trends may be indicators of future outcomes. The key assumptions for the BSM option-pricing model calculation are:

Expected term. The expected term represents the period that IPC’s share-based awards are expected to be outstanding. IPC’s expected term was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the share-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.

Expected volatility. IPC uses the trading history of its common stock in determining an estimated volatility factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Risk-free interest rate. IPC bases the risk-free interest rate used in the BSM option-pricing model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with the same or substantially equivalent remaining term.

Expected dividend. Historically IPC has not declared or paid cash or stock dividends. Therefore, IPC uses a zero value for the expected dividend value factor when using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula to determine the fair value of options granted.

Estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. When estimating forfeitures, IPC considers historical voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual option forfeitures.

Employee stock-based compensation expense is calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates and an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized at that time.

Changes to our underlying stock price, our assumptions used in the BSM option-pricing model calculation and the IPC’s forfeiture rate, as well as future equity granted or assumed through acquisitions could significantly impact the compensation expense we recognize.

In conjunction with the Disposition, all of the Company’s outstanding and unvested stock options vested. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no outstanding unrecognized stock-based compensation.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income taxes

Under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” IPC recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Net income per share

Basic and diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is a measure of the potential dilution that would occur if stock options had been exercised.

The following table reconciles the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss available to common shareholders:	$	(2,663	)	$	(2,726	)
Denominator for net loss per share:
Basic and diluted—weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		7,752			7,659

Potentially dilutive securities are not included in the diluted net income calculation, because the Company had a net loss from operations, net of tax. The antidilutive securities that are not included in the calculation above are employee stock options to purchase shares totaling 371 as of December 31, 2013 and 673 as of December 31, 2012.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component. In addition, it requires entities to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance related to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a decrease in a deferred tax asset where a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.