ZEPHYR COVE, Nevada. – December 20, 2011 – VirnetX® Holding Corporation (NYSE Amex: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, today announced that, on December 17, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued an order denying the request for inter partes reexamination of its U.S. Patent No. 7,188,180 (“’180 patent”) filed by Cisco Systems, Inc. on October 25, 2011.
In particular, the USPTO rejected each of Cisco’s ten proposed validity challenges to the ’180 patent, finding that Cisco had not shown that there is a reasonable likelihood that it will prevail with respect to any of the claims of the ’180 patent. Thus, the USPTO declined to initiate reexamination and rejected Cisco’s request at the outset.
“We are very pleased with the USPTO’s decision to reject Cisco’s arguments with respect to the ’180 patent,” said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. “This decision reinforces our belief in the strength of our intellectual property.”
The ’180 patent is one of many patents in VirnetX’s patent portfolio relating to establishing secure network communications.
About VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and technology
company with patented technology for 4G LTE security. The Company’s software and technology solutions, including its secure domain name registry and GABRIEL Connection Technology™, are designed to facilitate secure communications and to create a secure environment for real-time communication applications such as instant messaging, VoIP, smart phones, eReaders and video conferencing. The Company’s patent portfolio includes 20 U.S. and 20 international patents and over 100 pending applications. For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com.
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Contact:
Greg Wood
VirnetX Holding Corporation
831.438.8200
greg_wood@virnetx.com
