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USPTO Terminates Patent Reexamination Proceedings Against VirnetX
[September 19, 2014]

USPTO Terminates Patent Reexamination Proceedings Against VirnetX


(Benzinga Lightning Feed Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE MKT: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that the USPTO has terminated partially certain inter partes reexamination proceedings initiated by Cisco Systems Inc. In particular, the USPTO has terminated the reexamination proceedings with respect to certain claims of VirnetX's U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135; 6,839,759; 7,418,504; and 7,921,211.



"We are pleased with the USPTO's decisions to terminate the reexamination proceedings at least partially and look forward to validation of the rest of the claims of these patents," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President.

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