Identive Granted Two Patents

Identive Group, Inc.

, a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has been granted two new patents that add to the company's robust portfolio of near field communication (NFC) technology and reinforce its position in the growing market for secure mobile applications. "Our R&D strategy is to develop and innovate ahead of market acceleration so we can participate in and shape new market opportunities as they emerge," said Joseph Tassone, vice president Technology and Product Management for Identive. "These two new patents are examples of the significant investments we are making in core NFC, cloud and security technologies that underlie early but growing trends around the use of mobile phones for secure applications such as banking, payment and identity management.We are committed to maintaining a high level of technology development that supports Identive's goal to become the signature company in Secure ID. In April, we secured a funding agreement of up to $20 million over the next three years to support our R&D and new market growth efforts." tag on metal Technology "Around the world, the mobile phone is becoming the next frontier