VirnetX Announces Termination of Patent Reviews

VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE MKT:

), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has terminated inter partes review (IPR) of claims that resulted from petitions filed by Microsoft on VirnetX's U.S. Patent Nos. 7,188,180, 7,418,504, 7,490,151, and 7,921,211. In terminating the proceedings, the USPTO granted the joint motions to terminate filed by VirnetX and Microsoft. The joint motions to terminate inter partes reviews filed by Microsoft stems from a settlement agreement between VirnetX and Microsoft on December 19, 2014. "We are very pleased with the USPTO's decision to terminate these patent reviews," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. "We believe this action by the USPTO will strengthen our efforts in achieving company objectives."