ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE MKT: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that last Friday the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted two petitions for inter partes review (IPR) filed by Microsoft Corporation.  These petitions seek review of certain claims of VirnetX's U.S. Patent No. 7,987,274 ('274 patent).

The '274 patent is one of six VirnetX patents that were asserted in a patent infringement suit against Microsoft in 2013.  VirnetX has accused Microsoft of willful infringement in that lawsuit. Last week VirnetX announced that the USPTO had denied Microsoft's petitions seeking inter partes review of two other patents, VirnetX's 6,502,135 ('135 patent) and 7,188,180 ('180 patent) that are also part of that lawsuit. Microsoft was found to willfully infringe both '135 and '180 patents in a prior lawsuit between Microsoft and VirnetX.

"We have come to expect patent reviews at the Patent Office as part of the patent infringement litigation process," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. "As with our '135 and '180 patents that were ultimately found valid and patentable during reexamination proceedings in 2010, we are optimistic of achieving the same results with these inter partes reviews of the '274 patent."  

About VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and technology company with patented technology for secure communications including 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 over 80 U.S. and international patents with over 100 pending applications.  For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com.

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Contact:
Greg Wood
VirnetX Holding Corporation
775.548.1785
greg_wood@virnetx.com

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