CHINESE PATENT RE-EXAMINATION BOARD UPHOLDS VALIDITY OF VRINGO PATENT

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CHINESE PATENT RE-EXAMINATION BOARD UPHOLDS VALIDITY OF VRINGO PATENT

05/30/14

NEW YORK - May 30, 2014 - Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNG), a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property and mobile technologies, today announced that the Patent Re-Examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China has upheld the validity of Chinese Patent ZL00806049.5, owned by Vringo's wholly-owned subsidiary Vringo Infrastructure, Inc. The patent, which is the Chinese equivalent of European Patent 1,166,589, was placed into re-examination by ZTE Corporation on November 6, 2012.

To date, ZTE Corporation has placed seven Vringo patents into re-examination in China. As of today, the Patent Re-Examination Board has upheld the validity of two of these patents. Decisions on the validity of the other five patents remain pending before the Board.

ZTE retains the right to file an appeal against today's decision with the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court before August 30, 2014.

About Vringo, Inc.

Vringo, Inc. is engaged in the development and monetization of intellectual property worldwide. The Company's intellectual property portfolio consists of over 600 patents and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search and mobile technologies. The Company's patents and patent applications have been developed internally and acquired from third parties.  For more information, visit: www.vringo.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts

Investors and Media:
Cliff Weinstein
Executive Vice President
Vringo, Inc.
646-532-6777
cweinstein@vringoinc.com


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