VRINGO PROVIDES SCHEDULING UPDATE ON GERMAN HEARING IN ZTE LITIGATION
INFRINGEMENT HEARING IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2013
NEW YORK - October 10, 2013 - Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNG), a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property and mobile technologies, today provided a scheduling update on litigation between its wholly owned subsidiary, Vringo Germany GmbH, and ZTE Corporation, China and its German subsidiary, ZTE Deutschland GmbH (ZTE), in Germany.
On October 9, 2013, Vringo was notified that the hearing on infringement that was scheduled for October 15, 2013 will now take place on November 12, 2013.
The pleadings, filed in the District Court of Mannheim, alleges infringement of the German part of European Patents 1,186,119 and 1,212,919. Declarations have been filed at the European Telecommunications and Standards Institute (ETSI) that cover the patents. ZTE's accused devices are believed to fall within the scope of the patents.
According to the complaint, Vringo is seeking injunctive relief, rendering of accounts, and damages.
About Vringo, Inc.
Vringo, Inc. is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of intellectual property and mobile technologies. Vringo's intellectual property portfolio consists of over 500 patents and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search, and mobile technologies. The patents and patent applications have been developed internally, and acquired from third parties. Vringo operates a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services. For more information, visit: www.vringoIP.com.
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Cliff Weinstein
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Vringo, Inc.
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