VirnetX Triumphs in $440 Million Suit as Supreme Court Rejects Apple's Appeal

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Feb 24, 2020, 12:01 ET

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE AMERICAN: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that the U.S. Supreme Court denied Apple's petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in case 2018-1197. The underlying judgment in the case awarded VirnetX a total of $439.8 million in damages, fees, and interest.

On October 16, 2017, Apple signed an agreement with VirnetX stipulating Apple agrees that, as provided in Exhibit A, Apple will pay any payments then due under the Judgment within 20 days of completion of any appeal from the Judgment in this matter, as well as any proceedings seeking relief from the Judgment before the Supreme Court of the United States, and any remand proceedings in the event the court of appeals or Supreme Court grants Apple relief from the Judgment, or within 20 days of the expiration of the times for initiating such appellate or Supreme Court proceedings.

"We are extremely pleased with the Supreme Court's decision not to hear Apple's writ of certiorari," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. "It has taken us 10 long years, 4 successful jury trials, 2 successful Appellate Court rulings and a favorable Supreme Court decision to get here. We believe in the fairness of the American justice system and have respectfully played by its rules no matter how arduous. We trust Apple will honor the decisions rendered by our courts and their esteemed judges and honor an agreement to abide by the court's decision."

"We are a small company with valuable security technology. The inventors of that technology have senior level positions at VirnetX. It has always been our objective to create our own products with our proprietary technology. Unfortunately, when other companies are using your technology without permission, you must take action to protect that company asset," continued Kendall Larsen. "We have always believed that we were in the right with our court actions against Apple. Four juries and countless judges agree. We believe that our technology provides an important security feature in some Apple products especially the iPhone. The jury award we received and confirmed by Federal judges, is less than a quarter of one percent of the cost of an iPhone. We believe this amount is more than fair considering the importance of Internet security."

About VirnetX

VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and technology company with patented technology for secure communications including 4G LTE and 5G 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 115 U.S. and international patents and over 50 pending applications. For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com

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