4 December 2014, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation today announced that the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China has invalidated the 200680036107.5 patent asserted by Vringo Inc. and its subsidiaries, after the reexamination board accepted ZTE’s arguments that the requisite requirements for technology inventiveness were not satisfied by the rights holder.
The 200680036107.5 patent, related to a method of wireless communications, was deemed completely invalid, according to the Patent Re-examination Board’s ruling that was received by ZTE today.
In September, the Patent Re-examination Board invalidated the CN00812876.6 patent asserted by Vringo, after ruling that it lacked an inventive element. The reexamination board is reviewing applications by ZTE to invalidate more than 20 other patents claimed by Vringo.
ZTE is committed to defending the company and its partners against patent-related claims initiated by Vringo entities in litigations in Europe, Asia and South America. ZTE steadfastly opposes all forms of abuses of intellectual property, and the improper use of patent assets as a tactic in licensing negotiations.
As a globally-leading technology innovator, ZTE respects the intellectual property of other companies and is willing to negotiate royalty fees with license holders based on FRAND principles.
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