-- On May 12, 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") issued
an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate to Lumension Security, Inc., stating
that more than 50 claims of Lumension's U.S. patent relating to its
proprietary patching technology (U.S. Patent No. 6,990,660, or the "'660
Patent") are considered patentable, as amended.
-- On May 19, Shavlik Technologies, LLC ("Shavlik") filed an Inter Partes
reexamination request with the PTO, asking the PTO to reexamine the
Lumension patent. This was the second reexamination request filed by
Shavlik, and was filed after the first reexamination had successfully
concluded for Lumension on May 12, 2009, as stated above.
-- On July 24, 2009, the PTO granted the Inter Partes reexamination
request, but simultaneously issued an Action Closing Prosecution where all
existing claims of the '660 patent (i.e., reexamined claims 1-5, 8-23, 25-
48 and 51-61) were confirmed as being patentable.
-- On July 27, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
lifted its stay on the related Lumension/Shavlik litigation and gave the
parties a period of time within which to meet and confer prior to setting a
scheduling conference.
"I am pleased to see that the U.S. Patent Office agrees, now for a third
time, that our proprietary patching technology is patentable," said Pat
Clawson, Chairman and CEO of Lumension. "The U.S. District Court also
lifted its stay on our pending litigation, giving us the opportunity to
aggressively protect our intellectual property. Our IP is an important
piece of our leadership in the vulnerability management market, and we will
defend it vigorously."
Lumension's
Patch and Remediation products are currently used by companies
worldwide to prevent security breaches from occurring within corporate IT
networks and endpoints. Lumension Patch and Remediation technology is a
component of the company's vulnerability management solution suite, which
helps IT professionals proactively manage and automate their vulnerability
management process in order to prevent malware from infiltrating or
attacking vital corporate data.
To help protect your vital assets and effectively manage critical risks,
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About Lumension Security, Inc.
Lumension Security, Inc., a global leader in
operational endpoint management and security, develops, integrates and
markets security software solutions that help businesses protect their
vital information and manage critical risk across network and endpoint
assets. Lumension enables more than 5,100 customers worldwide to achieve
optimal security and IT success by delivering a proven and award-winning
solution portfolio that includes Vulnerability Management, Endpoint
Protection, Data Protection, and Reporting and Compliance offerings.
Lumension is known for providing world-class customer support and services
24x7, 365 days a year. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Lumension has
operations worldwide, including Virginia, Utah, Florida, Texas, Luxembourg,
the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Australia, India, Hong Kong and
Singapore. Lumension: IT Secured. Success Optimized.™ More information
can be found at www.lumension.com.
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Contact Information: Contacts: Cindy Kim Lumension (602) 410-8407 cindy.kim@lumension.com Jessica Sutera Lois Paul & Partners (781) 781-5789 jessica_sutera@lpp.com