UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2018
Network-1 Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15288 | 11-3027591 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
445 Park Avenue, Suite 912, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 829-5770
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On August 30, 2018, Network-1 Technologies, Inc. ("Network-1") issued a press release announcing that Judge Robert Schroeder III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Tyler Division, issued a Final Judgment (the "Final Judgment") and corresponding order in Network-1's patent litigation case against Hewlett-Packard. As part of his Order, Judge Schroeder granted Network-1's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law that Network-1's Remote Power Patent is valid, thereby overturning the jury verdict of invalidity from the November 2017 trial against Hewlett-Packard. The Court also issued its findings of fact and conclusions of law that Hewlett-Packard failed to meet its burden on its inequitable conduct defense, which was the subject of a separate bench trial held in May 2018. In its Final Judgment, the Court also denied Network-1's Motion for a New Trial on Infringement. Network-1 intends to appeal the jury verdict of non-infringement to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
| Dated: September 4, 2018 | By: | /s/ Corey M. Horowitz | |
| Name: Corey M. Horowitz | |||
| Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | |||
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