UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2010
VRINGO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-34785 | 20-4988129 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
18 East 16th Street, 7th Floor New York, New York | 10003 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 525-4319
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 8, 2010, Vringo, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a patent covering aspects of its video ringforward technology. The USPTO will issue the patent to the Company on July 20, 2010. The patent will expire no earlier than December 2026.
A copy of the Company’s press release concerning the allowance of the patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release, dated July 8, 2010 |
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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.
Dated: July 12, 2010 | VRINGO, INC. | |||||
By: | /S/ ANDREW PERLMAN | |||||
Name: | Andrew Perlman | |||||
Title: | President |
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