SSH Communications Security received Issue Notification on US patent


Helsinki, Finland, 2017-05-15 11:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  

SSH Communications Security Oyj announces that US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has given Issue Notification on SSH US patent application number US 15/255,253. According to the notice, the patent will be granted on May 30, 2017.

“US 15/255,253 covers commercially the same key functionality that is covered in the SSH patent US 8544079 regarding which SSH reported the unfavorable Inter Partes Review (IPR) decision on April 21, 2017,“  said Erkki Yli-Juuti, VP, Intellectual Property. “The USPTO has taken the IPR decision on US 8544079 as well as all material presented in the IPR process into consideration in its decision to allow the present application US 15/255,253.”


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Kaisa Olkkonen
CEO


For further information, please contact:
Erkki Yli-Juuti, VP, Intellectual Property, tel. +358 40 5613202


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SSH Communications Security is a leading provider of enterprise cybersecurity solutions that monitor, control, and automate trusted access to critical data. The company’s long track record of innovation includes Secure Shell (SSH) - one of the world’s most widely used network security protocols. Customers worldwide trust our flagship Universal SSH Key Manager® and other solutions to manage access, while greatly reducing costs and compliance risks. The Company sells direct through offices in North America, Europe and Asia and through a global network of certified partners. The company’s shares (SSH1V) are quoted on the Nasdaq Helsinki. For more information, visit
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