SSH Communications Security Oyj - Company Announcement

German Court Judges Against SSH in Patent Infringement Case Against Sony

Helsinki, Finland, 2016-10-25 10:36 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

SSH Communications Security Corporation announces that the Düsseldorf District
Court (Landgericht Düsseldorf) in Germany issued its judgment that contrary to
SSH assertion, certain features implemented in smartphones distributed by a
Sony group company in Germany do not infringe the German national part of SSH
patent EP 2 254 311. The judgment comes after a trial held in September 2016
and is subject to a potential appeal by SSH. 

“We are obviously disappointed with the result but at the same time appreciate
that the issues raised were extremely complex both from a legal and technical
point of view,” said SSH VP, Intellectual Property Erkki Yli-Juuti. “Our
attorneys are currently studying and digesting the judgment. We are carefully
studying the opportunity to appeal.” 

SSH has a separate litigation against Sony in UK regarding the UK counterpart
of the same European patent. The UK and German litigations are separate, and
the current result from the German litigation has no direct impact on the UK
case where SSH is seeking to appeal the first instance decision. 

This decision covers only one SSH patent registered in the Germany.
Consequently, this decision has no impact on other German and other national
patents SSH holds and licenses. 


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Tatu Ylönen
CEO


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


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About SSH Communications Security

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 OMX Helsinki. For more information, visit www.ssh.com.