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UK Court of Appeal Dismisses SSH’s Appeal Against Patent Revocation

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UK Court of Appeal Dismisses SSH’s Appeal Against Patent Revocation

SSH Communications Security Corporation announces that the UK Court of Appeal has dismissed SSH’s appeal against the first instance court‘s (High Court of England and Wales) 2017 decision to revoke SSH patent EP (UK) 2 254 311 in the UK.

"We are obviously disappointed with the result. However, the term of protection for the patent in question would have expired in June 2020 in any case, thus limiting the impact of this decision. Furthermore, this decision concerns only one patent in the UK, and it impacts neither the other SSH patents on the same invention (NAT Traversal) nor the nearly 80 other granted patents in our portfolio", says Erkki Yli-Juuti, VP Intellectual Property of SSH.

Kaisa Olkkonen, CEO of SSH continues: "With nearly 120 granted patents and pending patent applications worldwide, we have a wealth of intellectual property to draw on. As the expiration term of protection available for the NAT Traversal patent family is drawing closer, we are continuing to shift the focus of our patent licensing program towards utilizing the SSH patent portfolio for strongly protecting the technologies used in SSH’s current and future products and enhancing our competitive position."

As the key licensing negotiations in the UK were pending the court’s decision, SSH estimates that this decision upholding the lower court’s decision has no or very limited short-term net profit impact for SSH. However, the decision may impact the longer-term earnings potential of the patent licensing program, especially for NAT Traversal patents.

Helsinki, 11 October 2018

SSH Communications Security Corporation

Kaisa Olkkonen
CEO


For further information, please contact:
Kaisa Olkkonen, CEO, tel. +358 40 5795216

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

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