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Cryptography Research, Inc: Cryptography Research Inc. and Visa Inc.
Settle Legal Dispute; Agreement settles all existing claims between the
two companies
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:23092008
San Francisco, Calif., USA -- Cryptography Research, Inc. today
announced that it has signed a definitive agreement settling its
litigation against Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V), under which Visa will become a
licensee of Cryptography Research's patent portfolio covering
countermeasures to Differential Power Analysis (DPA). The license fee
and other settlement terms are confidential per the agreement.
"We are happy to add the world's largest payment system to our growing
list of DPA licensees," said Paul Kocher, president and chief scientist
at Cryptography Research.
"Following the recent announcements of signed agreements with Infineon
and Renesas, it is clear that the major players at all levels of the
smart card industry are recognizing the value and importance of CRI's
DPA technology and the strength of our intellectual property in the
area of tamper-resistant semiconductors."
About Cryptography Research, Inc.
Cryptography Research, Inc. develops and licenses technology to solve
complex security problems. In addition to security evaluation and
applied engineering work, the company is actively involved in long-term
research and technology licensing in areas including content
protection, tamper resistance, network security and financial services.
Security systems designed by Cryptography Research engineers protect
more than USD100 billion of commerce annually for wireless,
telecommunications, financial, digital television, entertainment, and
Internet industries.
CONTACT: Cryptography Research, Inc
WWW: http://www.cryptography.com
Carol Leslie / Neil Hunter, Andrew Lloyd & Associates
Tel: +44 (0)1273 675 100
e-mail: carol@ala.com
e-mail: neil@ala.com
Upesh Mistry, ANDREW LLOYD & ASSOCIATES
Tel: +44 (0)1273 675 100
Tel: +33 1 56 54 07 00
Fax: +44 (0)1273 675 400
Fax: +33 1 56 54 07 01
WWW: http://www.ala.com upesh@ala.com
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