[December 05, 2012]

Vringo Expands Litigation Against ZTE

Vringo (News - Alert), Inc. (NYSE MKT: VRNG), a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vringo Infrastructure, Inc., filed an additional patent infringement lawsuit against the UK subsidiary of ZTE (News - Alert) Corporation (ZTE).

The lawsuit, filed in the UK High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court, alleges infringement of European Patents (UK) 1,186,119; 1,330,933; and 1,221,212. It has been assigned Case No. HC12 B04711.

According to the complaint, Vringo is seeking a declaration that its patents have been infringed by ZTE's activities, and that the Court use its full legal, equitable and injunctive power to stop ZTE's activities as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

"This second UK case, following on from a first lawsuit, filed in the UK in October, and a related case filed in the District Court of Mannheim, Germany, in November, is part of Vringo's licensing and enforcement program. This action involves three additional patents relevant to infrastructure. In addition, one of the patents covers a technology that may also be used in certain handsets. The patents cover fundamental aspects of network operation. The three patents in suit are just part of our telecom portfolio, and further enforcement actions may follow in due course. ZTE has no license under the patents in our portfolio. We would again invite ZTE to request a license from Vringo. If ZTE does not agree to a license with us, then we will ask the court for appropriate relief," said David Cohen, Head of Litigation, Licensing and Intellectual Property at Vringo.

A copy of Vringo's complaint is available at www.vringoinc.com, and Vringo's earlier correspondence to ZTE is available at http://1.usa.gov/OLWhDT.

About Vringo, Inc.

Vringo, Inc. is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property. Vringo's intellectual property portfolio consists of over 500 patents and patent applications covering telecom infrastructure, internet search, and mobile technologies. The patents and patent applications have been developed internally, and acquired from third parties. Vringo operates a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services including Facetones® and Video Ringtones which transform the basic act of making and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual, social experience. For more information, visit: www.vringoIP.com.

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