UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2014
Network-1 Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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445 Park Avenue, Suite 912, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 829-5770
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 2, 2014, Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), engaged in the development, licensing and protection of intellectual property, was issued two new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including U.S. Patent Nos. 8,904,464 (“Method for Tagging An Electronic Media Work To Perform An Action”) and 8,904,465 (“System For Taking Action Based On A Request Related To An Electronic Media Work”). A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 2, 2014 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
On December 3, 2014, the Company initiated its second patent litigation against Google Inc. and YouTube in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for infringement of its newly issued patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,904,464 referenced above) relating to the identification and tagging of media content. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 4, 2014 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Press Release dated December 2, 2014
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Press Release dated December 4, 2014
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Dated: December 4, 2014
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/s/ Corey M. Horowitz |
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Name: Corey M. Horowitz |
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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