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): October 27, 2015
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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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On October 27, 2015, Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (“Network-1”) issued a press release announcing that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Notice of Intent to Issue an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate (“NIRC”) rejecting a challenge by Sony Corporation of America to the patentability of Network-1’s Remote Power Patent (U.S Patent No. 6,218,930). The NIRC states that the USPTO intends to issue a Reexamination Certificate confirming the validity of the challenged claims of the Remote Power Patent (claims 6 and 8-23) without any amendment or modification. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 27, 2015
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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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/s/ Corey M. Horowitz |
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Name: Corey M. Horowitz |
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Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
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