Fingerprint cards purchases key wireless patents

STOCKHOLM: Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has announced the purchase of key wireless patents from a world-leading patent holder and thereby strengthens its IPR portfolio significantly.

The purchase of a patent portfolio consisting of more than 100 granted patents covering markets such as the US, Europe and Asia include patents that are considered as essential for wireless communication, a comany release said.

JÓ§rgen Lantto, executive vice president, CTO and head of strategy and product management at FPC, comments: "This purchase is part of FPC's aggressive efforts in becoming the leading supplier of fingerprint sensors for the mobile industry. Our existing and growing IPR portfolio combined with the patent portfolio that we have purchased ensures that our IPR position equals our world-leading fingerprint sensor technology and market position".