1. Document Security Systems Announces Ruling in Patent Validity Hearing by Austrian Patent Office

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Document Security Systems, Inc. (Amex: DMC) ("DSS"), a world leader in the development and manufacturing of optical deterrent and authentication technologies that secure electronic data and help prevent counterfeiting and brand fraud from the use of desktop scanners and copiers in the market reported today that the Nullity Department of the Austrian patent office issued its decision in the patent invalidity hearing brought by the European Central Bank (the "ECB") against Document Security Systems, Inc. The Austrian Patent Office has decided that European Patent No 0455750B1 (the "Patent"), that was awarded to the Company by the European Patent Office, has been deemed invalid in Austria due to "added matter". The judgment is the outcome of a hearing held in Vienna, Austria on October 14, 2009, and does not affect the validity of the patent in other European countries.

Patrick White, CEO of DSS, commented, "Interestingly, on the 13th of July 2009 the European Central Bank published information regarding euro banknote counterfeiting. According to their report, in the first half of 2009 a total of 413,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation; this represents an increase of 32% on the number of banknotes seized in first half of 2008 (312,000). Therefore, the ECB continues to have rising counterfeiting problems. From our analysis they are using older outdated technologies such as ineffective holographs to protect the Euro which the counterfeiters are easily defeating at an ever increasing rate. We have several new technologies which are being patented in the United States and Europe that substantially reduce counterfeiting. This year we have manufactured over 4 million financial instruments for some of the largest consumer product companies on the planet with our technologies and none have been found or reported to be counterfeited. We welcome working with any interested company or Central Bank in updating their defenses against counterfeiting".

White further added: "In regards to the Austrian ruling, it's disappointing but it is somewhat meaningless at this point since it does not deter us from an aggressive stance in Germany and the Netherlands, where the Patent has been declared valid. Our victories in Germany (home of the ECB) and the Netherlands are really all the 'wins' we need as it has given Document Security Systems and our litigation partner, Trebuchet Capital Partners LLC the ability to move forward on infringement lawsuits that seek real monetary damages for the unauthorized use of our patent. In addition, there is no monetary impact on DSS from this decision as a result of the cost agreement we made with Trebuchet announced on August 21, 2008."

In August 1, 2005, DSS filed a patent infringement suit in the European Court of First Instance ("CFI") against the European Central Bank ("ECB") alleging that the Euro banknotes produced by the ECB infringe DSS's Patent In March 2006, the ECB initiated proceedings to invalidate the European Patent. To date, the Patent has been validated in Germany and the Netherlands and invalidated in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Austria and there are pending validity proceedings in Spain, Italy and Luxembourg.

Thus far, the determinations in Germany, The Netherlands and France are subject to appeal. The CFI ruled on September 5, 2007 that it was not the correct venue for infringement proceedings, which allows for country-by-country infringement litigation.

About Document Security Systems, Inc.
A rapidly growing security technology company, Document Security Systems is a world leader in the development of optical deterrent technologies that help prevent counterfeiting and brand fraud from the use of the most advanced scanners, copiers and imaging systems in the market. The Company's patented and patent-pending technologies protect valuable documents and printed products from counterfeiters and identity thieves. Document Security Systems' customers, which include international governments, major corporations and world financial institutions, use its covert and overt technologies to protect a number of applications including, but not limited to, currency, vital records, brand protection, ID cards, internet commerce, passports and gift certificates. Document Security Systems' strategy is to become the world's leading producer of cutting-edge security technologies for paper, plastic and electronically generated printed assets.

More information about Document Security Systems can be found at its websites: www.documentsecurity.com, www.protectedpaper.com and www.plasticprintingprofessionals.com.

2. The Lanier Law Firm Announces Settlement, Judgment in Cloud Computing Patent Lawsuit
MARSHALL, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lanier Law Firm is announcing a settlement and federal judgment issued in favor of inventor Mitchell Prust in a patent infringement lawsuit over cloud storage and cloud computing technology that allows individuals to access computer applications through Internet browsers.

The judgment signed Nov. 19, 2009, by Judge T. John Ward in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas found that McKinney, Texas-based NetMass Inc. infringed three different online storage and computing patents owned by Mr. Prust, including U.S. Patent No. 6,714,968; No. 6,735,623; and No. 6,952,724. The judgment also includes a permanent injunction that orders NetMass to cease the company's infringement of the three patents in the future.

Christopher D. Banys, who leads The Lanier Law Firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Group, represented Mr. Prust along with firm founder Mark Lanier and firm attorney Hogene Choi. Attorneys from the Tyler, Texas, law firm of Ireland, Carroll & Kelley served as local counsel for Mr. Prust.

"We are extremely pleased to have resolved this matter in favor of Mr. Prust," says Mr. Banys, managing attorney of The Lanier Law Firm's office in Palo Alto, California. "The patents in this litigation represent the building blocks for some of today's most sophisticated online applications, and we will continue to help our client protect his interests in these valuable patents."

Mr. Prust invented the methods covered in each of the three patents, and filed applications for all three in February 2000. The three patents also are the subject of another pending lawsuit filed by Mr. Prust against computer giant Apple Inc. That case, Mitchell Prust v. Apple Inc., No. 2:09-cv-92, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case against NetMass is Mitchell Prust v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 2:09-cv-236.

With offices in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Houston and New York, The Lanier Law Firm is committed to addressing client concerns with effective and innovative solutions in courtrooms across the country. The firm is composed of outstanding trial attorneys with decades of experience handling cases involving pharmaceutical liability, asbestos exposure, intellectual property, business litigation, product liability, toxic exposure, and maritime law.

For more information, please contact J.D. Cargill at 713-659-5200.

3. VTech Holdings Ltd Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PTSC) announced today that VTech Holdings Ltd, one of the world's largest suppliers of corded and cordless telephones and electronic learning products, has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group.

About the MMP Portfolio
The Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio contains intellectual property that is jointly owned by the privately-held TPL Group and publicly-held Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC - News). The MMP Portfolio includes seven U.S. patents as well as their European and Japanese counterparts. It is widely recognized that the MMP Portfolio protects fundamental technology used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), embedded processors and system-on-chip (SoC) devices. Manufacturers of microprocessor-based products can learn more about how to participate in the MMP Portfolio Licensing Program by contacting: mmp-licensing@alliacense.com.

About Patriot Scientific
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Patriot Scientific Corporation provides data sharing and secure data solutions for a connected world. Patriot Scientific addresses the expanding market opportunities in the healthcare, justice and public safety industries through its wholly owned subsidiary Patriot Data Solutions Group, Inc. These growth activities are funded with revenues generated, in a large part, from the continuing successful Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio licensing partnership with The TPL Group. Patriot Scientific's integrated core intelligence solution addresses the critical data/information sharing needs of the healthcare industry, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and federal, state, and local public safety and law enforcement agencies. For more information on Patriot Scientific Corporation, visit: www.ptsc.com.

4. MediaTek, Qualcomm reach agreement on chip patents
By Jessie Ho, Dow Jones Newswires
Friday 20 November 2009
Deal covers chips used in WCDMA and CDMA kit.

Chip designer MediaTek Inc. and U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc. said Friday they had agreed on a patent arrangement covering chips used in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access and Code Division Multiple Access networks.

Under the agreement, MediaTek and Qualcomm won't need to pay royalties or upfront fees to each other for the designated patents, MediaTek Chief Financial Officer Mingto Yu said during a teleconference.

Because the agreement is only between the two companies, MediaTek's customers would need to obtain a separate license from Qualcomm to receive rights to any of Qualcomm's patents, and Qualcomm's customers would need to obtain a separate license from MediaTek to receive rights to any of MediaTek's patents, Yu said.

MediaTek, Taiwan's largest chip designer by revenue, also needs to ensure its customers have licenses from Qualcomm before it sells them chips involving Qualcomm patents, Yu said.

The company expects to start shipping handset chips for the W-CDMA standard in the fourth quarter, but the exact timing depends on customer orders, he said.

MediaTek maintains its forecast for fourth-quarter revenue as the company had expected the patent arrangement with Qualcomm to be agreed at this time, Yu said.

The company said late October it expected its fourth-quarter revenue to fall 13%-19% from NT$34.36 billion in the third quarter, because the fourth quarter is traditionally a weak season.