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VirnetX
VirnetX (NYSE: VHC) is a publicly traded Internet security software and technology company based in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. Founded in 2005, its patent portfolio includes U.S. and international patents in areas such as DNS and network communication.
Since 2010, VirnetX has been in patent licensing and intellectual property litigation with companies, including Apple, Cisco, and Microsoft.
Robert Dunham Short and Victor Larson co-invented a protocol in 1998 that encrypts real-time audio and video transmissions, which was then sought by Apple for their FaceTime app.
In 1999, Dr. Short, Edward Munger, Vic Larson, and Mike Williamson invented a protocol to automatically create hidden Internet connections using DNS.
In December 2002, Short, Munger, Larson, Williamson, and Douglas Schmidt invented a method for assigning unique IP addresses to form secure connections with biometric verification.
VirnetX was incorporated in 2005.
In 2007, Short became Chief Scientist, and the company went public on the American Stock Exchange in December of that year.
In May 2010, Microsoft and VirnetX settled patent disputes for $200M. The following month, Short took over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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VirnetX
VirnetX (NYSE: VHC) is a publicly traded Internet security software and technology company based in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. Founded in 2005, its patent portfolio includes U.S. and international patents in areas such as DNS and network communication.
Since 2010, VirnetX has been in patent licensing and intellectual property litigation with companies, including Apple, Cisco, and Microsoft.
Robert Dunham Short and Victor Larson co-invented a protocol in 1998 that encrypts real-time audio and video transmissions, which was then sought by Apple for their FaceTime app.
In 1999, Dr. Short, Edward Munger, Vic Larson, and Mike Williamson invented a protocol to automatically create hidden Internet connections using DNS.
In December 2002, Short, Munger, Larson, Williamson, and Douglas Schmidt invented a method for assigning unique IP addresses to form secure connections with biometric verification.
VirnetX was incorporated in 2005.
In 2007, Short became Chief Scientist, and the company went public on the American Stock Exchange in December of that year.
In May 2010, Microsoft and VirnetX settled patent disputes for $200M. The following month, Short took over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).