VerifyMe Receives Notice of Allowance From U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

VerifyMe, Inc. (OTCBB:VRME), a company focused on developing patented physical, cyber and biometric technology solutions that prevent identity theft, counterfeiting and fraud has reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has offered a Notice of Allowance for the company’s patent application, titled  “‘Home’ Button With Integrated User Biometric Sensing and Verification System for a Mobile Device.”

According to the press release:

“This patent is the latest addition to our portfolio of technology that enables our clients to protect their brands and their consumers,” commented Sandy Fliderman, VerifyMe’s Chief Technology Officer and co-inventor of this patent. “We also have numerous patent applications pending with USPTO, and this favorable review underscores the ingenuity of our technologies and the solutions we deliver.”
The patent covers the ability to use an optical sensor/scanner under the home button of a mobile (and other) device to verify the authenticity of the user and make available access to some or all of the contents of the device.

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