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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>February 21, 2017</b></font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>94-3220749</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>101 Parkshore Dr., Suite 100</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(916) 932-2860</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">As previously disclosed,<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (&ldquo;PTAB&rdquo;) issued two rulings on September 8, 2015 concerning the validity of U.S. Patent No. 7,631,191 B2 (the &ldquo;Glazer&rdquo; patent) owned by Secure Axcess, LLC, a subsidiary of Prism Technologies Group, Inc.</font></p>

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			<p style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">In CBM2014-00100 (consolidated with CBM2015-00009), the PTAB <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">determined that claims 1&ndash;32 of the Glazer patent would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, and the claims were, therefore, unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. &sect; 103(a).</font></p>
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			<p style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">In IPR2014-00475, the PTAB determined that <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">claims 1&ndash;23 and 25-32 of the Glazer patent were unpatentable. </font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On February 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(&ldquo;Federal Circuit&rdquo;) affirmed the PTAB ruling, without an opinion, in the IPR2014-00475 matter. The Federal Circuit, however, ruled that the PTAB should not have instituted the proceedings in CBM2014-00100 because the Glazer patent claims do not constitute a &ldquo;covered business method&rdquo;. Accordingly, the Federal Circuit vacated the invalidity ruling in the CBM proceedings. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Glazer patent <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">is the subject of patent infringement litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Secure Axcess, LLC v. U.S. Bank, et al. 6:13-cv-00717-KNM), which has been stayed pending the IPR and CBM proceedings.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> is reviewing the Federal Circuit&rsquo;s decisions and possible actions in response to the decisions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">February 23, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">By:</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Name: L. Eric Loewe</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</p>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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):
February 21, 2017
Prism Technologies Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
0-26083
(Commission
File Number)
94-3220749
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
101 Parkshore Dr., Suite 100
Folsom, California 95630
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(916) 932-2860
(Registrant
's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item
8.01
Other Events
.
As previously disclosed,
the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") issued two rulings on September 8, 2015 concerning the validity of U.S. Patent No. 7,631,191 B2 (the "Glazer" patent) owned by Secure Axcess, LLC, a subsidiary of Prism Technologies Group, Inc.
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In CBM2014-00100 (consolidated with CBM2015-00009), the PTAB
determined that claims 1–32 of the Glazer patent would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, and the claims were, therefore, unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
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In IPR2014-00475, the PTAB determined that
claims 1–23 and 25-32 of the Glazer patent were unpatentable.
On February 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
("Federal Circuit") affirmed the PTAB ruling, without an opinion, in the IPR2014-00475 matter. The Federal Circuit, however, ruled that the PTAB should not have instituted the proceedings in CBM2014-00100 because the Glazer patent claims do not constitute a "covered business method". Accordingly, the Federal Circuit vacated the invalidity ruling in the CBM proceedings.
The Glazer patent
is the subject of patent infringement litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Secure Axcess, LLC v. U.S. Bank, et al. 6:13-cv-00717-KNM), which has been stayed pending the IPR and CBM proceedings.
The Company
is reviewing the Federal Circuit's decisions and possible actions in response to the decisions.
SIGNATURES
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.
PRISM TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
Date:
February 23, 2017
By:
/s/ L. Eric Loewe
Name: L. Eric Loewe
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary