Worlds.com and General Patent Select IP Law Firm Lerner David to Enforce Worlds’ Patents

SUFFERN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today that it retained on behalf of its client, Worlds.com, Inc., a prominent intellectual property law firm, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP (LDLKM), to enforce Worlds’ patents.

“System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space”

Worlds.com (OTC BB: WDDD) owns U.S. Patent Nos. 6,219,045 titled “Scalable Virtual World Chat Client-Server System” (the ‘045 Patent), and 7,181,690 titled “System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space” (the ‘690 Patent). The Patents relate to computer architecture for a three-dimensional graphical multi-user interactive virtual world system. Such systems are utilized in Massive Multi-Player Online Games (MMORPG) of the type known as Graphical Multi-Dimension (GMUD) games, which provide a graphical representation of the player’s character (avatar) wherein movement of the character in virtual space alters what the character views.

General Patent Corporation has represented Worlds.com, Inc., since 2002 as its exclusive licensing agent.

“The Worlds patents represent exceptionally valuable intellectual property,” said Alexander Poltorak, GPC’s Chairman and CEO. “We welcome licensing inquiries from the on-line game industry. Non-exclusive licenses are available on favorable and non-discriminatory terms.”

Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP is a well known intellectual property (IP) law firm located in Westfield, NJ. LDLKM specializes solely in IP matters. General Patent selected LDLKM as litigation counsel for Worlds.com based on their stellar record of success.

“We are pleased to have the expertise and IP experience of General Patent and Lerner David to enforce Worlds’ patent portfolio,” stated Thom Kidrin, Worlds’ CEO. “As the number of virtual worlds and MMORG’s continues to grow, Worlds has seen the space we pioneered in 1995 validated in techniques and methodologies we believe are defined in our patents.”

About General Patent Corporation

General Patent Corporation (GPC), headquartered in Suffern, NY, is a premier intellectual property (IP) boutique focusing on patent licensing and enforcement, and IP strategy and valuation. GPC represents clients in assertive licensing and enforcement matters on a contingency basis. GPC is the oldest patent enforcement firm in the U.S. For more information on GPC, please visit www.generalpatent.com.

About Worlds.com, Inc.

Worlds.com, Inc. of Brookline, MA is a leader and pioneer in the development and delivery of 3D content and technology on the internet. Founded in 1994, World utilizes its patented 3D technology in partnership with brand leaders in specific market segments to offer 3D multi-user environments that have interactive Avatars, rich media graphics, text chat, voice-to-voice chat, video and e-commerce. The 3D communities allow visitors to interact with each other, teleport throughout the Worlds environment as well as participate in shared experiences. Besides partnering with existing content providers that have strong brands and an existing following, Worlds also encourages individuals to create their own virtual spaces, communities and unique Avatars with easy-to-use tools. Worlds was, and remains, true “social networking” well before the term became mainstream. For more information on Worlds, please visit www.worlds.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to Worlds that are based on the beliefs of Worlds' management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events including estimates and projections about its business based on certain assumptions of its management, including those described in this Release. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including, among other factors, changes in demand for the Company's services and products, and changes in technology. Additional risk factors are included in the Company’s public filings with the SEC. Should one or more of these underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as hoped, anticipated, believed, estimated, preparing or expected. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

Release Summary:

General Patent Corporation (GPC) today announced that it retained on behalf of its client, Worlds.com, Inc., a prominent intellectual property law firm, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP (LDLKM), to enforce Worlds’ patents.

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