SmartMetric Files Further Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Visa and MasterCard

SmartMetric, Inc. SMME today announced that the Company has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against smart card issuers Visa V and MasterCard MA in California Federal Court. SmartMetric filed the lawsuit in defense of its U.S. Patent 6,792,464 which provides patent protection concerning both 'contact' and 'contactless' smart card technology specifically when used to automatically access a credit card company network via such contact points as ATM machines or Point of Sale machines.