Oslo, 28 November 2025 - NEXT Biometrics, the world leader in advanced
high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has secured patent approval from
the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its full-screen
biometric authentication technology for smartphones.
"I've shared before that our R&D team is developing a way to use our
authentication technology on the full screen of a smartphone. In April we signed
a non-disclosure agreement with a smartphone leader, and this patent is the
latest milestone on this journey. Authenticating anywhere on the display is a
long-sought-after innovation and we are receiving substantial interest from key
industry players," says Ulf Ritsvall, CEO at NEXT Biometrics.
This is the 22nd patent secured by NEXT for its technology. NEXT's Active
Thermal® technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to
authenticate the user. This enables superior authentication speed and liveness
detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint
authentication technologies. The product also minimizes energy consumption and
delivers exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions.
Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million
sensors. Its Active Thermal technologies are certified by entities including
Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in
countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S.
and Vietnam.
For more information about NEXT Biometrics' solutions, visit our website.
For more information, please contact:
Ulf Ritsvall, Chief Executive Officer
ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com
Eirik Underthun, Chief Financial Officer
eirik.underthun@nextbiometrics.com
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accordance with section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock
exchange announcement was published by Eirik Underthun, CFO at NEXT Biometrics
Group ASA, on 28 November 2025, at 16:40 hours (CET).
About NEXT Biometrics
NEXT Biometrics is a pioneer of high-security biometric authentication, enabling
users to live simpler, safer lives.
NEXT Biometrics was founded on the belief that strong authentication and
identification can be secure, seamless and cost effective for governments and
businesses with Active Thermal® technology. More than 25 years later, NEXT has
retained its Norwegian heritage and grown to serve customers globally.
Today, our solutions are used by billions of users each year across 10+ national
ID and local programs, 150.000+ POS terminals, 25+ laptop and tablet models from
tier-1 OEMs, and physical and logical access control implementations. Through
state-of-the-art technology, deep industry expertise and close collaboration
with partners for seamless integration, Active Thermal® biometrics can make life
simpler and safer for everyone.
For more information, visit NEXT Biometrics, read our blog and follow us on
LinkedIn. NEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL).