DSS, INC. — Legal Proceedings Report 2007

Apr 2, 2007

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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): March 30, 2007

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

| New
York | 1-32146 | 16-1229730 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| First
Federal Plaza, Suite 1525 28
East Main Street Rochester,
NY | 14614 | |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (Zip
Code) | |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 325-3610

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |

Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On Friday, March 30, 2007, Document Security Systems, Inc. (“DSS”) was given permission by the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court in London, England to appeal to the Court of Appeal the March 26, 2007 ruling in which DSS’ European patent number EP 0455750 B1 was held to be invalid in the United Kingdom. DSS has been advised that the duration of the appeal process is approximately one year.

SIGNATURE

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.

| / S /
Patrick A. White |
| --- |
| Patrick
A. White |
| Chief
Executive Officer |