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
This information in this stock exchange announcement is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is published in 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).