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)
January 29, 1998
XIOX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 375-8188
Delaware 0-15797 95-3824750
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number
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ITEM 5. Other Events
Xiox Corporation ("Xiox") has resolved a patent interference
proceeding declared by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office concerning patent
claims which cover a technique for detecting telephone toll fraud. The
interference involved a patent application owned by Xiox and a patent
application and patent owned by Coral Systems, Inc. ("Coral"). In connection
with the resolution of the interference, Coral agreed to pay Xiox $425,000 and
Xiox granted Coral and Lightbridge, Inc., Coral's Parent, a nonexclusive, fully
paid-up license to patents issuing on the Xiox patent application.
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Signatures
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
XIOX CORPORATION
January 29, 1998 By /s/ Melanie D. Reid
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Melanie D. Reid
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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