UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  |_|  Form 10-K  |_|  Form 20-F  |_|  Form 11-K  |X|  Form 10-Q

              |_|  Form 10-D  |_|  Form N-SAR |_|  Form N-CSR

              For Period Ended:  June 30, 2010

              |_| Transition Report on Form 10-K

              |_| Transition Report on Form 20-F

              |_| Transition Report on Form 11-K

              |_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q

              |_| Transition Report on Form N-SAR

              For the Transition Period Ended: __________________

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    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has

                   verified any information contained herein.

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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify

the Item(s) to which the notification relates: _________________________

PART I  --  REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant:  ANTs software inc.

Former Name if Applicable:  not applicable

Address of Principal Executive Offices (Street and Number):

71 Stevenson, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105

PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense

and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should

be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

             (a)  The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense

   |X|    (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

             (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

         State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,

10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be

filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

         The Company entered into an equity investment agreement with an

investor in March 2010.  The agreement includes derivative instruments to be

recorded at fair value and the determination of fair value of the derivative

instruments requires a complex financial model.  Due to the complexity of the

model and related accounting, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for

the quarter ended June 30, 2010 could not be completed by August 16, 2010 without

unreasonable effort and expense to the Company.

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this

           notification

           David A. Buckel             650                     931-0500

               (Name)              (Area Code)            (Telephone Number)

(2)      Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of

           the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment

           Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter

           period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been

           filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s). |X| Yes |_| No

(3)      Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations

          from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be

          reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject

          report or portion thereof? |_| Yes |X| No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and

quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate

of the results cannot be made.

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                                    ANTs software inc.

                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this  notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned

hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 16, 2010   By:  /s/ David A. Buckel

                           David A. Buckel, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or

by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person

signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the

statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative

(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to

sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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                                           ATTENTION

   Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal

                        Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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