BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Business
Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) has submitted a petition to the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office requesting an inter partes review of U.S.
Patent No. 9,312,947 ("the '947 patent") granted to SmartSky
Networks, LLC.
An inter partes review re-examines the claims in a patent to
determine whether or not they are valid.
"We strongly believe that the '947 patent granted to SmartSky is
not valid," said Sergio Aguirre,
president Gogo Business Aviation. "We have submitted evidence of
published materials clearly showing that well before SmartSky
asserts to have invented the concepts in the '947 patent, others
had conceived of the claimed subject matter. Further, we believe
there are many of SmartSky's patents that are not valid. This is
only one of many patents we could have challenged in a patent
review."
About Gogo
Gogo is the inflight internet company. We
are the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products
and services for aviation. We design and source innovative network
solutions that connect aircraft to the internet, and develop
software and platforms that enable customizable solutions for and
by our aviation partners. Once connected, we provide industry
leading reliability around the world. Our mission is to help
aviation go farther by making planes fly smarter, so our aviation
partners perform better and their passengers travel happier.
Gogo's products and services are installed on thousands of
aircraft operated by the leading global commercial airlines and
thousands of private aircraft, including those of the largest
fractional ownership operators. Gogo is headquartered in
Chicago with additional facilities
in Broomfield, Colo., and
locations across the globe. Connect with us at gogoair.com or
business.gogoair.com.
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