Yet Another Legal Skirmish For SmartSky...

SmartSky Networks reports (and the docs confirm) that it has defeated industry incumbent Gogo's challenge brought before the US Patent & Trademark Office ('USPTO') nearly six months ago, proving SmartSky's position that its '947 patent, which covers some of the most essential features of a 5G air-to-ground ('ATG') network, like beamforming and seamless cell tower handoffs, was and shall remain valid. "Gogo has been proven unequivocally wrong in its challenge. We continue to believe they will have great difficulty commercializing their future 5G network without infringing on SmartSky's expansive intellectual property portfolio," said SmartSky Chairman and CEO Haynes Griffin.

"We Disagree With The PTO's Decision Not To Review The 947 Patent..."

Gogo Business Aviation has commented on the decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") not to review U.S. Patent No. 9,312,947 ("the '947 patent") granted to SmartSky Networks, LLC. As previously disclosed, Gogo requested that the PTO examine the validity of the 947 patent. "We disagree with the PTO's decision not to review the 947 patent," said Sergio Aguirre, president of Gogo Business Aviation. "To be clear, Gogo reiterates our strong belief that we are not infringing any valid patent held by SmartSky..."