Novatel revolutionized the mobile broadband industry when they released the MiFi 2200 back in May of 2009. This device allowed users to create a small hotspot for up to 5 users within a close proximity and exploded amongst mobile users. When a device gains this much popularity there will be copy cats, and it didn't take long for other manufactures to release their own hotspot devices like the Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro or the Samsung SCH-LC11. As of today Novatel was granted a U.S. Patent for their design and could open the door for them to start suing other manufactures selling mobile hotspots.
Official Press Release: SAN DIEGO – June 2, 2011 – Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 7,944,901 entitled “Systems and methods for automatic connection with a wireless network” a core invention that Intelligent Mobile HotSpot products currently make use of. The patent was issued on May 17th 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
“We are very pleased to receive this pioneer patent for the Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, a product category Novatel Wireless invented more than two years ago”, said CTO of Novatel Wireless, Dr. Slim Souissi. “We continue to expand our leadership with our 3G and 4G MiFi® family of products and this patent further strengthens our IPR portfolio and illustrates our commitment to on-going research and innovation in the wireless industry,” Dr. Souissi continued.
Novatel Wireless currently holds 35 issued or allowed U.S. patents and 34 filed U.S. patent applications, some of which it holds or has filed for in additional patent jurisdictions as well.
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