Novatel Sues ZTE And Franklin Over MiFi Patents
Ever heard of a Mobile HotSpot? Chances are you'll be familiar with the
MiFi if so, which has sparked a new revolution of devices. Novatel
Wireless is the company that created the MiFi, and now they're upset
that a couple of other companies have come out with products that are
just too similar. These days, companies are suing the pants off of one
another, and with technology advancing so quickly, it's no surprise that
some companies are borrowing ideas rather than creating their own.
Novatel has filed suit again Franklin Wireless and ZTE for infringing on five Novatel Wireless' patents related to key architecture and functionality of the MiFi family of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and it's obviously because both ZTE and Franklin have mobile hotspots of their own. Peter Leparulo, Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless, had this to say: "Novatel Wireless invented the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and with that created a whole new product category in the wireless ecosystem. We're confident that we will continue to lead the market, but competitors need to rely on their own inventions rather than infringe on ours."
Those are fighting words for sure, and with the incredible growth and success of the MiFi, we figure this battle will go on for quite some time.
Novatel has filed suit again Franklin Wireless and ZTE for infringing on five Novatel Wireless' patents related to key architecture and functionality of the MiFi family of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and it's obviously because both ZTE and Franklin have mobile hotspots of their own. Peter Leparulo, Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless, had this to say: "Novatel Wireless invented the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and with that created a whole new product category in the wireless ecosystem. We're confident that we will continue to lead the market, but competitors need to rely on their own inventions rather than infringe on ours."
Those are fighting words for sure, and with the incredible growth and success of the MiFi, we figure this battle will go on for quite some time.
Novatel Wireless Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Franklin Wireless and ZTE
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Franklin Wireless Corp., ZTE Corp. and ZTE(USA), Inc. for infringing on five Novatel Wireless' patents related to key architecture and functionality of the MiFi® family of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
"Novatel Wireless invented the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and with that created a whole new product category in the wireless ecosystem," said Peter Leparulo, Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless. "We're confident that we will continue to lead the market, but competitors need to rely on their own inventions rather than infringe on ours," Leparulo continued.
Novatel Wireless holds numerous U.S. and international key patents and patent applications around elements of the MiFi Mobile Intelligent Hotspot family of products, a new product category invented by Novatel Wireless.
Since its introduction, Novatel Wireless' MiFi branded products have commercially launched with 25 operators worldwide and have received almost every major industry accolade for innovation.
