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District Court Affirms Terms in SmartSky Patent Lawsuit
The Markman hearing formalized definitions of patent terms, phrases, or clauses
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Following a so-called Markman hearing, Delaware District Court Judge Jennifer Hall yesterday accepted a claim construction order submitted by plaintiff SmartSky Networks and defendant Gogo Business Aviation in the ongoing patent dispute between the two companies. 

SmartSky filed the complaint in February 2022, alleging that Gogo is infringing on its patents, a key one of which involved how air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity systems conduct handoffs from one terrestrial base station to another. SmartSky additionally filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to halt Gogo from making, using, or selling its 5G service while the patent lawsuit makes its way through the courts, but the courts rejected the injunction on January 31.