SmartSky, Gogo Joust Over 5G ATG Patent Claims

A U.S. District Court decision to deny SmartSky Networks a preliminary injunction for Gogo's soon-to-launch 5G air-to-ground network "supports our frequently stated position that Gogo is not infringing any valid SmartSky patent," said Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne Tuesday. SmartSky's patent infringement claims are "meritless," he said. SmartSky said Thorne "is attempting to misappropriate and twist the court’s opinion" to imply there has been no patent infringement, even though the court's preliminary ruling allows SmartSky's case to proceed. Judge Gregory Williams of Wilmington, Delaware, in the docket 1:22-cv-00266 order denied SmartSky's preliminary injunction and also Gogo's motion to strike improper reply arguments.