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Israel Patent Office Revokes Elta's Secure Smartphone Communication Patent
Israel's Patent Office has canceled Elta's patent for a secure smartphone system used by military and security forces. The decision followed a challenge by High-Sec, which argued the technology was not novel.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Patent Office revoked Elta's patent for a secure smartphone communication system.
- 02The system was designed for military and security personnel to protect against hacking.
- 03High-Sec company challenged the patent, claiming Elta was monopolizing known solutions.
- 04Arbitrator Roaya Israeli ruled the patent's components were not novel.
- 05Elta, a subsidiary of IAI, intends to appeal the decision in Tel Aviv District Court.
Elta plans to appeal the ruling, which stated the patent's components were previously known and their combination did not represent a new invention.
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