Fomo Corp. Announces Disinfection Patent and Customer Win

Chicago, IL, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOMO CORP. (https://www.fomoworldwide.com/ - US OTC: ETFM) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Purge Virus, LLC (https://purgevirus.com/) has a new account and recently filed its full claims US Utility Patent Application entitled “UV‑C GERMICIDAL LED STRIP KITS FOR HVAC DUCTS” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Purge Virus - New Account:

Last week, Purge Virus provided the combination ionization and ultraviolet light disinfection for FASTSIGNS of Exton, PA as well as the “Clean Air!” door signage and interior countertop signage that describes the disinfection technology. This location is one of over 700 FASTSIGNS locations, and Purge Virus hopes to rollout the disinfection across the other locations. This is timely for small businesses, given concerns over COVID-19 surges. As an example, new cases have been up almost 19% with states such as Hawaii, Wyoming, Massachusetts, and Illinois reporting alarming jumps in hospitalizations. (Source: https://www.contagionlive.com/view/covid-19-cases-are-surging-across-t ...)

Purge Virus - New Patent:

Earlier this year, Purge Virus engaged the intellectual property law firm Vos-IP, LLC (https://vos-ip.com/) to support the filing, given their prior experience with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) patents. Purge Virus’ patent centers on advanced ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), which is part of the recent March 23, 2021 CDC guidance for COVID-19 mitigation.

The following information is associated with the patent filing:
US Application No.: 17/301,442
Filing Date: April 2, 2021
Title: UV‑C GERMICIDAL LED STRIP KITS FOR HVAC DUCTS
Applicant: Purge Virus LLC
Priority: US provisional 63/004,001, filed April 2, 2020

Purge Virus CEO Charlie Szoradi said, “We had a terrific head start last year with the date stamp of April 2, 2020 when we filed the provisional patent just weeks after the COVID-19 ‘shut down’ by governors across the US We researched and chose Vos-IP for our legal support based on their prior HVAC experience. Kyle and his team have been rigorous and impressive with all of their insight, rounds of reviews, and refinements for the final submission to meet the USPTO deadline that was 12 months following the initial provisional patent submission.”