MetAlert Increases Value of its IP Portfolio by Receiving Notice of Allowance from EPO for New GPS SmartSole Patent

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetAlert, Inc. (OTC: MLRT), a pioneer in location sensitive health monitoring devices and wearable technology products announced it has received a notice of allowance for a new patent by the European Patent Office (EPO). This will be the company’s first European utility patent in the GPS SmartSole family and will cover various ways to design, protect and manufacture a GPS, Cellular, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi monitoring electronic device embedded inside an insole including the inductive charging unit. This is the fifth patent granted to Metalert around tracking and monitoring devices within footwear with particular protection on the insole format.

“We have been working on this European patent for several years and we were very pleased to hear the news about the patent allowance. The timing could not have been better as we continue to roll out new generation GPS SmartSole products across Europe and North America. This new patent will provide us additional intellectual property protection in the major Western markets as well as key markets in Japan, S Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.” said Andrew Duncan Metalert Director.

“The patent has a large number of claims, with the opportunity to file additional divisional patents in the future and offers us protection against competition as well as possibly opening up new, oftentimes lucrative, licensing and partnership opportunities. While our ongoing investment in IP demonstrates MetAlert’s commitment to enhance our competitive barriers in the market, it also helps strengthen our overall value in the wearable tech industry,” stated Patrick Bertagna MetAlert CEO.

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About MetAlert, Inc.:
MetAlert (OTC: MLRT) and its subsidiaries are engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, and licensing products, services, and intellectual property in the GPS/BLE wearable technology, personal location, wandering assistive technology, and health data collection and monitoring. With over 20 years of experience and an extensive patent portfolio, MetAlert is a leading solution provider for consumers/patients afflicted with Alzheimer, dementia, and autism. This market represents approximately 2.9% of the world’s population. The company offers global end-to-end hardware, software, and connectivity solutions, in addition to developing two-way tracking technologies, which seamlessly integrate with consumer products, enterprise and government agency applications. Utilizing the latest in miniaturized, low power consumption GPS, Cellular, RF, NFC, and BLE technologies, enabling caregivers to track and monitor patients in real time. Known for its game-changing and award-winning patented GPS SmartSole -- think Dr. Scholl’s meets LoJack, the world’s first invisible wearable technology tracking device created for those at risk of wandering due to Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, and traumatic brain injury. MetAlert’s subscription-based business model is built around technology innovation with intellectual property protection. The company has international distributors servicing customers across the globe with subscribers in over 40 countries and is a U.S. Military Government contractor. Other customers include public health authorities, municipalities, emergency and law enforcement, private schools, assisted living facilities, NGOs, small business enterprises, senior care homes, and consumers. www.MetAlert.com