MacroSolve Files Ten Lawsuits Against Largest Travel Industry Companies

Continuing its successful patent enforcement efforts, MacroSolve, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MCVE) (OTCQB: MCVE), a provider of mobile technologies, apps and solutions for business, announced it has filed suit against the following ten companies on December 21, 2011 for infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 7,822,816:

• American Airlines, Inc.
• Avis Rent A Car System, LLC
• Continental Airlines, Inc.
• The Hertz Corporation
• Hipmunk, Inc.
• Hotels.com, L.P.
• Priceline.com Incorporated
• Southwest Airlines Co.
• Travelocity.com LP
• United Air Lines, Inc.

"MacroSolve has engaged in settlement and licensing negotiations and reached agreements with many of the firms we've notified in prior suits over the past nine months. As we continue to defend our intellectual property, we are open to productive discussions with these ten companies as well," stated MacroSolve Vice Chairman, Jim McGill.

On October 26, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 7,822,816 to MacroSolve. The patent, a significant intellectual property asset to MacroSolve, further advances its position as a leader in the mobile solutions market. The patent addresses mobile information collection systems across all wireless networks, smartphones, tablets, and rugged mobile devices, regardless of carrier and manufacturer, and is currently utilized in MacroSolve's ReForm XT™ rapid mobile app development platform. MacroSolve's patent covers fundamental technology in the mobile application space utilized by multiple companies.


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