Netforce Secures Second U.S. Patent for EstunGlove, Expands Global Innovation Protections
Laurent Mollinari, CEO, Netforce • Photo Credit: Netforce
MAUGUIO, France, March 26, 2025 (TECH INFO SCENE) — Security technology company Netforce has been granted a second United States patent for its electric glove, EstunGlove. The patent, numbered US 12 222 193 B2, extends legal protections in the U.S. through 2041.
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The newly issued patent strengthens Netforce’s intellectual property portfolio, which already includes a 2017 U.S. patent and two patents granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WO 2019/086820 A1 and WO 2022/188989 A1. According to the company, the EstunGlove is protected in more than 100 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, nations across the European Union, and markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
This United States patent number US 12 222 193 B2 grants to SAS Netforce the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States of America or importing the invention into the United States of America, and if the invention is a process, the right to exclude others from using, offering for sale, or selling throughout the United States of America products made by that process.• Photo Credit: Netforce
"This second patent marks a decisive advancement and it strengthens our position and guarantees that any attempt to replicate an electric glove by a third party will be considered an infringement, holding manufacturers, distributors, and users accountable," said Laurent Mollinari, CEO of Netforce.
In addition to the patent milestone, Netforce announced a 45 million euro strategic investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, an alternative investment fund with $3.4 billion in assets. The company has stated that the funds will support industrialization of the EstunGlove, expansion in the U.S. market, strategic acquisitions, and development of artificial intelligence features.
According to a press release from the company, its global patent coverage ensures exclusivity in integrating electricity into a glove format, a key element of its product strategy in the non-lethal security sector.
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