What is US Patent No. 11,122,096 for Delta Hotels By Marriott related to?
Delta_Hotels_By_Marriott Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
US Patent No. 11,122,096 "Continuation Patent – System and Method for Hotel Multicast Services Manager." The application for a system and method allowing mobile devices to join a guest services network was filed May 29, 2020, and was granted on September 14, 2021.
We reserve the right to file additional patent applications and to obtain patents for our business processes in the future. Business processes related to the system are proprietary to us or our affiliates. Therefore, you may not file a patent application for any of these processes.
If we decide to add, modify, or discontinue the use of an item or process covered by a patent or copyright, you must do so, at your expense. We are not obligated to defend your use of these items or processes.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 107–108)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Delta Hotels By Marriott Franchise Disclosure Document, US Patent No. 11,122,096, titled "Continuation Patent – System and Method for Hotel Multicast Services Manager," pertains to a system and method that enables mobile devices to connect to a guest services network. The application for this patent was initially filed on May 29, 2020, and it was officially granted on September 14, 2021. This patent is one of several that Delta Hotels By Marriott owns relating to its business processes.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that Delta Hotels By Marriott has a proprietary system in place that allows guests to use their mobile devices to access hotel services via the guest network. This technology is protected by a patent, preventing franchisees from independently implementing similar systems without infringing on Delta Hotels By Marriott's intellectual property rights. The FDD also states that Delta Hotels By Marriott reserves the right to file additional patent applications and obtain patents for their business processes in the future.
Delta Hotels By Marriott also requires franchisees to implement any changes or discontinue the use of an item or process covered by a patent or copyright at the franchisee's expense. However, Delta Hotels By Marriott is not obligated to defend the franchisee's use of these items or processes. This highlights the importance of adhering to Delta Hotels By Marriott's standards and utilizing their approved systems to avoid potential legal issues and maintain brand consistency.