Issue of US Patent

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Altitude Group PLC

17 August 2015

 

ALTITUDE GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Issue of US Patent

Altitude Group plc (AIM: ALT), the provider of information and technology services, announces that on 11 August 2015 a US patent was issued to Trade Only Limited, a subsidiary of the Company (the "Patent").  The Patent covers a number of claims related to the creation and rendering of artwork on to images online with the output in the correct format for web publishing or as a print ready file.  In addition, the Patent covers technology designed to assist suppliers with managing inventory requirements.

The core technology protected by the Patent is used currently in the Artworktool.com solution.  This provides the capability for users to create an artwork canvas to the correct size with a single click, based on either attributes on the page or from user inputted dimensions using any browser.

With a comprehensive set of tools within the solution, users can quickly and easily create print-ready artwork for any purpose and to any size, size images, change fonts, add layers and text effects.

Designs can be output directly to a web page to assist online sellers of personalised products, exported to be used for a Facebook cover or Twitter image, added to Google Drive or DropBox, integrated into existing ERP workflows and shared amongst friends on social media networks.

In addition, through seamless integration with Fotolia, users can instantly search from 30 million stock images and add to the design with a single click, or connect Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts to use existing images and content in new artwork creations.

Richard Sowerby, Executive Chairman, commented: "The grant of the US patent is the culmination of three years of work and investment in this innovative solution allowing any website publisher to fully integrate HTML5 artwork creation ability into their site.  With wide ranging applications for website and email marketing publishers, print, sign and personalised gift companies as well as all the students worldwide that need to create content, Artworktool brings design and artwork creation to everyone online."

Vicky Robinson, Group Managing Director, said: "Our team has created an excellent solution that answers a clear market need.  Alongside the many B2B applications our users can be up and running with a free account by simply logging in with a Facebook or Google+ account and they will instantly have access to all of the tools needed to create artwork for home, business, school or college."

Invented by Martin Varley, the Patent was issued to Trade Only Limited on 11 August 2015 with Patent No.: US 9,104,298.

Enquiries:

Altitude Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Richard Sowerby (Executive Chairman)
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Tim Feather Liam Gribben

 

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