hopTo Inc. Granted Additional U.S. Patents for its Technology

CAMPBELL, Calif., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- hopTo Inc. (OTCQB: HPTO) developer of one of the most comprehensive mobile productivity workspaces available, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted hopTo, Inc. 10 additional patents, bringing the total number of patents granted and allowed to 18.  hopTo Inc. now has a comprehensive patent portfolio of 170 total applications in more than 75 unique patent families.

U.S. patent numbers 8,745,280 and 8,738,814, titled System for and Method of Translating Motion-Based User Input Between a Client Device and an Application Host Computer, are two in a family of patents critical to facilitating the level of touch-based interaction between mobile devices and enterprise applications.  This technology represents one of many key differentiating features of hopTo products.  

U.S. patent numbers 8,763,055; 8,776,152; and 8,763,054, titled Cross- Platform Video Display, belong to a family of patents that protects important aspects of hopTo's unique ability to provide seamless access to documents wherever they are stored.

"Through these most recent grants, in conjunction with our previously granted patents, hopTo has accumulated and continues to build one of the most meaningful portfolios of intellectual property in the mobile productivity workspace.  hopTo's industry leading patent portfolio includes inventions that are essential to providing a rich user experience that maximizes mobile and remote productivity within a secure mobile workspace," said Eldad Eilam, president and chief executive officer of hopTo Inc.

"This latest set of patents is a clear-cut reminder that hopTo knows the value of research and development and that it has and will continue to actively protect its technological advancements that are a core experience in hopTo products.  The hopTo portfolio of intellectual property also provides value by growing potential revenue streams.  hopTo is extremely pleased with the continued growth of its intellectual property portfolio," said Eilam.

The recently issued patents include:

• No. 8,775,545 titled Image Hosting for Cross-Platform Display over a Communication Network

• No. 8,745,173 titled Client Computing System for and Method of Receiving Cross-Platform Remote Access to 3D Graphics Applications

• No. 8,769,052 titled Cloud-Based Server Computing System for and Method of Providing Cross-Platform Remote Access to 3D Graphics Applications

• No. 8,766,990 titled Server Computing System for and Method of Providing Cross-Platform Remote Access to 3D Graphics Applications

About hopTo:
Founded in its current form in 2012, hopTo Inc. is an innovator of a unique mobile productivity workspace application. hopTo delivers a mobile experience that changes the way you work and live — empowering you to fully embrace a mobile lifestyle – without any compromises or boundaries. Search, Access, Aggregate, Create, Edit and Share your content from your mobile device, efficiently and effectively, by leveraging the power of your own "personal cloud." The company is based in Campbell, CA.

For more information on hopTo, please visit: hopTo.com or download the hopTo IRapp from our investor page.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements regarding future growth and the expected impact of our products on the marketplace.  These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those described in the forward looking statements.  Factors that may cause such a difference include the following: the success of our new products depends on a number of factors including market acceptance and our ability to manage the risks associated with new product introduction and developing and marketing new versions of the product; and other factors, including those set forth under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2013, and in other documents we have filed with the SEC.

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