Patent Board Sides With Petitioner, Cancels Claims Of Method Patent

Mealey's (February 16, 2018, 10:03 AM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a final written decision issued Feb. 13, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board deemed 17 claims of a patented method for making wireless payments unpatentable as obvious and anticipated pursuant to Sections 102 and 103 of the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 102, § 103(a) (Askeladden LLC v. Purple Leaf LLC, No. IPR2016-01722, PTAB)....