Illinois Federal Judge Rejects Challenge Of Patent Under Section 101

Mealey's (March 26, 2019, 11:17 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Allegations of patent ineligibility by a defendant accused of infringement in connection with its preauthorized payment systems for laundromat services were rejected as premature by an Illinois federal judge on March 25 (Upaid Systems Ltd. v. Card Concepts Inc., No. 17-8150, N.D. Ill., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48540)....