Federal Circuit Declines Call To Construe ‘OFF,’ Declares Patent Indefinite

(February 14, 2024, 1:40 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A system and method for deterring identify theft was correctly deemed indefinite by a federal judge in Illinois because the “specification and claims fail to provide adequate guidance as to the identity” of a recited “transaction partner,” a divided Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 14....