Everi Payments, the FinTech subsidiary of Everi Holdings, has launched a assertion saying its victory withinside the US courts following a patent lawsuit in opposition to Sightline.
The unique movement become filed via way of means of Sightline Payments on 30 September 2021, on the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, beneathneath Sightline Payments LLC v. Everi Holdings Inc., et al, No. 6:21-cv-01015-ADA.
The lawsuit noticed Sightline accuse Everi of commercialising a product, the CashClub Wallet, that allegedly infringed on numerous of Sighlines patents “that permit for cashless transactions utilized in on line casino gaming services and non-gaming spend.”
However, this become brushed off on 1 June 2022 via way of means of US District Judge Alan Albright.
The dismissal said that: “The Complaint does now no longer plead statistics to set up that Everi Games Holding ‘itself engaged in infringing acts.’
“Plaintiff on the whole best alleges that the CashClub Wallet infringes; due to the fact the Complaint does now no longer join Everi Games Holding to the CashClub Wallet, it does now no longer allege how Everi Games Holding commits infringement.
“This Court will now no longer, therefore, be given as genuine Plaintiff’s threadbare allegations that any Defendant, which include Everi Games, devoted an act of infringement on this District.”
In reaction to this, Everi filed a petition to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) withinside the US, tough the claims formerly made in opposition to it.
The PTAB issued 5 Final Written Decisions, from 30 August 2023 onwards, keeping that every one of the patent claims asserted via way of means of Sightline in opposition to Everi were “unpatentable.”
Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Everi Chief Legal Officer said, “Everi is gratified that when reviewing all the statistics and testimony, the PTAB located in our favour.
“As with all litigation, there’s uncertainty and extra appeals can be forthcoming.
“Our business enterprise will maintain to offer its best-in-elegance era whilst respecting the legitimate highbrow assets rights of others.”
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