28th Jun 2022 20:14
PCI-PAL PLC - Suffolk, England-based provider of software-as-a-service allowing companies to take payments from customers - Updates on the patent infringement claims from a competitor in the US. PCI-PAL had previously filed a motion to dismiss on the basis that the US patents of Sycurio Ltd were invalid as they are "too abstract to be patentable". Says court has now determined the company had made "strong arguments" regarding invalidity, but it could not make a final ruling on the matter at such an early stage of the proceedings. The US court date is not expected until mid-2024, and the firm is likely to resubmit the motion, along with other arguments about invalidity, later once the court process has progressed. Read More
