Alexsam, Inc. v. Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P.

  1. September 18, 2026

    Mall, Gift Card Cos. Can Get Fees In Payment IP Suit

    Shopping mall owner Simon Property Group and gift card company Blackhawk Network are entitled to fees from a patent-holding company after that company pursued an unreasonable infringement case over a card payment patent, a Texas federal magistrate judge has found.

  2. March 17, 2022

    Cigna And Others Cleared Of Infringing Payment IP

    Insurer Cigna, shopping mall owner Simon Property Group and gift card company Blackhawk Network didn't infringe a card payment patent, a Texas federal judge has held, finding that the companies' systems are not unmodified versions of a late '90s sale device.

  3. November 16, 2021

    Judge Recommends Tossing Patent Case Against Blackhawk

    A federal magistrate judge said Monday that a Texas federal court should find that gift card company Blackhawk Network and mall owner Simon Property Group didn't infringe a patent related to debit card technology.