Gilstrap Rules Patent Covers Basic Conversation

By Elliot Weld ( March 6, 2026, 7:53 PM EST) -- A Texas federal judge dismissed a patent infringement suit by Random Chat LLC against Altra Federal Credit Union on Friday, saying the asserted patent claim merely covers the "concept of striking up a random conversation in the real world."...

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