March 03, 2023
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal has ordered the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to take another look at a challenge to a gaming patent held by Skillz Platform that was denied under Fintiv, finding the board can't refuse to institute an investigation solely based on a district court judgment of invalidity.
September 02, 2022
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision not to review a Skillz Platform gaming patent because it had been invalidated separately by a California federal judge has caught the eye of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal, who announced Friday that she'll be reviewing the decision.
August 10, 2022
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has opted to not review a mobile gaming patent that a California federal judge has already determined isn't patentable under Alice, using its discretion under the controversial Fintiv precedent to deny AviaGames Inc.'s February petition.