Fed. Circ. Seems Unlikely To Back Big Tech's Fintiv Challenge

By Dani Kass ( January 5, 2026, 8:41 PM EST) -- Four of the world's largest technology companies struggled to convince a Federal Circuit panel on Monday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Fintiv precedent is illegal, with judges stressing the broad discretion given to the agency's leader, as well as a potential policy change that could render the discussion moot....

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