On May 12, 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial on all challenged claims in an IPR filed by Unified against U.S. Patent 8,505,079, owned and asserted by Textile Computer Systems, Inc., an NPE. The '079 Patent, which relates to security protocols for use in securing and/or restricting access to personal or other confidential information, has been asserted in multiple district court cases against credit unions and other financial services providers such as Fort Worth and Sabine.
To read the petition and view the entire case proceeding, please see our PTAB Portal.