Erise IP Goes 4-for-4 in IPRs for FanDuel, DraftKings

The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled in favor of Erise IP and clients FanDuel and DraftKings after the panel ruled all of the challenged claims of the plaintiff’s patent were invalid as obvious. It marks the fourth of four IPR wins Erise has secured for FanDuel and DraftKings in the past month against […]

Kansas City Business Journal Features Recent Erise IP Victory

Erise IP partners Eric Buresh and Megan Redmond, and technical advisor Callie Pendergrass defended FanDuel from patent infringement claims. The Kansas Business Journal reported on the firm’s inter partes review win before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, noting the ruling “is a big one for anyone utilizing online gaming or gambling associated with […]

Erise IP Scores IPR Win on Behalf of FanDuel

On October 4, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled in favor of Erise IP and its client FanDuel, writing that a number of claims of a video system “would have been obvious and, thus, are unpatentable.” Law360 reported that FanDuel – represented by partners Eric Buresh and Megan Redmond, and technical advisor Callie […]

Law360 Features Adam Seitz on Supreme Court Patent Decision

Law360 sought commentary from Erise IP’s Adam Seitz following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 22 ruling on the TC Heartland LLC and Kraft Foods Brands Group LLC case. The Law360 article “Nuisance Patent Suits Could Decline After TC Heartland,” stated: One way around the restrictive venue rules could be to target different entities down the distribution chain. […]

Media Covers Erise ‘Defanging One of the Most Profitable Patent Trolls’

Numerous news outlets, including Yahoo! and top technology publications, have reported on Erise IP securing the first defeat of the Uniloc patent. “Uniloc, perhaps best known as Patent Troll in Chief, suffered a pretty devastating blow today,” an article in Engadget said. “The company has long asserted that its ‘software activation’ patent that’s beguiled everyone […]

Erise Represents Sprint in Patent Trial Win

An Eastern District of Texas jury issued a verdict in favor of Erise IP’s client, Sprint Spectrum L.P., on Dec. 18. The verdict followed a trial in Adaptix, Inc.’s suit against wireless companies Alcatel Lucent USA, Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, Cellco Partnership and Sprint Spectrum, L.P. The result was highlighted by Law360 in a story […]

Jennifer Bailey to Lead Patent Application Presentation

Erise IP Partner Jennifer Bailey will be speaking Dec. 10 in a webinar titled “Top 5 Techniques for Software Patent Applications Post-Alice.” During the webinar, Bailey and other panel members, Gene Quinn of IP Watchdog and Kate Gaudry of Kilpatrick Townsend, will walk participants through the best techniques for drafting software patent applications in light of the Supreme Court […]