8488173

The Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that claims 1–8 of US Patent 8488173 are invalid on the grounds of anticipation or obviousness.

The PTAB found claims 1-22 of U.S. Patent No. 8,488,173 unpatentable in an inter partes review, a decision subsequently affirmed by the Federal Circuit.

The FTC filed an administrative complaint against MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, its law firm, and owner, for using deceptive sales claims and phony legal threats in patent infringement letters, resulting in a settlement.