CPC Patent Technologies Pty Ltd is pleased to advise shareholders that the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has issued a Final Written Decision that key claims of CPC’s US Patent No. 8,620,039 which has confirmed the validity on CPC’s patent. The patent relates to biometric card security technology and forms part of CPC’s intellectual property portfolio in the United States.
The decision follows an appeal by CPC to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which overturned an earlier PTAB ruling and returned the matter for reconsideration. Following that review, the same PTAB panel of judges determined and overturned that Assa Abloy failed to establish that the challenged patent claims are invalid.
Earlier in May
In a separate but related case Assa Abloy’s subsidiary, HID Corporation, attempted to change the USPTO’s PTAB decision and to a certain degree the law to deny a re-examination of CPC’s US ‘705 and ‘208 patents in the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals found in favour of the USPTO. This decision has caused the USPTO to amend its rules to clarify the position for all petitioners requesting patent re-examination proceedings and strengthens the original decision that CPC’s ‘705 and ‘208 patents are valid.
The Company views both the above outcomes as a significant validation of CPC’s technology and intellectual property position in the US. The rulings strengthen CPC’s ability to continue pursuing commercial opportunities, licensing discussions, and enforcement of its patent rights where appropriate.
Prior releases on litigation
4 March 2026 – Update – CPC v Apple Appeal in Federal Court of Australia, Sydney
27 February 2026 – Update – CPC v Apple Appeal in Federal Court of Australia, Sydney 2nd & 3rd March 2026
22 December 2025 – Update – CPC v Apple Appeal in Federal Court of Australia, Sydney 2nd and 3rd March 2026