Joao Bock Transaction Systems, LLC v. Jack Henry & Associates, C.A. No. 12-1138-SLR, December 15, 2014.
Robinson, J. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity is granted; plaintiff’s motion for validity is denied. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement is granted; plaintiff’s motion for infringement is denied. Plaintiff’s motion to strike defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity is denied and to strike portions of infringement motion is denied as moot. Defendant’s motion to strike new infringement theories is denied as moot; Defendant’s motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s expert’s report of Alex Cheng is denied as moot.
The disputed technology relates to software for banking. The court applies the analytical framework of Alice to determine that the disputed claims are patent eligible under section 101. The patent uses software to perform tasks familiar in the banking industry. The fact that there are apparatus claims rather than method claims does not change the analysis. The preemption inquiry also persuades the court that the claims are not patentable. The claims are invalid, and therefore not infringed. The court does not reach the remaining issues.
