SmartMetric Inc v. MasterCard International Incorporated et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:11-cv-07126

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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  1. May 08, 2015

    SmartMetric To Take Mastercard Fee Dispute To Fed. Circ.

    SmartMetric Inc. said Thursday that it would appeal to the Federal Circuit a California judge's determination that he had jurisdiction to rule on MasterCard International Inc. and Visa Inc.'s request for $2.7 million in attorneys' fees after they beat SmartMetric $13 billion suit over a network technology patent, a request that was ultimately denied.

  2. March 25, 2015

    Visa Can't Get 'Exceptional' Attys Fees In $13B IP Suit Win

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to grant $2.7 million in attorneys' fees to Visa Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. after they beat SmartMetric Inc.'s $13 billion suit over a network technology patent, finding the dispute wasn't exceptional despite the U.S. Supreme Court's Octane Fitness ruling.

  3. September 26, 2013

    Visa, MasterCard Win Tentative Ruling In $13B Patent Row

    Visa Inc. and Mastercard International Inc. won a tentative ruling in a $13 billion patent dispute Wednesday when a California federal judge found the two hadn’t infringed on SmartMetric Inc.’s network technology.

  4. September 06, 2011

    SmartMetric Launches New Attack On Visa, MasterCard

    SmartMetric Inc. said Tuesday it had hit Visa Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. with a lawsuit in California federal court accusing the credit card giants of infringing its patent for smart card technology.

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