eCardless Bancorp, Ltd. v. PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 ECARDLESS BANCORP, LTD., Case No. 24-cv-01054-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER CONSTRUING CLAIMS
v. [Re: ECF 156, 157, 175, 178, 194, 195] PAYPAL INC, Defendant.
12 Plaintiff eCardless Bancorp, Ltd. (“eCardless”) brought this patent infringement lawsuit against Defendant PayPal Inc. (“PayPal”), alleging infringement of four Plaintiff’s patents directed to methods for purchasing goods or services over the internet: U.S. Patent Nos. 7,599,862 (the “’862 16 Patent”); 7,599,863 (the “’863 Patent”); 9,202,206 (the “’206 Patent”); and 9,785,942 (the “’942 17 Patent”) (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”). The Court held a tutorial on October 4, 2024 and a 18 Markman hearing on October 11, 2024. 19 I. BACKGROUND The four Asserted Patents are directed to verifying and authorizing transactions via the internet. eCardless asserts that PayPal’s web- and app-based platforms infringe the Asserted Patents. See generally First Amended …