{"id":235114,"date":"2022-09-30T23:23:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T04:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=235114"},"modified":"2023-02-12T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T22:06:00","slug":"geocomply-files-lawsuit-claiming-xpoint-infringes-on-geolocation-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/geocomply-files-lawsuit-claiming-xpoint-infringes-on-geolocation-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"GeoComply Files Lawsuit Claiming XPoint Infringes on Geolocation Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"

GeoComply Solutions filed a lawsuit earlier this week against XPoint Services in a Delaware federal court. It claimed its new competitor in the geolocation services field infringed on a patent the Canadian-based company owns.<\/p>\n

\"GeoComply\"<\/a>
A screenshot of GeoComply tracking attempts to place online sports bets in Louisiana on Jan. 30. The Canadian company filed a lawsuit against XPoint Services earlier this week in a Delaware federal court, claiming XPoint Services has infringed on its patent for geolocation services. (Image: GeoComply\/YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The suit focuses on a patent for collecting geolocation data from a device, identifying programs on that device, and using two servers \u2013 including one from a gaming operator \u2013 to confirm the device’s physical location. According to US Patent Office records, that design was invented by Anna Sainsbury, co-founder and current CEO of GeoComply.<\/p>\n

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GeoComply has used that technology to become a primary vendor for sports betting operators that must adhere to the federal Wire Act in states where they are licensed. The service confirms a bettor is physically located in the state where sports betting is allowed and the operator holds a valid license. It then allows the wager to be placed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The company has also used its geolocation technology to inform the media and public regarding the number of account holders in legal states and the betting traffic<\/a> they produce.<\/p>\n

Records show GeoComply filed for a patent in December 2012, and the USPTO granted one in August 2016. The patent, which gives GeoComply sole rights to the intellectual property, is set to expire in December 2033.<\/p>\n

XPoint Active in New Jersey<\/h2>\n

The lawsuit comes a week after XPoint announced its geolocation service, XPoint Verify, was powering Sporttrade\u2019s sports betting exchange.<\/a>\u00a0That service was launched in New Jersey earlier this month. XPoint\u2019s technology also provides geolocation services for PlayStar\u2019s iGaming app, which went live in New Jersey in August.<\/p>\n

GeoComply said in its complaint, which was filed on Tuesday that XPoint\u2019s method of confirming a bettor\u2019s location mirrors its process in that it shares data with two servers. That will cause it \u201cirreparable harm,\u201d the company states.<\/p>\n

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GeoComply and XPoint are direct competitors in the market for geolocation and location verification services,\u201d the complaint said. \u201cAs such, XPoint should be enjoined from further infringement of the \u2019805 Patent. GeoComply has spent valuable resources developing and refining\u2014and patenting\u2014its proprietary platform for reliably and accurately determining the true location of an end-user. Should XPoint continue to commercialize its geolocation technology, GeoComply will be forced to compete against its own patented invention.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

GeoComply seeks a judgment that XPoint has infringed on its patent and a permanent injunction to prevent XPoint from using the patented technology. It also wants damages that include any profits XPoint generated from its geolocation service.<\/p>\n

GeoComply Discovery Motion Denied<\/h2>\n

On Friday, US District Judge Colm Connolly denied GeoComply a request it made on Thursday for an expedited discovery and briefing schedule. It specifically sought that because company officials want the ability to identify \u201cthe precise lines in the source code\u201d of XPoint\u2019s geolocation platform that infringe on its patent.<\/p>\n

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The request for a hastened briefing schedule and discovery period came a day after XPoint announced that it secured a multimillion-dollar investment. GeoComply said it was not on \u201ca mere fishing expedition\u201d but wanted to pursue \u201can efficient use of the parties\u2019 and Court\u2019s resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Connolly did not find a compelling reason to grant GeoComply its request.<\/p>\n

GeoComply expects to file for a preliminary injunction that, if granted, would block XPoint from offering its geolocation technology platform. However, it\u2019s uncertain when that would be filed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GeoComply Solutions filed a lawsuit earlier this week against XPoint Services in a Delaware federal court. It claimed its new competitor in the geolocation services field infringed on a patent the Canadian-based company owns. 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