DraftKings Files Petition to Invalidate Interactive Games Patent on Location-Based Mobile Wagering

DraftKings petitioned the PTAB on September 17 to invalidate Interactive Games LLC patent 12,406,284 covering location-based mobile wagering authorization. The patent is one of five at issue in an April Massachusetts infringement lawsuit. The proceeding DK Crown Holdings Inc. v. Interactive Games LLC is pending.

SCCG Take — The challenge tests the validity of proximity tracking claims central to geolocation compliance in mobile sportsbooks. Operators should track the PTAB outcome for precedent on prior art in this sector.

DraftKings has petitioned the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board to invalidate Interactive Games LLC’s US Patent No. 12,406,284. The September 17 filing challenges all 18 claims of the patent, which covers mobile wagering systems that rely on location data to authorize betting only in permitted areas.

The patent is titled Mobile device proximity tracking for selective content delivery and formatting. It addresses the use of a device’s location to authorize betting and the delivery and formatting of wagering and promotional content on mobile devices. DraftKings argues the technology was already known prior to the patent’s filing.

Scope of the Patent and Related Litigation

This patent forms part of a larger dispute. Interactive Games, a successor to Cantor Gaming, filed a lawsuit against DraftKings in Massachusetts. The suit alleges that DraftKings’ mobile applications infringe five patents, including those related to geolocation and mobile wagering technology. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is listed as the lead inventor on the patent from his time at Cantor.

Interactive Games previously initiated PTAB disputes involving DraftKings and FanDuel over other patents. The current proceeding, DK Crown Holdings Inc. v. Interactive Games LLC, remains pending, as first reported by Focus Gaming News.

Prior PTAB Engagements

The action continues a pattern of PTAB challenges between the parties. Interactive Games has brought multiple proceedings against sportsbooks on intellectual property matters. The outcome of this specific petition could affect how location-based authorization technology is treated in mobile wagering platforms going forward.

Reporting: Focus Gaming News

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