A new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, was added seeking prior art on at least claim 3 of U.S. Patent 9,679,286, owned by OHVA, Inc., an NPE. The patent generally relates to electronic transactions carried out over a network connection and pertains particularly to methods and apparatus for ensuring identity security for the transaction parties. The ‘286 patent has been asserted against several companies like Shopify, Payzer, Magtek, Fiserv, and others.

The contest will expire on February 28, 2023. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.