Patents and Counsel Behind the Clash
The disputed patents — U.S. Patent Nos. 8,977,571 and 8,699,779 — cover the technology powering mobile check deposit systems, a cornerstone of modern digital banking.
USAA is represented by William Jay and Rohiniyurie Tashima of Goodwin Procter LLP, alongside Lisa Glasser, Anthony Rowles, Stephen Payne, and Jason Sheasby of Irell & Manella LLP.
PNC is represented by Mark Fleming, Monica Grewal, Alexander Nemtzow, Amy Mahan, Gregory Lantier, Andrew Danford, R. Gregory Israelsen, and David Cavanaugh of WilmerHale.
Aftermath: A Defining Moment in Patent Uncertainty
The Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene leaves the Federal Circuit’s ruling intact and serves as a sobering signal for patent holders — particularly those fighting on overlapping technological terrain.
For USAA, the decision closes the book on a once-promising courtroom triumph that dissolved into a cautionary tale of judicial contradictions and shifting sands in patent enforcement.
