Citibank, Patent Owner Resolving Biometric Login Tech Dispute

Citibank NA and a patent owner are finalizing a settlement to resolve a dispute concerning biometric login technology.

Judge David Ezra on Wednesday granted Citibank and PACid Technologies LLC’s request to stay their lawsuit for an additional 30 days, after the companies said this week their initial agreement reached in November was taking longer than expected to complete.

PACid filed suits against Citibank, PNC Bank NA and USAA Federal Savings Bank in March 2024 in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging the banks infringed six patents covering systems for user authentication. PACid dropped its ...