This newest legal action continues the company’s ongoing claims that some of the industry’s leading sports betting operators misappropriated its intellectual property
WinView Technology, Inc. has taken legal action against two of the United States’ most prominent sports wagering companies, launching individual patent infringement complaints against FanDuel and DraftKings. The lawsuits, filed in the District of New Jersey, allege the operators have unlawfully incorporated WinView’s proprietary technology into their offerings like online casino games, Daily Fantasy Sports, micro-betting, and live in-play wagering.
The Company Alleges Systemic Patent Violations
WinView, a leading real-time interactive betting and mobile gaming developer, asserts that DraftKings and FanDuel have infringed on nine of its patents. These cover methods and systems for improving real-time interaction in online sports gaming through ultra-low-latency streaming and skill-based gaming that could significantly enhance existing offerings.
According to WinView, the company offered FanDuel and DraftKings alternative solutions to the copyright infringement dilemma, including a partnership or investor agreement. Dave Lockton, WinView founder and executive chairman, noted that the current legal action was a last resort, as the company had tried to communicate with both operators but achieved no results.
We previously engaged in discussions with both companies regarding our patent portfolio and the platform. Despite those discussions, the defendants have continued to use our patented technology without authorization.
Dave Lockton, WinView founder and executive chairman
According to WinView, the two operators violated US Patent Nos. 11,185,770, 11,235,237, 11,338,189, 11,451,883, 11,678,020, 11,736,771, 11,918,880, 11,951,402, and 12,005,349. The company’s legal team, headed by Paul Andre, co-chair of WinView’s patent litigation practice, seeks an injunction to prevent their further use and will press for damages.
WinView Is Not New to Defending Its Patents in Court
This is not the first time that WinView has sought legal action against DraftKings. The company filed a similar patent-infringement suit in 2021, claiming that the operator used its technology for synchronizing system latencies in connection with skill-based games and managing client resources on computing devices. This previous case centered around US Patent Nos. 9,878,243 and 10,721,543.
While the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled in January that 34 of WinView’s 245 claims concerning the previous lawsuit were invalid, the company remains optimistic regarding this newest legal action. If successful, WinView’s lawsuits could have long-lasting consequences for the sports betting and Daily Fantasy Sports industries.
With analysts predicting the global online gaming industry will grow by almost 50% in the next five years, from $103 billion to $169 billion, such intellectual property disputes could become increasingly common. Operators like DraftKings and FanDuel could find themselves facing increasing pressure as more companies seek to assert potential patent claims.
