FanDuel Faces Patent Infringement Suit Over App Technology

FanDuel Inc. was hit with patent infringement claims by WinView Inc. over the synchronization and geographic location technology used in its app.

WinView, which identifies itself as “a pioneer in interactive television and mobile gaming,” asserts that FanDuel is infringing on two of its patents, according to the complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

One of the patents synchronizes games of skill or chance with the online broadcast of content, eliminating lag times, according to the complaint.

The other identifies the geographic location of the user, which prevents access to consumers located ...