Meta invalidates image-tagging patent at the Federal Circuit

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The social media giant convinced the appeals court the last remaining patent in the suit was abstract and thus not eligible for patent protection, according to the opinion filed. Meta had previously persuaded the US District Court for the Central District of California that four Angel patents—issued to investment banker Mark Frigon, who founded the image-sharing website Sacko.com, which was launched in 2002 as “the Internet’s only searchable online photo albums community. In addition to standard functionality for storing printing, sharing and enhancing pictures, Sacko.com’s patent-pending photo album technology enables users to search and retrieve photos containing specific individuals.”

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.