After three years of legal wrangling, Finance Express can put DealerTrack’s patent-infringement claims behind it.
In a July 7 decision, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that Finance Express does not infringe on any of DealerTrack’s asserted patents. The court also ruled that one of DealerTrack’s patents was invalid. (Another DealerTrack patent was previously invalidated.)
Both DealerTrack and Finance Express offer online systems that enable dealers to submit loan applications electronically to lenders. DealerTrack’s technology focuses on franchise dealers, while Finance Express’ centers on independent dealers.
