Rational Group Fast-Fold Poker Patent Rejected Rational Group Fast-Fold Poker Patent Rejected
Key Takeaways
  • The US Patent Office has issued a final rejection of the fast fold poker patent action originally filed for Full Tilt’s Rush Poker.
  • The Rational Group will now not be able to take legal action against other companies using the format—at least not in the USA.
  • The company can file a “Request for Continued Examination” or appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the USPTO.
  • The Rational Group owns a prior art patent for the fast fold format that is still in the process of being examined.

The US Patent Office (USPTO) has issued a final rejection of a fast-fold poker patent action originally filed for Full Tilt’s Rush Poker.