In a significant development for patent litigation, a Texas app developer contending with Google over calling patents has encountered serious setbacks. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently invalidated the language in four patents central to the case, deeming them not novel. This decision casts doubt on a prior $12 million jury verdict awarded to the app-maker and could substantially impact the outcome of ongoing litigation. For more detailed insights, you can read the full report here.