Federal Circuit Revives Patent Suit Against Aetna Over Health Savings Cards

by Dennis Crouch In AlexSam v. Aetna, the Federal Circuit recently revived the patentee’s infringement lawsuit against health insurance giant Aetna over its Visa and Mastercard-branded health savings account (HSA) debit cards. AlexSam, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc., No. 22-2036 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2024). The district court has dismissed the case on 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim of…