UK court gives nod for contactless card patent application to proceed

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A London court's go-ahead for a contactless card patent application to proceed may see a new and better payment device in the market, if approved.

The device applied for by Lenovo (Singapore) allows the card reader to automatically choose from multiple accounts belonging to a single user to effect payment.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 03, 2020, with the headline UK court gives nod for contactless card patent application to proceed. Subscribe