Joao Bock Transaction Systems [NPE] filed two separate suits against OptionsHouse, Peak6 Investments, and Scottrade, alleging that the defendants’ websites infringe three patents related to providing financial transaction authorization.  Joao Bock Transaction Systems has filed nine prior suits against over 40 companies, including Comerica Bank, First National Bank, and USAmeriBank.  Joao Bock Transaction Systems has two regionally named affiliates, Joao Bock Transaction Systems of Texas and Joao Bock Transaction Systems of California. Raymond Joao and Robert Bock are the named inventors on the patents-in-suit, which were assigned to Joao Bock Transaction Systems in December 2008.  8/17, Northern District of Georgia, assigned to Judge Richard W. Story, 1:2012cv02858; Judge Amy Totenberg, 1:2012cv02859.