VIDEO GAME LAWSUITS
To assist you in your research and review of the cases, this post will serve as a continuously updated index of the cases we're tracking. If you notice any that are missing, please let us know.
- Capcom v. MKR (N.D. Cal. 2008) Nov. __, 2008
- Motiva v. Nintendo (E.D. Tex.) Filed Nov. 10, 2008 (PENDING)
- ADC v. Microsoft et al. (W.D. Wash.) Filed Oct. 27, 2008 (PENDING)
- THQ v. Activision Blizzard (C.D. Cal.) Filed Oct. 23, 2008 (Settled Nov. 18, 2008)
- Bally v. IGT (D.Nev) - Pending
- Merit Ind. v. JVL Corp., SETTLED Sep. 8, 2008 (E.D. Penn.)
- CBS Interactive v. NFL Players' Association, Filed Sep. 3, 2008 (D. Minn.)
- Hillcrest Labs. v. Nintendo, Filed Aug. 20, 2008 (D.Md) PENDING
- MDY v Blizzard Entertainment, __ F.Supp.3d __ (D.Az. July 14, 2008). Update 1.
- Konami v. Harmonix (E.D.Tex) Filed July 9, 2008 (PENDING)
- Nintendo v. Nyko (W.D. Wash) Filed June 10, 2008 (PENDING)
- Anascape Ltd. v. Microsoft et al. (E.D.Tex.) May 14, 2008
- Eros v. Leatherwood (M.D. Fla.) SETTLED 03/2008
- Activision v. Gibson Guitar, C.D. Cal, Filed March 12, 2008 (PENDING) - Claim Construction
- Sitrick v. Dreamworks, __ F.3d __ (Case No. 07-1174r, Fed. Cir. February 1, 2008)
- Romantics v. Activision, __ F.Supp.2d __ (E.D. Mich. 2008)
- MGA v. Ubisoft (Los Angeles County Court) - Settled 2/2008
- Eros v. Simon (E.D.N.Y. 2008) SETTLED
- MicroUnity v. Sony Computer Entertainment America (E.D.Tex) - SETTLED 11/2007
- Beneficial Innovations v. Blackdot, filed June 20, 2007 (E.D.Tex.)
- WizKids, Inc. v. Wizards of the Coast, filed May 25, 2007 (W.D. Wa)
- KSR v. Teleflex (2007)
- Friedrich v. Marvel Enterprises, filed April 4, 2007
- Crawford v. Midway Games Inc., C.D. Cal., Docket 2:07-cv-00967-FMC-JC (filed 2007)
- Bragg v. Linden Lab (PENDING) E.D.Pa.
- Fenner Investments v. Microsoft et al. (PENDING) E.D. Tex.
- Immersion v. Sony (PENDING) N.D. Cal. (on appeal to Federal Circuit)
- Konami v. Roxor Games (SETTLED) E.D.Tex.
- Lucent v. Microsoft (PENDING) S.D. Cal.
- MP Games v. Shufflemaster (PENDING) W.D. Wash
- Forterra Systems, Inc. v. Avatar Factory (PENDING) N.D. Cal.
- Freedom Wave v. Mad Catz (PENDING) C.D. Cal.
- Hasbro v. RADgames (PENDING) S.D.N.Y
- Int'l Gameco v. Multimedia Games, Inc. (PENDING) S.D. Cal.
- Home Gambling Network v. Piche et al. (PENDING) D.Nev.
- CBC v. Major League Baseball, __ F.3d __ (8th Cir. 2007)
- Planet Bingo v. Gametech Int'l, __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2006)
- E.S.S. Entertainment 2000 v. Rock Star Video, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2008)
- Davidson & Associates, Inc. v. Internet Gateway, __ F.3d. __ (8th Cir. 2006)
- Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Filipiak (N.D. Cal., December 27, 2005)
- Marvel v. NCSoft (SETTLED 2005) C.D. Cal. (original post)
- Team Play Inc., et al. v. Boyer, __ F.Supp.2d __, 2005 WL 2413344 (N.D.Ill. Sep 28, 2005) (NO. 03 C 7240)
- JVW Enterprises, Inc. v. Interact Accessories, Inc., __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2005)
- Frosty Treats, Inc. v. Sony Computer Equipment America, Inc., __ F.3d __ (8th Cir, 2005)
- Incredible Techs., Inc. v. Virtual Techs., Inc., 400 F.3d 1007, 284 F. Supp. 2d 1069(7th Cir. 2005)
- Sega v. Fox (Settled) N.D. Cal. 2004
- Okor v. Atari Games Corp., 76 Fed. Appx. 327 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
- Sony Computer Entm't America, Inc. v. Bleem, LLC, 214 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2000)
- Sony Computer Entm't, Inc. v. Connectix Corp., 203 F.3d 596 (9th Cir. 2000)
- Microstar v. Formgen Inc., 154 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 1998)
- Ahn v. Midway Mfg. Co., 965 F. Supp. 1134 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
- Roginski v. Time Warner Interactive, Inc., 967 F. Supp. 821 (M.D. Pa. 1997)
- Alpex Computer Corp. v. Nintendo Co. Ltd., 102 F.3d 1214 (Fed. Cir. 1996)
- Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Brown, 94 F.3d 652 (9th Cir. 1996)
- Interactive Network Inc. v. NTN Communications, Inc., 875 F. Supp. 1398 (N.D. Cal. 1995)
- Atari Corp. v. Sega of America, Inc., 869 F. Supp. 783 (N.D. Cal. 1994)
- Sega v. MAPHIA, 857 F.Supp. 679 (N.D.Cal. 1994)
- Capcom U.S.A., Inc. v. Data East Corp., 1994 WL 1751482 (N.D. Cal. 1994)
- Midway Mfg. Co. v. Publ'ns Int'l, Ltd., 1994 WL 188531 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
- Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1401 (N.D. Cal. 1993)
- Sega v. Accolade, 977 F.2d 1510 (9th Cir. 1992)
- Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 975 F.2d 832 (Fed. Cir. 1992)
- Atari Games Corp. v. Oman, 979 F.2d 242 (D.C. Cir. 1992)
- Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 964 F.2d 965 (9th Cir. 1992)
- Accolade, Inc. v. Distinctive Software, Inc., 1990 WL 180239 (N.D. Cal. 1990)
- Red Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp., 883 F.2d 275 (4th Cir. 1989)
- Data East USA, Inc. v. Epyx, Inc., 862 F.2d 204 (9th Cir. 1988)
- Frybarger v. International Business Machines Corp., 812 F.2d 525 (9th Cir. 1987)
- Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., 746 F.2d 112 (2nd Cir. 1986)
- Magnavox Co. v. Activision, Inc., 1985 WL 9496 (N.D. Cal. 1985)
- Atari, Inc. v. JS & A Group, Inc., 597 F. Supp 5 (N.D. Ill. 1983)
- Midway Mfg. Co. v. Artic Int'l, Inc., 704 F.2d 1009 (7th Cir. 1983)
- Midway Mfg. Co. v. Dirkschneider, 571 F. Supp. 282 (D.C. Neb. 1983)
- Atari, Inc. v. North American Philips Consumer Elecs. Group Corp., 672 F.2d 607 (7th Cir. 1982)
- In Re Certain Coin-Operated Audiovisual Games and Components Thereof (viz, Pac-Man and Rally-X), No. 337-TA-105 (ITC 1982)
- Stern Elec. V. Kaufman, 669 F.2d 852, 213 USPQ 443 (2d Cir. 1982)
- The Magnavox Co. v. Mattel, Inc., 216 U.S.P.Q. 28 (N.D.Ill. 1982)
- Williams Electronics, Inc. v. Artic International, Inc., 685 F.2d 870, 215 USPQ 405 (3rd Cir. 1982)
- Activision v. Atari (Settled, 1982)
- Atari, Inc. v. Amusement World, Inc., 547 F. Supp. 222 (D. Md. 1981)
- In Re Coin-Operated Audio-Visual Games and Components Thereof, No. 337-TA-87, 214 USPQ 217 (ITC 1981)
- Midway Manufacturing Co. v. Omni Video Games, Inc., 668 F.2d 70 (1st Cir. 1981)
- Midway Mfg. v. Dirkschneider, 543 F.Supp 466 (D.Neb 1981)
- The Magnavox Co. v. Chicago Dynamic Industries, 201 U.S.P.Q. 25 ( N.D.Ill. 1977)
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