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U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350: Musical Combat Game
U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350: Musical Combat Game Issued July 11, 2017, to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Priority Date March 14, 2013 Summary: Call of Duty: Rock Band. U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350 (the…
Microsoft, Ubisoft, Nintendo, EA, Harmonix, and Majesco win challenge of motion control patent
On April 9, 2018, the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of defendants Microsoft Corporation, Ubisoft, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., and Majesco Entertainment in a…
New Cases – Harmonix v. AI Automation (Rock Band 4)
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. and Mad Catz, Inc. v. AI Automation LLC District of Massachusetts, Case No. 15-CV-14138 Filed December 14, 2015 and AI Automation LLC v. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Mad…
U.S. Patent No. 7,625,284: Systems and methods for indicating input actions in a rhythm-action game
U.S. Patent No. 7,625,284: Systems and methods for indicating input actions in a rhythm-action game Issued Dec. 1, 2009, to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Summary: The ‘284 patent describes the visual concept…
Case Update: Konami v. Harmonix
In the beginning of June, Patent Arcade reported that Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. and Viacom Inc. were close to settlement in the Harmonix v. Konami case (one of two Harmonix/Konami cases). At…
Case Update: Harmonix v. Konami close to settlement
Well it looks like one of the two Harmonix/Konami cases might be settling. In Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. v Konami Digital Entertainment Co, Ltd., civil action 1:09-cv-10206 (D.Mass), the parties on June…
Case Update: Konami and Harmonix AGREE on something!
In an interesting development in the ongoing dispute between Harmonix and Konami over the hammer-on technology in the Rock Band/Guitar Hero games, they have filed a JOINT motion to stay proceedings: Date…
Case: Harmonix v. Konami (Mass.)
Harmonix and Viacom jointly filed suit in the District of Massachusetts against Konami for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges Konami’s “ROCK REVOLUTION” video game infringes U.S. Pat. No., 7,459,624 entitled “Game controller…
The Beat Don’t Lie: An Overview of Rhythm Game Patents
A survey of some active U.S. patents relating to rhythm video games, including patents by Harmonix and Nintendo.
U.S. Patent No. 9,358,456: Dance competition game
U.S. Patent No. 9,358,456: Dance competition game Issued June 7, 2016, to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Priority Date June 11, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent 9,358,456 (the ‘456 Patent) describes a method…
USPTO IPR on “Rock Band” Decided:
On May 6, 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board found four claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,513,129 invalid. The patent, owned by Princeton Digital Image Corp., is directed to controlling virtual…
Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., along with a host of game retailers, is asking a court in Tennessee to resume proceedings in a patent suit brought by Gibson Guitar Corporation over the “Guitar…
News: Konami sues Viacom over Rock Band
Konami Digital Entertainment Co. v. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. No. 6:08-CV-286, (E.D. Tx, Filed July 9, 2008) Summary by Steve Chang, Esq. If you build it, they will come. The tagline from…
Princeton Digital v. Konami
Princeton Digital Image Corporation v. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Case number 1:12-cv-01461 U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Motion to dismiss granted-in-part and denied-in-part: March 30, 2017 In November 2012,…