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Square Enix is hiring

Square Enix is looking for a new Associate Counsel for its Los Angeles office. They’re seeking a junior-level attorney (2+ years experience) to help manage legal matters for its video game publishing…

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CASE SETTLED: Square Enix v. various sword retailers

On February 24, 2009, Square Enix settled another lawsuit. According to its press release, the lawsuit named at least four national wholesalers of unlicensed sword replicas and their principals that have infringed…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,864,434: Simulation of multiple connected bodies for real-time application

U.S. Patent No. 10,864,434: Simulation of multiple connected bodies for real-time application Issued December 15, 2020, to Square Enix LtdFiled/Priority to February 27, 2018 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,864,434 (the ‘434 patent)…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game

U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game Issued February 25, 2020 to Square Enix Co Ltd Priority Date: January 12, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178 (the…

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U.S. Patent no. 9,597,601: Method for displaying chat window applied to network game

U.S. Patent no. 9,597,601: Method for displaying chat window applied to network game Issued March 21, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date March 19, 2003 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,597,601…

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U.S. Patent no. 9,649,568: Game system for changing a difficulty level of a game

U.S. Patent no. 9,649,568: Game system for changing a difficulty level of a game Issued May 16, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date May 30, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…

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U.S. Patent no. 9,656,170: Game apparatus

U.S. Patent no. 9,656,170: Game apparatus Issued May 23, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date June 27, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,656,170 (the ‘170 Patent) relates to progression in…

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Uniloc Patents Ruled Abstract

Uniloc Patents Ruled Abstract Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Big Fish Games, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: September 13, 2019 Case No. 18-02186 The Federal Circuit has…

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U.S. Patent No. 8,992,321: Apparatus and method for displaying player character showing special movement state in network game

U.S. Patent No. 8,992,321: Apparatus and method for displaying player character showing special movement state in network game Issued March 31, 2015 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date December 30, 2011…

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U.S. Patent No. 9,308,458: Automatic movement of player character in network game

U.S. Patent No. 9,308,458: Automatic movement of player character in network game Issued: April 12, 2016, To: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Summary: The present invention relates to an autopilot mode in a…

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McRo v. Namco Bandai Round 2

McRo Inc. v. Namco Bandai et al. United States District Court for the Central District of California Issued November 13, 2018, Case No: CV 12-10322-GW(FFMx) On November 13, 2018, the Central District…

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U.S. Patent No. 8,944,919: Network game system for executing event in network game

U.S. Patent No. 8,944,919: Network game system for executing event in network game Issued February 3, 2015 to Square Enix Summary: This patent relates to a network game such as an MMORPG in…

8944919 Network game system for executing event in network game patent Square Enix
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U.S. Patent No. 8,558,797: Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program

U.S. Patent No. 8,558,797: Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program Issued Oct. 15, 2013, to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Summary: The ‘797 patent describes a touch screen input for…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,637,815: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game

U.S. Patent No. 7,637,815: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Issued Dec. 29, 2009, to Square Enix   Summary: The ‘815 patent…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,628,697: Game apparatus, game progressing method, program, and recording medium

U.S. Patent No. 7,628,697: Game apparatus, game progressing method, program, and recording medium Issued Dec. 8, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘697 patent describes a game apparatus where a character is…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,611,410: Score verification system and score verification method of online game

U.S. Patent No. 7,611,410: Score verification system and score verification method of online game Issued Nov. 3, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘410 patent provides a score verification system which verifies…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,585,225: Video game apparatus for displaying information indicating boundary between fields

  U.S. Patent No. 7,585,225: Video game apparatus for displaying information indicating boundary between fields Issued Sep. 8, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘225 patent describes a system where the environment…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,591,721: Video game that imposes penalty for violation of rule

U.S. Patent No. 7,591,721: Video game that imposes penalty for violation of rule Issued Sep. 22, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘721 patent describes a video game apparatus which allows a…

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Electronic lip syncing patent invalid as abstract idea – 101 analysis based on admitted prior art

McRO, Inc. v. Namco Bandai, et al. Central District of California No. CV 12-10322 September 22, 2014 In a case described by the court as illustrating “the danger that exists when the…

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U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game

U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game Issued February 23, 2010, to Square Enix Summary:…

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