Misc
Video game index updated
For those reading or who have a static link to our index page, we have updated the video game lawsuit index, and it is much more comprehensive and user friendly now. Be…
VIDEO GAME LAWSUITS
Updated: May 29, 2011 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.…
Patent Arcade Relaunch!
Well everyone, after four years and hundreds of posts on case updates, legal commentary, gaming news, virtual world IP, and video game patents, The Patent Arcade is proud to relaunch with our…
Vote for the Patent Arcade!
Vote here for The Patent Arcade as your favorite blog! The survey is NOT being run by me, FYI. Thanks,-Ross
Game show patents…
So I just ran in to Tom Bergeron in the lobby of my office building, and it got me thinking: how many game shows have patent protection? Game shows are games, which…
We are now on Twitter!
Hey everyone, PatentArcade.com is now on TWITTER! Yep, you can follow us by following GameLawyer at twitter.com, or by selecting the link on the right of the PatentArcade.com home page.
Triangle Game Conference
We will be attending the Triangle Game Conference in Raleigh, NC, on April 29-30. Please let us know if you will be there and would like to meet. Steve Change from my…
Bear with me…
…while I play with layout changes… and NO, there will NOT be advertisements on the blog! Thanks, Ross
Can it be true?
GDC 2009 – Are you here, too?
Shoot me an email if you want to meet for coffee.
Ross Dannenberg Speaking at GDC 2009
I will be speaking at GDC 2009 in San Francisco, California. The event is at the Moscone Center, and my session is scheduled for Friday at NOON! Yes, I drew the Friday…
New Look/Features for the Patent Arcade
Well I finally got around to upgrading the blog to Google’s new beta service, so we’ve updated the look and feel a little bit, while keeping the overall simple header theme. New…
Resource: Free video game course instruction
I don’t normally post non-legal content, but this one is a good resource for budding video game designers: 70+ Open Courseware Links for Game Designers and Developers. Most of the resources appear…
News: Speaking at GDC 2009
I just wanted to take a minute and let everyone know that I will be speaking at GDC 2009 (March 25-27, 2009) this year. I’m not sure which day my presentation will…
Articles about IP in Virtual Worlds
I recently wrote a series of short articles for LinuxInsider regarding IP issues as they arise in virtual worlds and video games. Each article was necessarily short, so there wasn’t room to…
FLASH OF GENIUS: Would a patent attorney be a hero or villain in film?
Villian… I suspect. Its not every day that we see a video game embrace an attorney as a central character. Normally the attorneys are the ridicule of the game, but one game…
Visit the Patent Arcade in Second Life
I now have a presence in Second Life, on the PG (i.e., ok for all ages) region of Pumori. My XboxLIVE gamertage is Aviator, so naturally keeping with the theme my SL…
LINKS! LINKS! LINKS!
I’ve received a number of requests to link to other web sites. I guess that is a good thing, and means people actually read this blog! I don’t have room for all…
Article: Hey, that’s MY game!
Ever wonder what the basic principles are for protecting your video game based on intellectual property law? Steve and I wrote this article, recently published on Gamasutra, that provides a brief introduction…
Michigan Law School – First Impressions’ Symposium
Well it’s not strictly video game IP law, but it certainly applies to video games and explores, in view of KSR, how easy it may or may not be to obtain patent…