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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…
U.S. Patent No. 7,614,955: Method for online game matchmaking using play style information
U.S. Patent No. 7,614,955: Method for online game matchmaking using play style information Issued November 10, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘955 patent describes a method for accumulating data in order…
U.S. Patent No. 7,635,300: Damage control game program and game machine
U.S. Patent No. 7,635,300: Damage control game program and game machine Issued Dec. 22, 2009, to Konami Summary: The ‘300 patent provides a new way to treat character damage during a game.…
Graffiti Artist Sues Jeremy Scott and Moschino
Tierney v. Moschino United States District Court, Central District of California Case No. 2:15-cv-05900 Filed August 5, 2015 While not exactly a video game case, we thought our readers might find…
U.S. Patent No. 7,613,616: Training a user to execute a sequence of commands in a game environment by using voice control
U.S. Patent No. 7,613,616: Training a user to execute a sequence of commands in a game environment by using voice control Issued Nov. 3, 2009, to Sony Summary: Put away your…
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…
U.S. Patent No. 7,589,742: Random map generation in a strategy video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,589,742: Random map generation in a strategy video game Issued Sep. 15, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘742 patent seeks to make video games more interested by describing a…
Decided: Quintal Research Group v. Nintendo
Quintal Research Group, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. Case No. 4:13-cv-00888 United States District Court for the Northern District of California Filed February 27, 2013; Terminated July 17, 2015 Plaintiff Quintal…
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…
U.S. Patent No. 6,748,326: Information processing apparatus and method for displaying weather data as a background for an electronic pet in a virtual space
U.S. Patent No. 6,748,326: Information processing apparatus and method for displaying weather data as a background for an electronic pet in a virtual space Issued June 8, 2004, to Sony Summary:…
DECIDED: Archi Comic Publications Inc. v. Penders
Archie Comic Publications Inc. v. Penders United States District Court, Southern District of New York Case No. 1:10-cv-08858, Filed November 23, 2010 This case was terminated on July 1, 2013. All claims…
Digital Reg of Texas, LLC v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al. U.S. District Court decision rendered.
Digital Reg of Texas, LLC v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al. U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 3:12-cv-01971-NC, Filed April 20, 2012 On December 22, 2014, this…
Case Decided: Bandspeed, Inc. v. Sony Electronics et al.
Bandspeed, Inc. v. Sony Electronics Inc. et al. United States District Court, Western District of Texas Case No. 09-593, Filed August 7, 2009 This case was terminated on December 14, 2011, after…
Case Decided: Home Gambling Network et al. v. Piche et al.
Home Gambling Network et al. v. Piche et al. Docket No. 2:05-cv-00610 United States District Court, District of Nevada, filed May 16, 2005 On September 30, 2013, the Court issued an order…
Bungie “Eververse” Trademarks
Bungie, Inc., the developer of the popular Destiny video game, recently filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The first trademark is for the name “Eververse” and was…
U.S. Patent No. 6,251,010: Game Machine Apparatus and Method with Enhanced Time-Related Display of Pokemon-Type Characters
U.S. Patent No. 6,251,010: game machine apparatus and method with enhanced time-related display of pokemon-type characters Issued June 26, 2001, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: For those of you Pokemon fans…
UPDATED: T5 Labs, LLC v. Gaikai, Inc.
T5 Labs, LLC v. Gaikai, Inc. United States District Court, District of Delaware Case No. 1:12-cv-01281, Filed October 5, 2012 This case was terminated on April 11, 2014. The parties settled the…
Motiva LLC v. Nintendo Co. Ltd. Case Dismissed
Motiva LLC v. Nintendo Co. Ltd. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case No. 10-cv-349, Filed March 2, 2010 This case was terminated on June 19, 2014. The…
U.S. Patent No. 7,584,154: Arbitration of online game results using an arbitration server and method
U.S. Patent No. 7,584,154: Arbitration of online game results using an arbitration server and method Issued Sep. 1, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘154 patent provides an arbitration service for online gaming.…
U.S. Patent No. 6,973,430: Method for outputting voice of object and device used therefor
U.S. Patent No. 6,973,430: Method for outputting voice of object and device used therefor Issued December 6, 2005, to Sony Summary: The ‘430 creates a voice-activated system allowing the player to…