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Crytek Delays Launch of Lawsuit Against Star Citizen Devs Before Suddenly Settling
Crytek Delays Launch of Lawsuit Against Star Citizen Devs Before Suddenly Settling Crytek GMBH v. Cloud Imperium Games Corp. and Roberts Space Industries Corp., United States District Court for the Central District…
U.S. Patent no. 10,313,679: Systems and methods for encoder-guided adaptive-quality rendering
U.S. Patent no. 10,313,679: Systems and methods for encoder-guided adaptive-quality rendering Issued June 4, 2019, to ZeniMax Media Inc. Priority Date April 21, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,313,679 (the ‘679 Patent)…
Video Game Chic
Video Game Chic In a totally unexpected twist, luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has announced a partnership with video game developer Riot Games to design in-game champion skins for the game League…
U.S. Patent no. 10,293,251: Pre-loading translated code in cloud based emulated applications
U.S. Patent no. 10,293,251: Pre-loading translated code in cloud based emulated applications Issued May 21, 2019, to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date September 28, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,293,251 (the…
Hot Sauce Dismissed in New York Court
Hot Sauce Dismissed in New York Court Champion v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Supreme Court of New York, New York County Decided May 10, 2019 Case No. 158429/2018 Celebrity entertainer Phillip “Hot…
U.S. Patent no. 10,290,142: Water surface rendering in virtual environment
U.S. Patent no. 10,290,142: Water surface rendering in virtual environment Issued May 14, 2019 to Wargaming.net Limited Priority Date July 8, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,290,142 (the ‘142 Patent) relates to…
Epic Sues Game Tester Over Trade Secret Breach
Epic Sues Game Tester Over Trade Secret Breach Epic Games, Inc. v. Ronald Sykes United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division Case No.: 5:19-cv-0476 Filed: October…
NBA 2K Avoids Tattoo Copyright Infringement in Three Ways
Solid Oak Sketches, LLC v. 2K Games, Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Case Number 16-CV-724-LTS-SDAUnited States Court for the Southern District of New York Since Solid Oak Sketches, LLC (“Solid Oak”) filed…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,328: Modular accessory for video gaming
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,328: Modular accessory for video gaming Issued May 14, 2019, to Ubisoft Entertainment Priority Date June 9, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,328 (the ‘328 Patent) relates to a…
Duke Nukem Goes Retro in Music Copyright Suit
Duke Nukem Goes Retro in Music Copyright Suit Robert C. Prince v. Gearbox Software LLC et. al. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Northern Division Case No.: 3:19-cv-00380…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,327: Multiplayer video game matchmaking system and methods
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,327: Multiplayer video game matchmaking system and methods Issued May 14, 2019 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date October 21, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,327 (the ‘327 Patent)…
Different Days for Different Places – Determining Timing in Agreements
In re: Supercell OyUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCase No. 2020-113Filed March 17, 2020 In a case that highlights the sometimes important race to the courtroom and nuances of…
Pac-Man Owners Caught in Retro Game IP Maze
Pac-Man Owners Caught in Retro Game IP Maze Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. v. AtGames Holdings Ltd. et. al. United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case No. 5:19-cv-05898…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,326: Soft reservation system and method for multiplayer video games
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,326: Soft reservation system and method for multiplayer video games Issued May 14, 2019, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 3, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,326 (the…
Bears Versus Yetis the Triple Town Copyright Infringement Case
Bears Versus Yetis the Triple Town Copyright Infringement Case Spry Fox LLC v. LOLApps Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2012 2012 WL 5290158 This case is…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,323: Dynamic difficulty adjustment
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,323: Dynamic difficulty adjustment Issued May 14, 2019, to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date March 8, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,323 (the ‘323 Patent) relates to level of…
No Fun and Games: Blizzard Alleges Infringement by JoyFun Inc.
No Fun and Games: Blizzard Alleges Infringement by JoyFun Inc. Blizzard Entertainment Inc. v. JoyFun Inc. Co. United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 8:19-cv-01582 Filed August…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,314: System and method for providing continuous gameplay in a multiplayer video game through an unbounded gameplay session
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,314: System and method for providing continuous gameplay in a multiplayer video game through an unbounded gameplay session Issued May 14, 2019 to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date May…
Summer Job with the Patent Arcade
Summer Intern – Patent Arcade Washington, DC Banner Witcoff, a recognized leader in the practice of intellectual property law, is seeking a summer intern to work in its Washington, DC office for the summer…
False Start for Paparazzi in Copyright Suit
False Start for Paparazzi in Copyright Suit Xclusive-Lee Inc. v. Hadid, Case Number 1:19-cv-00520, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York A copyright infringement lawsuit against supermodel Gigi…