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U.S. Patent no. 10,286,307: Game controller with removable faceted finger pad
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,307: Game controller with removable faceted finger pad Issued May 14, 2019, to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date June 4, 2015 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,307 (the ‘307…
Angry Birds Sues Chicken Restaurant Over Trademark Dispute
Angry Birds Sues Chicken Restaurant Over Trademark Dispute Rovio Entertainment Ltd. v. Mary Mkhitaryan d/b/a Angry Birdz Chicken United States District Court for the Central District of California Case Number 2:13-cv-05401 Filed…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,299: Transitioning gameplay on a head-mounted display
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,299: Transitioning gameplay on a head-mounted display Issued May 14, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date June 7, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,299 (the ‘299 Patent)…
Real Property Dispute in a Virtual World
Real Property Dispute in a Virtual World Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc., 487 F.Supp.2d 593 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007 In April 2006, Linden Research, Inc.…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,268: Extensible video game time limiter
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,268: Extensible video game time limiter Issued May 7, 2019, to Kenneth Mark Woog Priority Date September 8, 2015 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,279,268 (the ‘268 Patent) relates to…
The NCAA Blocks the Use of “March Madness” in Trademark Dispute
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Kizzang LLC et al Case number 1:17-cv-00712 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Filed: March 8, 2017 (Editor’s Note: This is an old case,…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,266: Monitoring game activity to detect a surrogate computer program
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,266: Monitoring game activity to detect a surrogate computer program Issued May 7, 2019 to International Business Machines Corporation Priority Date June 19, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,279,266…
Capital C Infringement of Capitol Records
Capital C Infringement of Capitol Records EMI April Music Inc. v. 4MM Games, LLC, 2014 WL 1383468 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Memorandum Opinion and Order…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,261: Virtual reality gaming utilizing mobile gaming
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,261: Virtual reality gaming utilizing mobile gaming Issued May 7, 2019, to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Priority Date June 27, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,279,261 (the ‘261…
Riot Games Rioting Over Esports Team’s Trademark Infringement
Riot Games Rioting Over Esports Team’s Trademark Infringement Riot Games Inc. v. Riot Squad Esports LLC United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:19-cv-08626 Filed October 7,…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,260: Cut-scene gameplay
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,260: Cut-scene gameplay Issued May 7, 2019, to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date March 6, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,279,260 (the ‘260 Patent) relates to cut-scene gameplay…
Capcom Wins Long-Running Patent Suit Against Koei Tecmo
Capcom Wins Long-Running Patent Suit Against Koei Tecmo On September 11, 2019, Japanese game developer Capcom announced that Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court ruled in favor of the developer in their patent…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,254: Controller having visually trackable object for interfacing with a gaming system
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,254: Controller having visually trackable object for interfacing with a gaming system Issued May 7, 2019, to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date October 26, 2005 Summary: U.S. Patent…
Nintendo Continues Campaign Against Piracy
Nintendo Continues Campaign Against Piracy Nintendo of America Inc. v. Matthew Storman and John Does 1-10 United States District Court for the Central District of California Filed September 10, 2019 Case No.…
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,252: Game execution environments
U.S. Patent no. 10,279,252: Game execution environments Issued May 7, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date May 17, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,279,252 (the ‘252 Patent) relates to…
Nintendo Wins Battle with Pirates on UK Seas
Nintendo Wins Battle with Pirates on UK Seas Nintendo Co. Ltd. v. Sky UK Ltd. & Ors England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) In the England and Wales High Court, Nintendo…
U.S. Patent no. 10,278,001: Multiple listener cloud render with enhanced instant replay
U.S. Patent no. 10,278,001: Multiple listener cloud render with enhanced instant replay Issued April 30, 2019, to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date May 12, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,278,001 (the…
Nintendo Escapes Vice Grip in ITC Challenge
Nintendo Escapes Vice Grip in ITC Challenge Certain Portable Gaming Console Systems with Attachable Handheld Controllers and Components Thereof United States International Trade Commission Inv. No. 337-TA-1111 This ITC Investigation involved allegations…
U.S. Patent no. 10,275,947: Modifying a simulated character by direct manipulation
U.S. Patent no. 10,275,947: Modifying a simulated character by direct manipulation Issued April 30, 2019 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date August 1, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,275,947 (the ‘947 Patent)…
Case Update: Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. v. 3D Realms Entertainment ApS
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. v. 3D Realms Entertainment ApS Complaint Filed May 28, 2019 United States District Court Central District of California 3D Realms has now responded to the suit, filed by…