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U.S. Patent no. 10,265,621: Tracking specific gestures related to user movement

U.S. Patent no. 10,265,621: Tracking specific gestures related to user movement Issued April 23, 2019 to Disney Enterprises, Inc. Priority Date January 20, 2015 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,265,621 (the ‘621 Patent)…

10265621 Disney Enterprises Inc. motion detection patent
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U.S. Patent no. 10,263,859: Delaying new session initiation in response to increased data traffic latency

U.S. Patent no. 10,263,859: Delaying new session initiation in response to increased data traffic latency Issued April 16, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date January 11, 2017   Summary: U.S.…

10263859 Delaying new session initiation in response to increased data traffic latency Load Balancing patent
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U.S. Patent no. 10,255,615: System and method for contextual virtual local advertisement insertion

U.S. Patent no. 10,255,615: System and method for contextual virtual local advertisement insertion Issued April 9, 2019 to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Priority Date July 12, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…

10255615 Advertising AT&T Intellectual Property I LP patent
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U.S. Patent no. 10,258,880: Dynamic selection of voice quality over a wireless system

U.S. Patent no. 10,258,880: Dynamic selection of voice quality over a wireless system Issued April 16, 2019 to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date June 27, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,258,880…

10258880 Dynamic selection of voice quality over a wireless system Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC patent
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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. 10,258,882: Recording companion

U.S. Patent no. 10,258,882: Recording companion Issued April 16, 2019 to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date March 4, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,258,882 (the ‘882 Patent) relates to creating recordings…

10258882 Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC patent Recording companion
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Patent Infringement Suit Over Apex Legends and Anthem

Patent Infringement Suit Over Apex Legends and Anthem Stone Interactive Ventures LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division Filed: September 13, 2019…

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U.S. Patent no. 10,252,167: Location graph adapted video games

U.S. Patent no. 10,252,167: Location graph adapted video games Issued April 9, 2019 to Empire Technology Development LLC Priority Date September 23, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,252,167 (the ‘167 Patent) relates…

10252167 Empire Technology Development LLC Location graph adapted video games patent
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Places Where You Must Not Pokemon Go

Places Where You Must Not Pokemon Go In re Pokemon Go Nuisance Litigation United States District Court for the Northern District of California Filed: February 14, 2019 Case No. 3:16-cv-04300-JD Following the…

augmented reality California class action In re Pokemon Go Nuisance Litigation
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U.S. Patent no. 10,252,164: Avatar teleport controller

U.S. Patent no. 10,252,164: Avatar teleport controller Issued April 9, 2019 to Roblox Corporation Priority Date October 29, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,252,164 (the ‘164 Patent) relates to inventions in the…

10252164 Avatar teleport controller patent Roblox Corporation
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U.S. Patent no. 10,252,163: Music video game with user directed sound generation

U.S. Patent no. 10,252,163: Music video game with user directed sound generation Issued April 9, 2019 to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 14, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,252,163 (the ‘163…

10252163 activision Music video game with user directed sound generation patent
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U.S. Patent No. 8,976,184: System and method for controlling animation by tagging objects within a game environment

U.S. Patent No. 8,976,184: System and method for controlling animation by tagging objects within a game environment Issued March 10, 2015 to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date October 9, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent…

8976184 Nintendo patent System and method for controlling animation by tagging objects within a game environment
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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…

8992321 Apparatus and method for displaying player character showing special movement state in network game patent Square Enix
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U.S. Patent No. 9,180,378: Conditional access to areas in a video game

U.S. Patent no. 9,180,378: Conditional access to areas in a video game Issued November 10, 2015, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date May 17, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,180,378 (the ‘378…

9180378 activision Conditional access to areas in a video game patent
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U.S. Patent No. 9,186,575: Online game with animal-breeding mechanic

U.S. Patent No. 9,186,575: Online game with animal-breeding mechanic Issued November 17, 2015 To Zynga Inc. Summary: For anyone that has wanted to try out being a farmer in the comfort of…

9186575 farming Online game with animal-breeding mechanic patent
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U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675: Method of operating an online game using terraformed game spaces

U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675: Method of operating an online game using terraformed game spaces Issued August 26, 2014 To Zynga Inc. Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675 relates to a method allowing players…

8814675 Method of operating an online game using terraformed game spaces patent Patents
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Eleven Engineering v. Nintendo

Eleven Engineering et al v. Nintendo et al Case No. 1:09-cv-009030 (D. Del, Filed Nov. 25, 2009) Decided: July 11, 2016 Back in 2009 Eleven Engineering sued Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft alleging…

District Court for the District of Delaware Eleven Engineering v. Nintendo Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
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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…

9308458 Automatic movement of player character in network game Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix MMORPG
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Dynamic and Nonliteral Elements Win Protection in Blizzard Copyright Suit

Dynamic and Nonliteral Elements Win Protection in Blizzard Copyright Suit MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Vivendi Games, Inc. 629 F.3d 928 (9th Cir. 2010) For those who followed our…

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Princeton Digital v. Konami

Princeton Digital Image Corporation v. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Case number 1:12-cv-01461 U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Motion to dismiss granted-in-part and denied-in-part: March 30, 2017 In November 2012,…

5513129 Declaratory judgment Delaware District Court Electronic Arts Inc.