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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
U.S. Patent No. 9,364,746: System and method configured to unlock content within a videogame
U.S. Patent No. 9,364,746: System and method configured to unlock content within a videogame Issued June 14, 2016, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Summary: This invention relates to how players can unlock new…
U.S. Patent No. 9,545,571: Methods and apparatus for a video game magic system
U.S. Patent No. 9,545,571: Methods and apparatus for a video game magic system Issued January 17, 2017, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Summary: Fans of fantasy stories such as The Lord of the…
U.S. Patent No. 9,174,128: Dynamic quests in game
U.S. Patent No. 9,174,128: Dynamic quests in game Issued: November 3, 2015 Assigned: Zynga Inc. Priority Date: April 26, 2012 Summary: This patent relates to creating computer-generated quests for a game. Some…
U.S. Patent no. 9,656,167: Pre-play and post-play video game character presentation and equipping
U.S. Patent no. 9,656,167: Pre-play and post-play video game character presentation and equipping Issued May 23, 2017 to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date: March 15, 2013 Summary: This patent concerns the…
University Attempts to Trademark THE Most Common Word
University Attempts to Trademark THE Most Common Word In other news, The Ohio State University has recently filed a trademark application, No. 88571984, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on…
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method Issued May 18, 2010, to Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Priority Date May 1, 2004 Summary: Fans of games such as…
Hard Rock Life for Video Game Music Teacher
Hard Rock Life for Video Game Music Teacher Ubisoft Entertainment, S.A. et al v. Yousician Oy United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Case No. 5-18-CV-383 On August…
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329: Adaptive learning system for video game enhancement
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329: Adaptive learning system for video game enhancement Issued April 11, 2017, to Electronic Arts, Inc. Priority Date June 28, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329 (the ‘329 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No. 9,259,652: Time-shifted multiplayer game
U.S. Patent No. 9,259,652:Time-shifted multiplayer game Issued February 16, 2016, to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date March 6, 2013 Summary: In games, such as racing games, a player competes against other…
U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor
U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor Issued March 23, 1999, to Konami Holding Corp. Priority…
Super Mario Mischief
Super Mario Mischief A new web-based game recently popped up and gained fame fairly quickly on the Internet. The game features the familiar red plumber in a familiar atmosphere as he jumps…
Zynga’s Luck Runs out as Gambling Case Continues
CG Technology Development, LLC, et al., v. Zynga, Inc. Case number NVD-2-16-cv-00859 U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada Zynga’s Renewed Motion to Stay Granted: May 24, 2017 (EDITOR’S NOTE: This…
Iron Man’s Iron Defense
Iron Man’s Iron Defense Horizon Comics Products Inc. v. Marvel Entertainment LLC et. al., Case Number 1:16-cv-02499 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Filed April 4, 2016…
U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205: Music video game with user directed sound generation
U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205: Music video game with user directed sound generation Issued June 23, 2015, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 14, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205 (the ‘205…
Heroes Charge into Copyright Battle
Heroes Charge into Copyright Battle Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Valve Corporation v. Lilith Games (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and uCool, Inc., United States District Court of the Northern District of California, 2018 Case…