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Nintendo Faces Lawsuit over Software Used for Its Mii Avatars – Cert Denied/Game Over
RecogniCorp, LLC v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. Case number 16-1499 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Decided: April 28, 2017 In December 2011, Texas-based RecogniCorp, LLC sued Nintendo Co. Ltd.…
No Shellebration for Turtle Rock Studios
Turtle Rock Studios, Inc. v. Digital Development Management, Inc. Case number: TAC-41987 Before the Labor Commissioner of the State of California Petition Dismissed: March 20th, 2017 Filed on December 29, 2015, this…
U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same
U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same Issued February 21, 1995, to Square Co., Ltd. Priority Date July 16, 1991 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 5,805,784: Computer story generation system and method using network of re-usable substories
U.S. Patent No. 5,805,784: Computer story generation system and method using network of re-usable substories Issued September 8, 1998, to Christopher C. Crawford Priority Date September 28, 1994 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
Thorner v. Sony: The Conclusion
Thorner et al v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC et al The U.S. District court, District of New Jersey Case No. 3-09-cv-01894, Filed April 21, 2009 Case Dismissed: August 6, 2013 According to…
King.com Ltd. Tries to Crush Competitors
King.com Limited v. JoyFox Company Limited Case number 3:17-cv-01636 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Action Dismissed: March 31, 2017 The operator of the mobile game “Candy Crush Saga,”…
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,328: Storage medium having game program stored therein, hand-held game apparatus, game system, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,328: Storage medium having game program stored therein, hand-held game apparatus, game system, and game method Issued October 14, 2014, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date June 2, 2010…
U.S. Patent No. 4,738,451: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure
U.S. Patent No. 4,738,451: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure Issued April 19, 1988, to Atari Games Corp. Priority Date May 20, 1986 Summary: U.S. Patent…
Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc.
Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 14-15298 Decided: November 22, 2016 Robin Antonick sued Electronic Arts over unpaid royalties stemming from his…
Bots and Cheaters Lose as League of Legends is awarded a $10 Million Payout
Riot Games, Inc. v. Stefan Delgado Argote et al Case number 2:16-cv-05871 District Court for the Central District of California Decided: March 1st 2017 In August 2016, California-based Riot Games, Inc. sued…
Indie Developers Change Game Name Over Bethesda Trademark Dispute
Indie Developers Change Game Name Over Bethesda Trademark Dispute On May 1st, 2017, No Matter Studios announced that they changed the name of their game “Prey for the Gods” to “Praey…
Vault Corp. v. Quaid Software Ltd.
Vault Corp. v. Quaid Software Ltd. 847 F.2d 255 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decided: June 20, 1988 Vault Corporation was a manufacturer of floppy disks that…
ZeniMax Wins in VR Trade Secret Dispute
ZeniMax Media, Inc. v. Oculus VR, LLC United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Case No.: 3:14-cv-01849-K Filed: May 21, 2014 ZeniMax is the apparent victor in lawsuits relating to…
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Ruling
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Ruling Game and Technology Co. Ltd. v. Activision Blizzard Inc. et al. Case Number 18-1981 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, June 21, 2019 To…
Twitch Takes Action Against Trolls Amid Artifact’s Downfall
Twitch Takes Action Against Trolls Amid Artifact’s Downfall Twitch Interactive, Inc. v. John and Jane Does 1-100 United States District Court for the Northern District of California filed on June 14, 2019…
Riot Games Gender Discrimination Investigation Accelerating
Riot Games Gender Discrimination Investigation Accelerating The State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing made a statement, on Wednesday, June 12th, that it would be progressing forward in its investigation…
Parties Agree to Settle in Damion Perrine v. Sega of America
Damion Perrine v. Sega of America, Inc., et. al. U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No. C: 13-1962 MEJ Case Dismissed: June 5, 2015 In April 2013, Damion Perrine filed…
Take-Two voluntarily dismisses its legal action against the Pinkertons
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Filed January 11, 2019, NYSD-1-19-cv-00338 Dismissed: April 11, 2019 Case…
U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions
U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions Issued October 9, 2012, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date August 13, 2010 Summary: Smart Phones have allowed people to play games anywhere. U.S.…
Supreme Court Upholds Scandalous Trademarks, Supports First Amendment
Supreme Court Upholds Scandalous Trademarks, Supports First Amendment Iancu v. Brunetti Supreme Court of the United States of America Case No. 18-302 Opinion June 24, 2019 On Monday, June 24, 2019, the…