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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…
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…