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BOOM! Did you feel it? E.D. Texas will no longer be the patent lawsuit capital of the US
From Law360: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put tighter restrictions on where patent owners can file infringement lawsuits, a decision that upends nearly 30 years of established practice and will likely…
Affirmed – White Knuckle Gaming v Electronic Arts
We previously reported on White Kunckle’s assertion of U.S. Pat. No. 8,540,575 against EA. Last year, EA secured a win against the patent under 35 USC 101 when the District of Utah…
Google Sues Uber (THIS COULD BE BIG) – The More You Know…
Wow. You’ve likely read the news today about Google suing Uber. No? Here’s a good summary at The Verge. Here’s the post on Medium. From the post on Medium: We found that…
Patent Arcade is Hiring! Research Intern Wanted.
It’s that time of year again. PatentArcade.com (as part of Banner & Witcoff) is looking for a summer Research Intern. Full or part-time. Hiring criteria are simple. Qualified candidates: Must be enrolled…
Computer Science Majors WANTED!
I’ve been preaching this for years. We need people to go into computer science and electrical engineering. Here’s more proof. Calling all computer science majors: jobs are waiting for you. http://college.usatoday.com/2017/02/15/calling-all-computer-science-majors-jobs-are-waiting-for-you/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories.
Teen Video Game Design Opportunity
From the Smithsonian Institution: From: SI Email AnnouncementsSent: Monday, February 13, 2017 11:01 AMSubject: Calling All Teens! Calling all teens who are museum-lovers, performers, gamers, designers and adventurers! The Office of Visitor Services and Smithsonian Institution…
Design Patent Attorney Position
Banner & Witcoff has an open position for a design patent attorney. Qualified applicants must hold a a JD from an accredited law school, be admitted to practice (or eligible) in the…
IPO supports amending 35 USC 101 (patent-eligible subject matter)
In a meeting on Sunday in Orlando, Florida, the IPO Board of Directors adopted a resolution supporting legislation to amend 35 U.S.C. § 101 as follows: 101(a) ELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER Whoever invents…
Now Available! Legal Guide to Video Game Development, 2nd Ed.
…at bit.ly/LVGD2016 … From the ABA Store: Written by experienced lawyers who work closely with software and video game developer clients, this is THE inside guide to the legal issues involved in…
Apple v Samsung Oral Args at Supreme Court
For those following the Apple v. Samsung design patent wars, here’s a good synopsis of the oral arguments that were held this morning at the United States Supreme Court. If the link…
Lindsay Lohan’s Grand Theft Auto Suit Dismissed
Lindsay Lohan v. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., 156443/2014, New York State Supreme Court, New York County (Manhattan). In 2014 actress Lindsay Lohan filed suit against Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. claiming that the…
CASE UPDATE: Oaklawn Jockey Club Inc. et al. v. Kentucky Downs LLC et al., case number 16-5582, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Oaklawn Jockey Club Inc. et al. v. Kentucky Downs LLC et al. Case No. 16-5582, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit In their recent brief Appellees Kentucky Downs, LLC…
Software Patent Update: Why McRO matters.
We posted Tuesday about the McRO case, and here is some more commentary for consideration, which we posted on our firm’s web site, too. One very notable point is that different from…
Case Update: McRo Inc. v. Namco Bandai et al. – Reversed on Appeal
MCRO, INC. v. BANDAI NAMCO GAMES AMERICA INC., at al. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Cases 2015-1080, -1081, -1082, -1083, -1084, -1085, -1086, -1087, -1088, -1089, -1090, -1092, -1093,…
BREAKING NEWS: McRO REVERSED on appeal…
This just in. McRO was reversed on appeal. Decision is here. More to follow.
Guest Post: EU Games Law Special – Keyselling
From Konstantin Ewald & Felix Hilgert of Osborne Clarke: Another year, another gamescom… This time, one of the hot topics we discussed a lot in individual meetings and at the VGBA European Summit…
No Man’s patent problem?
There’s an interesting article in Law360 today about a potential patent dispute surrounding No Man’s Sky and the so-call Superformula. From the article, and of interest to our readers: Many video games…
Ed Sheeran sued for copyright infringement…. again.
As previously reported, Ed Sheeran was sued back in June for copyright infringement. Well either the sharks smell blood, or perhaps there’s something in the water, but be’s been sued again based…
Activision loses data retrieval patent under 35 USC 101
Activision Publishing, Inc. v. xTV Networks LTD., et al. Central District of California CV 16-00737 Order dated July 25, 2016 On Monday, another patent fell to the great patent slayer – 35…
Cool cover art needed for book
As many of you know, we are working on the Second Edition of the American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game Development. It’s scheduled for publication later this fall, and we…