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U.S. Patent No. 7,147,560: Selection of targets for attachment
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,560: Selection of targets for attachment Issued Dec. 12, 2006, to Sony Summary: The ‘560 patent describes a method used in video game for a character to…
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,562: Input character processing method
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,562: Input character processing method Issued Dec. 12, 2006, to Sega Summary: The ‘562 patent provides a system during an online game where players can interact with each…
U.S. Patent No. 7,240,093: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play
U.S. Patent No. 7,240,093: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play Issued July 3, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘093 describes a system for selecting participants…
U.S. Patent No. 7,311,608: Online game invitations using friends list
U.S. Patent No. 7,311,608: Online game invitations using friends list Issued Dec. 25, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘608 patent describes a method for enabling a user to load a game…
Banner & Witcoff secures win for Wargaming.net
Banner & Witcoff Wins Video Game Lawsuit for World of Tanks® Developer Wargaming.net March 25, 2013 – Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. is pleased to announce that on March 22, 2013 the United…
U.S. Patent No. 7,269,539: Dynamic weather simulation
U.S. Patent No. 7,269,539: Dynamic weather simulation Issued September 11, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘539 patent describes a flight simulation computer game which can receive meteorological conditions for a specific…
U.S. Patent No. 7,288,028: Method and apparatus for quickly joining an online game being played by a friend
U.S. Patent No. 7,288,028: Method and apparatus for quickly joining an online game being played by a friend Issued Oct. 30, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘028 patent seeks to make…
U.S. Patent No. 7,204,758: Video game apparatus and control method thereof, and program of video game and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon
U.S. Patent No. 7,204,758: Video game apparatus and control method thereof, and program of video game and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon Issued Apr. 17, 2007, to Square Enix…
U.S. Patent No. 7,349,830: Weather profiles
U.S. Patent No. 7,349,830: Weather profiles Issued March 25, 2008, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘830 patent, issued to Microsoft, can be used for its popular Flight Simulator game. The patent allows…
U.S. Patent No. 7,454,715: Open grid navigational system
U.S. Patent No. 7,454,715: Open grid navigational system Issued Nov. 18, 2008, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘715 patent describes a game system which helps a player navigate an open grid within…
Drafting a Social Media Handbook Policy for Developers
Gamasutra has just posted a new article by attorney Preeti Khanolkar regarding drafting a social media handbook policy for developers. The article covers federal labor law, potential conflicts, FTC endorsement guidelines, and…
U.S. Patent No. 7,455,589: Game playing system with assignable attack icons
U.S. Patent No. 7,455,589: Game playing system with assignable attack icons Issued Nov. 25, 2008, to Sony Summary: The ‘589 patent allows a player to easily target and attack one or…
U.S. Patent No. 7,468,728: Apparatus for controlling a virtual environment
U.S. Patent No. 7,468,728: Apparatus for controlling a virtual environment Issued Dec. 23, 2008, to Antics Technologies Limited Summary: The ‘728 patent describes an apparatus for controlling an interactive virtual environment.…
U.S. Patent No. 7,470,195: Camera control for third-person console video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,470,195: Camera control for third-person console video game Issued Dec. 30, 2008 Summary: The ‘195 patent provides for a change in camera viewpoint during a third-person shooter. This…
New Case: Allen v. EA (Tattoo Art)
Courtesy of Law360: Law360, New York (January 07, 2013, 1:01 PM ET) —Electronic Arts Inc. and former NFL running back Ricky Williams were sued recently in Louisiana federal court by a tattoo…
OUYA: Username Land Rush
I can’t shake my gut feeling that OUYA is going to be bigger than even they realize right now. Full disclosure: do I know some of the principals there? Yes. Have I…
New Case: Wildcat v. Wizards of the Coast
Wildcat Intellectual Property Holdings v. Wizards of the Coast Case 3:12-cv-04412-D, Northern District of Texas On November 1, 2012, Wildcat filed suit against Wizards of the Coast for patent infringement of U.S.…
Spry Fox case settles 10/23/12
Previous Post 1: Initial post regarding this case Previous Post 2: Intermediate decision re summary judgment UPDATE October 23, 2012: In view of the summary judgment decision, the parties have reached a…
Unmasking Intellectual Ventures?
A startup, IP Checkups, is looking to unmask the entities behind Intellectual Ventures (“IV”). IV owns a portfolio of 30,000+ patents. IP Checkups is looking to create a publicly-accessible database of patents…
Gangnam Style (Skyrim Style)
Nothing like a little comic relief, video game style… Check out the Skyrim version of Gangnam Style.