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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.
Case Update: Spry Fox’s Triple Town case
As we previously reported, Spry Fox sued 6waves for copyright infringement back in January 2012. Spry Fox developed Triple Town, and 6waves developed the suspiciously similar Yeti Town. Well we have a…
Vote for the Patent Arcade as BEST BLAWG!
Its that time of year again, when the ABA votes for best 100 blogs/blawgs. Please vote for the Patent Arcade here: http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100_submit/.
New Case: Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc.
Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc. U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Case no. 11-2011-cv, Decided June 26, 2012 A recent Second Circuit case has held contract claims with promises…
Ubisoft Sues Beiswenger for Declaration of Rights
Beiswenger may have dismissed his suit against Ubisoft in the Assassin’s Creed dispute, but the battle is not over yet. In the original case, John Beiswenger sued Ubisoft for copyright infringement, alleging that…
New Case: Electronic Arts Inc. v. Zynga Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc. v. Zynga Inc. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Case No.3:2012cv04099. Filed On August 3, 2012 Two media giants, Electronic Arts and Zynga, have once…