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Case Analysis: Sony v. Filipiak
Sony Computer Entm’t America, Inc. v. Steven Filipiak, et al. 406 F. Supp. 2d 1068 (N.D. Cal. 2005) In this case decided in 2005, Sony received over $6 million in…
Case Analysis: Sega v. Fox
Sega of America v. Fox Interactive et al. N.D. Cal., Filed Dec. 4, 2003, Settled in 2004 In December of 2003, Sega brought a lawsuit against video game publishers Fox Interactive…
Extra Life: Evolution
A pretty funny comic from Scott Johnson at Extra Life:
Article: Bilski’s Potential Impact on the Gambling Industry
Further to the previous post on the Supreme Court’s decision in Bilski v. Kappos, here is a link to an article discussing potential impacts of the decision on the gambling industry. The…
Case: Bilski v. Kappos (at last!)
In its long awaited decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in the Bilski case. The Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Circuit’s decision, but on different grounds, holding that Mr. Bilski’s…
Case Analysis: Minsky v. Linden Research, Inc.
Minsky v. Linden Research, Inc. United States District Court for N.D.N.Y. Case No. 1:08-cv-819-LEK-DRH, Settled January 22, 2009 In July 2008, Richard Minsky filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against…
Case Analysis: Debonneville v. Pierce
Debonneville v. Pierce United States District Court for C.D. Cal. Case No. 2:07-CV-03776-R-MAN), Settled May 5, 2008 This wasn’t an IP lawsuit, but it was a bitter dispute between…
Curtain Call on Gibson v. Harmonix
It seems that Gibson’s efforts to enforce its musical concert participation patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,990,405) have officially ended. Previously we told you that Gibson’s Tennessee case against Harmonix (and its “Rock…
Case: The Magnavox Co., et al. v. Chicago Dynamic Industries, et al.
The Magnavox Co., et al. v. Chicago Dynamic Industries, et al. 201 U.S.P.Q. 25 (N.D. Ill. 1977) For those of you who love home video games as much as we do, the…
Law360 Article: Virtual-World Conflicts Lead To Real-World Suits
There’s an interesting article on Law360 today: Virtual-World Conflicts Lead To Real-World Suits. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Law360, New York (June 08, 2010) — As the market for online games…
Case: Red Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp.
Red-Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp. 883 F.2d 275 (4th Cir. 1989). I. Background Some of you may remember twin martial artists Billy Lee or Jimmy (who also went by Hammer and…
Case Update: Harmonix v. Konami close to settlement
Well it looks like one of the two Harmonix/Konami cases might be settling. In Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. v Konami Digital Entertainment Co, Ltd., civil action 1:09-cv-10206 (D.Mass), the parties on June…
Case: Okor v. Atari Games Corp. et al.
Okor v. Atari Games Corp. et al76 Fed. Appx. 327 (Fed. Cir. 2003). I. Statement of Facts This case is one in a series of attempts by Joseph Kwame Okor to enforce…
Attending Trade Shows Leads to Personal Jurisdiction
Patent Rights Protection Group, LLC (“PRPG”), a patent-holding company, previously filed suits in the District of Nevada accusing various organizations of allegedly infringing U.S. Patents No. 6,475,087 (‘the ‘087 patent) and No.…
LimeWire liable for copyright infringement
Not exactly video game related, but our readers tend to also be interested in file-sharing and online music distribution cases, so… LimeWire was recently found liable for copyright infringement of its users…
History Repeats Itself
Nintendo of America, Inc. (Nintendo) filed suit yesterday in a Washington district court, accusing an individual, Kevin Niu, of infringing Nintendo’s copyrights and trademarks in its Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. Specifically,…
Case Update: Worlds.com case SETTLED!
Well folks, looks like Worlds.com v. NCSoft has settled. The court on April 23, 2010, ordered dismissal with prejudice based on a binding settlement agreement between Worlds.com and NCSoft. Terms of the…
Blizzard Sues “StarCrack” Hackers
On Monday, April 12, 2010, Blizzard filed a lawsuit in federal court in California against Justin Marshall and five unnamed defendants for copyright infringement, circumvention of copyright protection systems in violation of…
Case Update: Anascape, Ltd. v. Nintendo of America Inc.
On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of Nintendo in Anascape, Ltd. v. Nintendo of America Inc. (Docket No. 2008-1500), a patent…
Kotaku Census 2010: The Full Results
Kotaku’s full census results are in, and there are some interesting points… Re Consoles:– 65% of you own multiple consoles, while a quarter of participating Kotaku readers are in possession of all…