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Hasbro’s Right of Ownership to the Game of Life’s IP Affirmed
Hasbro’s Right of Ownership to the Game of Life’s IP Affirmed Markham Concepts v. HasbroUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitCase No. 19-1927Filed: Sept. 26, 2019 The Game of Life…
U.S. Patent No. 10,709,981: Systems and methods for the real-time generation of in-game, locally accessible barrier-aware heatmaps
U.S. Patent No. 10,709,981: Systems and methods for the real-time generation of in-game, locally accessible barrier-aware heatmaps Issued July 14, 2020 to Activision Publishing Inc.Filed: December 5, 2018 (claiming priority to November…
28th Anniversary of Magic: The Gathering – A discussion of IP Considerations – Part One
28th Anniversary of Magic: The Gathering – A discussion of IP Considerations – Part One By Sandy Rokhlin* Magic: The Gathering (“MTG”) has been around for nearly 30 years, with a new…
Lawsuit Update: Pokémon GOes Scot-Free
Lawsuit Update: Pokémon GOes Scot-Free Barbaro Tech., LLC v. Niantic, Inc.Case No. 21-1249The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitDecided: July 9, 2021 In 2018, Barbaro Technologies, LLC (“Barbaro”) sued…
U.S. Patent No. 10,573,048: Emotional reaction sharing
U.S. Patent No. 10,573,048: Emotional reaction sharing Issued February 25, 2020 to Oath Inc.Filed/Priority to July 24, 2016 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,573,048 (the ‘048 patent) relates to identifying facial expressions of…
Updates on Valve’s Virtual Patent Jury Trial
Updates on Valve’s Virtual Patent Jury Trial Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve CorporationCase No. C17-1182United States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonDecided: July 19, 2021 On January 5, 2021, the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,991,110: Methods and Systems to Modify a Two Dimensional Facial Image to Increase Dimensional Depth and Generate a Facial Image That Appears Three Dimensional
U.S. Patent No. 10,991,110: Methods and Systems to Modify a Two Dimensional Facial Image to Increase Dimensional Depth and Generate a Facial Image That Appears Three Dimensional Issued April 27, 2021 to…
Comic Bookstore “Illustrates” Grievances in Third Amended Complaint
Comic Bookstore “Illustrates” Grievances in Third Amended Complaint Criss-A-Less, Inc. v. ASDN Houston, LLC The 151st District Court Cause No. 2021-11255 Filed: June 23, 2021 Criss-A-Less, Inc., operates the Third Planet Sci-Fi…
Lawsuit Update: iLife Seeks Writ of Certiorari After Verdict Against Nintendo Tossed
Lawsuit Update: iLife Seeks Writ of Certiorari After Verdict Against Nintendo Tossed iLife Tech., Inc. v. Nintendo Am., Inc.Supreme Court of the United StatesCase No. 20-1760Filed: June 14, 2021 In August of…
U.S. Patent No. 10,799,802: Game System
U.S. Patent No. 10,799,802: Game System Issued October 13, 2020 to Lego ASFiled: April 7, 2016 (Claiming priority to April 8, 2015) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,799,802 (the ‘802 patent) relates to…
Epic Game’s Loot Llama Refused Trademark
Epic Game’s Loot Llama Refused Trademark In re Epic Games, Inc. Image of Mark in App. No. 88/233,723 On May 26, 2021, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) affirmed the refusal…
U.S. Patent No. 11,017,635: System and Method for an Interactive Drinking Game
U.S. Patent No. 11,017,635: System and Method for an Interactive Drinking Game Issued May 25, 2021, to Patrick FurlongFiled: October 10, 2019 (claiming priority to October 11, 2018) Overview: U.S. Patent No.…
Lawsuit Update: Jury Finds No Copyright Infringement of Wrestler’s Poster in Black Ops 4 Poster
Lawsuit Update: Jury Finds No Copyright Infringement of Wrestler’s Poster in Black Ops 4 Poster Huffman v. Activision Publ’g, Inc.2:19-cv-00050Filed February 12, 2019 Professional wrestler Booker T. Huffman (“Huffman”), who wrestles as…
U.S. Patent No. 10,953,312: Virtual game console using multiple NFC devices simultaneously
U.S. Patent No. 10,953,312: Virtual game console using multiple NFC devices simultaneously Issued March 23, 2021, to Blok Party Inc.Filed/Priority to July 2, 2020 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,953,312 (the ‘312 patent)…
Music Publishers Sue Roblox for Copyright Infringement Seeking No Less than $200 Million
Music Publishers Sue Roblox for Copyright Infringement Seeking No Less than $200 Million ABKCO Music Inc. v. Roblox Corp.Case No. 2:21-cv-04705United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaFiled: June 9,…
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574: Head mounted display
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574: Head mounted display Issued April 27, 2021, to Sony Interactive Ent. Inc.Filed: January 7, 2020 (claiming priority to June 9, 2013) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574 (the ‘574…
Artist Sues Capcom for Alleged Copyright Infringement in Resident Evil 4 Textures
Artist Sues Capcom for Alleged Copyright Infringement in Resident Evil 4 Textures Juracek v. Capcom Co.Case No. 3:21-cv-00775United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutFiled: June 4, 2021 Artist Judy A.…
U.S. Patent No. 6,139,433: Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control due to environmental conditions
U.S. Patent No. 6,139,433: Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control due to environmental conditions Issued October 31, 2000, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Filed: June 6, 2005…
Jury Awards GREE $92 Million in Damages for Supercell’s Patent Infringement
Jury Awards GREE $92 Million in Damages for Supercell’s Patent Infringement GREE, Inc. v. Supercell OyCase No. 2:19-cv-00200United States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasDecided May 7, 2021 In yet…
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,579: 2.5D Graphics Rendering System
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,579 Graphics Rendering System Issued April 27, 2021, to Electronic Arts Inc.Filed/Priority to March 28, 2018 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,987,579 (the ‘579 patent) relates to a graphics rendering…