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Case: JVW v. Interact (Fed. Cir. 2005) [P]
JVW Enterprises, Inc. v. Interact Accessories, Inc. __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2005) Interact Accessories Inc., a major video game accessories maker in the U.S., suffered a setback Monday after a lower…
Case: Roginsky v. Time Warner (M.D. Penn. 1997) [C]
Roginski v. Time Warner Interactive, Inc. 967 F.Supp. 821 (M.D. Penn. 1997) Plaintiff Paul A. Roginski (Roginski) filed a copyright infringement action against defendants Time Warner Interactive, Inc., Atari Games Corp. and…
Case: Nintendo v. Brown (9th Cir. 1996) [C,TM]
Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Brown 94 F.3d 652 (9th Cir. 1996) This was largely an open and shut case, which only lasted as long as it did due to the…
Case: Interactive v. NTN (N.D. Cal. 1995) [C,TD]
Interactive Network, Inc. v. NTN Communications, Inc. 875 F.Supp. 1398 (N.D. Cal. 1995) NTN, the Defendant and Counterclaimant, is popularly known as the creator of “QB1,” an interactive game played in conjunction…
News: Korea creates cross-platform game engine
South Korea has developed new software that would allow the same computer game to be played on multiple devices, not just personal computers. Read more here:Associated PressNews.blog | CNET News.com
Update: Davidson & Associates v. Internet Gateway – Confirmed on Appeal
In a decision with ramifications for reverse engineering of software, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to bar “add-on” technology being used to…
News: Game Developer Supports Hurricane Relief
The events over the past week down in New Orleans are simply tragic. The repercussions will be far reaching, long felt, and immense in scale. Even the Patent Arcade was down for…
Case: Atari v. Sega (N.D. Cal. 1994) [P]
Atari Corp. v. Sega of America Inc. 869 F. Supp. 783 (N.D. Cal. 1994) Atari brought a motion for a preliminarily injunction against the manufacture and distribution of Sega’s games on the…
News: Namco, Sony Music Settle Over Pac-Man Samples
Read more here:Gamasutra – Namco, Sony Music Settle Over Pac-Man Samples
Case: Capcom v. Data East (N.D. Cal. 1994) [C]
Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Data East Corp. 1994 WL 1751482 (N.D. Cal. 1994) Capcom filed a motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin Data East from distributing the video game “Fighter’s History,” which…
News: XBOX 360 Preorders Now Available
Gamestop: Click here. EB Games: Click here. I bought mine. Have you?
Case: Midway v. Publ’s Int’l (N.D.Ill 1994) [C,TM]
Midway Manufacturing Co. v. Publications Int’l, Ltd. 1994 WL 188531 (N.D. Ill 1994) Thinking of writing a tell-all book of strategies for your favorite video game? You may want to think…
News: In-game property mugger ARRESTED!
A man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion carrying out a virtual mugging spree by using software “bots” to beat up and rob characters in the online computer game Lineage II.…
Case: Magnavox v. Activision (N.D. Cal. 1985) [P]
The Magnavox Co. v. Activision, Inc. 1985 WL 9469 (N.D. Cal. 1985) In a case of infringement involving one of the earliest video game patents, Magnavox asserted its exclusive licensing rights on…
Case: Atari v. Nintendo (Fed. Cir. 1992) [C]
Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of Am., Inc. 975 F.2d 832 (Fed. Cir. 1992) I. Statement of Facts Nintendo designed a program, the 10NES, for its Nintendo Entertain System (NES) to prevent…
Case: Atari v. Nintendo (N.D. Cal. 1993) [C,P]
Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. 30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1401 (N.D. Cal. 1993) (Atari II) Following a 1992 Federal Circuit ruling upholding a preliminary injunction in favor of Nintendo (see…
News: Xbox 360 provides compatability with iPod, PSP
In an elegant display of its interopability, developer Newbie has demonstrated the Xbox 360’s ability to connect to portable media devices such as the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and iPod devices. Read more…
Case: Lewis Galoob v. Nintendo (9th Cir. 1992) [C]
Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. 964 F.2d 965 (9th Cir. 1992). I. Background Lewis Galoob Toys developed a device called the Game Genie, which allowed the player of…
News: Xbox modder goes to jail
US District Court hands eight-month sentence to Pandora’s Cube employee for “Super Xboxes.” 31-year-old Hitesh Patel was an employee of Pandora’s Cube, a game retailer in the Washington, DC area. Read article…
News: Frosty Treats v. Sony affirmed by 8th Circuit
On July 25, 2005, the Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit affirmed the Western District of Missouri’s dismissal of Frosty Treat’s complaint against Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. Frosty Treats asserted…