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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…
Nintendo ROM Distributor Owes Over $2 Million After Summary Judgement
Nintendo ROM Distributor Owes Over $2 Million After Summary Judgement Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Matthew Storman United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. CV 19-7818 Filed:…
U.S. Patent No. 10,965,964: System and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays
U.S. Patent No. 10,965,964: System and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays Issued March 3, 2021, to Logitech Europe SA Filed/Priority to February 20, 2018 Overview: U.S. Patent No.…
Updates on Epic Games’ Antitrust Battle: Stayed in Australia, Date for Google, and an Uncertain Verdict Awaits
Updates on Epic Games’ Antitrust Battle: Stayed in Australia, Date for Google, and an Uncertain Verdict Awaits Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.Filed August 13, 2020United States District Court for the Northern…
U.S. Patent No. 10,449,440: Interactive voice-controlled companion application for a video game
U.S. Patent No. 10,449,440: Interactive voice-controlled companion application for a video game Issued October 22, 2019 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: June 30, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,449,440 (the ’440…
U.S. Patent No. 10,632,385: Systems and methods for capturing participant likeness for a video game character
U.S. Patent No. 10,632,385: Systems and methods for capturing participant likeness for a video game character Issued April 28, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: January 27, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 10,395,428: HMD transitions for focusing on specific content in virtual-reality environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,395,428: HMD transitions for focusing on specific content in virtual-reality environments Issued August 27, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: June 13, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390: Crowd-sourced cloud gaming using peer-to-peer streaming
U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390: Crowd-sourced cloud gaming using peer-to-peer streaming Issued June 23, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: November 5, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390 (the ’390 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No. 10,493,363: Reality-based video game elements
U.S. Patent No. 10,493,363: Reality-based video game elements Issued December 3, 2019 to Activision Publishing Inc. Priority Date: November 9, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,493,363 (the ’363 Patent) relates to using…
U.S. Patent No. 10,665,265: Event reel generator for video content
U.S. Patent No. 10,665,265: Event reel generator for video content Issued May 26, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date: February 2, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,665,265 (the ’265…
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments Issued April 28, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2016 Summary: U.S.…
Updates on Epic Games’ Antitrust Battle: Fight Over Witnesses and UK Expansion
Updates on Epic Games’ Antitrust Battle: Fight Over Witnesses and UK Expansion Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. Filed August 13, 2020 United States District Court for the Northern District of California…
Supreme Court Rules Google’s Copying of Oracle’s Java SE API is Fair Use
Supreme Court Rules Google’s Copying of Oracle’s Java SE API is Fair Use Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. Case No. 18-956 United States Supreme Court Decided April 5, 2021 On…
U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846: Emulating player behavior after player departure
U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846: Emulating player behavior after player departure Issued December 24, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: March 7, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846 (the ’846 Patent) relates…
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,348: System and method for creating and sharing customized video game weapon configurations in multiplayer video games via one or more social networks
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,348: System and method for creating and sharing customized video game weapon configurations in multiplayer video games via one or more social networks Issued November 12, 2019 to Activision…
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars Issued June 2, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date: September 29, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382…
U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047: Identifying player engagement to generate contextual game play assistance
U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047: Identifying player engagement to generate contextual game play assistance Issued October 1, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: January 8, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047…