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Lawsuit Against Google for Alleged Illegal Gambling Through Loot Boxes Dismissed with Leave to Amend
Lawsuit Against Google for Alleged Illegal Gambling Through Loot Boxes Dismissed with Leave to Amend Coffee, et al. v. Google, LLC Case No. 20-cv-03901 United States District Court for the Northern District…
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164: Augmented reality (AR) system for providing AR in video games
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164: Augmented reality (AR) system for providing AR in video games Issued February 25, 2020 to Valve Corp. Priority Date: September 26, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953: Interactive video game system comprising toys with rewritable memories
U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953: Interactive video game system comprising toys with rewritable memories Issued February 18, 2020 to Activision Publishing Inc. Priority Date: December 20, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953 (the…
Default Judgment Entered Against Seller of Nintendo Switch Jailbreak
Default Judgment Entered Against Seller of Nintendo Switch Jailbreak Nintendo of America Inc. v. Minh Case No. 2:20-cv-01707 United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Filed November 18, 2020…
U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486: Detached economy in online game
U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486: Detached economy in online game Issued November 19, 2019 to Zynga Inc. Priority Date: August 2, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486 (the ’486 Patent) relates to games…
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786: Multiplayer video game matchmaking optimization
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786: Multiplayer video game matchmaking optimization Issued April 7, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: March 8, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786 (the ’786 Patent) relates to…
Warner Brothers Granted Patent for Nemesis System from Middle Earth Video Games
Warner Brothers Granted Patent for Nemesis System from Middle Earth Video Games The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) today (February 23, 2021) granted Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment’s (“WB”) patent on…
U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy
U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy Issued May 5, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: July 1, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553 (the ’553 Patent)…
EA Sports College Football is Coming Back
EA Sports College Football is Coming Back On February 2nd, Electronic Arts (“EA”) announced that it is bringing back its EA Sports College Football video game in partnership with the Collegiate Licensing…
U.S. Patent No: 10,500,500: Massively single-playing online game
U.S. Patent No: 10,500,500: Massively single-playing online game Issued December 10, 2019 to Nintendo Co. Ltd Priority Date: February 2, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,500,500 (the ’500 Patent) relates to players…
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays Issued January 14, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
Jury to Decide if Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Image Infringes Wrestler’s Poster
Jury to Decide if Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Image Infringes Wrestler’s Poster Huffman v. Activision Publishing, Inc. Case No. 2:19-cv-00050 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas…
Court Sends Jurors Steam Controllers in First Zoom Patent Jury Trial
Court Sends Jurors Steam Controllers in First Zoom Patent Jury Trial Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corporation Case No. 2:17-cv-01182 United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Filed December…
Join us in raising money for the Extra Life charity!
Our thanks to Andreas Lober and the team over at Beiten Burkhardt for continuing to host regular virtual games law meetups! Yesterday was a great event, sharing good vibes all around. Of…
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283: Virtual playbook with user controls
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283: Virtual playbook with user controls Issued January 14, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: December 3, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283 (the ’283 Patent) relates to…
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game Issued February 25, 2020 to Square Enix Co Ltd Priority Date: January 12, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,779: Methods and systems for scheduling game play of a video game
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,779: Methods and systems for scheduling game play of a video game Issued April 7, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: June 19, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments Issued November 5, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: March 18, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962 (the ’962…
U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973: Trending stories in game activity feeds
U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973: Trending stories in game activity feeds Issued August 20, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: February 28, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973 (the ’973 Patent)…
Wargaming Awarded Attorney’s Fees for Game and Technology Co. Ltd’s Improper and Unreasonable Litigation Tactics
Wargaming Awarded Attorney’s Fees for Game and Technology Co. Ltd’s Improper and Unreasonable Litigation Tactics Game and Technology Co. Ltd v. Wargaming Group, Ltd Case No. 2:16-cv-06554 United States District Court for…