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U.S. Patent no. 9,555,334: System and method for managing virtual worlds mapped to real locations in a mobile-enabled massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG)
U.S. Patent no. 9,555,334: System and method for managing virtual worlds mapped to real locations in a mobile-enabled massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) Issued January 31, 2017 to Qualcomm Inc.…
U.S. Patent no. 9,561,433: Providing event rewards to players in an online game
U.S. Patent no. 9,561,433: Providing event rewards to players in an online game Issued February 7, 2017 to Kabam, Inc. (later assigned to Electronic Arts Inc.) Priority Date August 8, 2013 Summary:…
Fortnite Removed from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store as Epic Games Sues in Antitrust Battle
Fortnite Removed from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store as Epic Games Sues in Antitrust Battle Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. Filed August 13, 2020 United States District Court…
Lawsuit over Atari 2600 Copycat Is Going to Trial
Lawsuit over Atari 2600 Copycat Is Going to Trial Atari Interactive, Inc. v. Hyperkin, Inc. Case No. 2:19-cv-00608 United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Filed January…
U.S. Patent no. 9,582,147: Inserting game objects through contactless communication
U.S. Patent no. 9,582,147: Inserting game objects through contactless communication Issued February 28, 2017 to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date March 7, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,582,147 (the ‘147 Patent) relates…
Data Transmission Patent Asserted Against Amazon and Blizzard is Partially Invalidated
Data Transmission Patent Asserted Against Amazon and Blizzard is Partially Invalidated Via Vadis, LLC et. al v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Case No. 19-2269 AND Via Vadis, LLC et. al v. Amazon.com, Inc.…
U.S. Patent no. 9,597,601: Method for displaying chat window applied to network game
U.S. Patent no. 9,597,601: Method for displaying chat window applied to network game Issued March 21, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date March 19, 2003 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,597,601…
Atlanta Rapper Claims “Soul Jah Boi” Dance in NBA 2K19 Infringes His Copyright
Atlanta Rapper Claims “Soul Jah Boi” Dance in NBA 2K19 Infringes His Copyright Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. et. al v. Sims Case No. 4:20-CV-04441 United States District Court for the Northern District…
U.S. Patent no. 9,649,568: Game system for changing a difficulty level of a game
U.S. Patent no. 9,649,568: Game system for changing a difficulty level of a game Issued May 16, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date May 30, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
Riot Games and Valve Win Over PalTalk’s Invalidated Patent Affirmed
Riot Games and Valve Win Over PalTalk’s Invalidated Patent Affirmed PalTalk Holdings, Inc. v. Riot Games, Inc. Case No: 19-2035 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Decided June 16,…
U.S. Patent no. 9,526,995: Video game recording and playback with visual display of game controller manipulation
U.S. Patent no. 9,526,995: Video game recording and playback with visual display of game controller manipulation Issued December 27, 2016 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date November 22, 2006 Summary:…
Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality Sue Ubisoft, Epic Games, Take-Two, Sony, Crytek, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts for Patent Infringement
Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality Sue Ubisoft, Epic Games, Take-Two, Sony, Crytek, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts for Patent Infringement Since 2018, Infernal Technology, LLC and Terminal Reality, Inc. (“Infernal”) have…
U.S. Patent no. 9,682,314: Method and system for temporarily incentivizing user participation in a game space
U.S. Patent no. 9,682,314: Method and system for temporarily incentivizing user participation in a game space Issued June 20, 2017 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date June 14, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent…
Ubisoft Loses Appeal and Patent Used in “Rocksmith” is Invalidated
Ubisoft Loses Appeal and Patent Related to “Rocksmith” is Invalidated Ubisoft Entertainment, S.A. et al v. Yousician Oy Case No. 19-2399 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Order Issued…
U.S. Patent no. 9,656,170: Game apparatus
U.S. Patent no. 9,656,170: Game apparatus Issued May 23, 2017 to Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Priority Date June 27, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,656,170 (the ‘170 Patent) relates to progression in…
Bot M8 LLC Asserts Sony’s PlayStation 4 “Uncharted” Game Infringes Its Patent, but Court Finds Bot M8’s Patent Invalid
Bot M8 LLC Asserts Sony’s PlayStation 4 “Uncharted” Game Infringes Its Patent, but Court Finds Bot M8’s Patent Invalid Bot M8 LLC v. Sony Corporation of America et al No. 3:19-cv-07027 United…
U.S. Patent no. 9,630,115: Shared social asset in game
U.S. Patent no. 9,630,115: Shared social asset in game Issued April 25, 2017 to Zynga Inc. Priority Date January 23, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,630,115 (the ‘115 Patent) relates to cooperation…
TopGolf Wins Patent Appeal
TopGolf Wins Patent Appeal Agarwal v. Topgolf Int’l Inc. No. IPR2018-2270 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Decided May 11, 2020 Amit Agarwal, owner of U.S. Patent No. 5370389…
U.S. Patent no. 9,861,896: Method and system for an integrated platform wide party system within a multiplayer gaming environment
U.S. Patent no. 9,861,896: Method and system for an integrated platform wide party system within a multiplayer gaming environment Issued January 9, 2018 to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date September 4,…
GREE Inc.’s Patent Infringement Suit Against “Clash Royale” Creator Supercell Survives Motion to Dismiss
GREE Inc.’s Patent Infringement Suit Against “Clash Royale” Creator Supercell Survives Motion to Dismiss GREE Inc. v. Supercell OY Case No.: 2:19-cv-00413 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas…