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Patent Analysis

U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method

U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method Issued May 18, 2010, to Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Priority Date May 1, 2004 Summary: Fans of games such as…

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Patent Analysis

U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor

U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor Issued March 23, 1999, to Konami Holding Corp. Priority…

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Patent Analysis

U.S. Patent No. 7,628,688: Game apparatus, game control method, recording medium and program

U.S. Patent No. 7,628,688: Game apparatus, game control method, recording medium and program Issued December 8, 2009, to Konami Holding Corp. Priority Date March 10, 2000 Summary: Battling opponents is a quintessential part…

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Lawsuits

Four Konami Slot Machine Patents Held Invalid

Konami, no stranger to invalidity challenges against their video gaming patents, recently had four more patents directed to slot machines struck down as directed to abstract ideas. On Feb. 21, 2018, the…

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