Lawsuits
Checkmate for Innovention?
Innovention Toys LLC (“Innovention”) previously filed suit against MGA Entertainment Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Toys R Us Inc. for allegedly infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,264,242, (“the ‘242 patent”) entitled “Light Reflecting…
Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., along with a host of game retailers, is asking a court in Tennessee to resume proceedings in a patent suit brought by Gibson Guitar Corporation over the “Guitar…
Copyright in Screen Shots – Sony v. Bleem (9th Cir. 2000)
Sony Computer Entertainment America v. Bleem, LLC 214 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2000) Background Bleem marketed a software emulator that allowed users to play Sony Playstation games on their personal computers. Bleem’s…
Case Update: Worlds.com v. NCSoft (E.D.Tex., filed Dec. 24, 2008)
This litigation has been transferred to the Northern District of California (San Francisco Division). Specifically, NCSoft filed a motion in the Eastern District of Texas alleging that, other than the marketing and…
New Case: Eros v. Linden Research
Well, it has finally happened. Someone got so upset that they filed a class action suit against Linden Research, the owner of Second Life. Eros, LLC filed the lawsuit. They are a…
Case Update: Worlds.com v. NCSoft
Nothing major, but it does look like the case management conference was conducted on Sep. 14, and the claim construction hearing, i.e., Markman hearing, has been set for June 8, 2010: Minute…
Wi-Fi Oh No! Bandspeed Sues Sony, Nintendo and Apple
Wi-Fi network company Bandspeed, Inc. has filed a patent infringement suit against Sony Electronics Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc. and Apple, Inc. In the suit, Bandspeed alleges that the Sony PS3, Nintendo…
Zynga files four more lawsuits
Zynga, the social game developer, filed many more lawsuits a couple weeks ago. Just as in the other recent lawsuits that Zynga has initiated over the past few weeks, Zynga is again…
Appeal Update: Fenner Investments Ltd. v. Microsoft et al.
Fenner Investments Ltd. v. Microsoft et al., the case regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,297,751 for a “low-voltage joystick port interface,” is being appealed to the Federal Circuit. On July 15, 2009,…
Case Dismissed: IQ Biometrix v. Perfect World Entertainment
IQ Biometrix, Inc. v. Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. et al. United States District Court for N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division Case No.: 1:09-cv-03180, Filed May 27, 2009 We previously wrote…
Case Settled: Yahoo v. NFL Players Association
Yahoo! Inc. v. Nat’l Football League Players Association, Inc. et al. United States District Court for D. Minn. Case No.: 0:09-cv-01272-PJS-FLN, Filed June 1, 2009 On July 7,…
VIDEO GAME LAWSUITS
Updated: May 29, 2011 VIDEO GAME LAWSUITS To assist you in your research and review of the cases, this post will serve as a continuously updated index of the cases we’re tracking.…
Case Analysis: Hernandez v. IGE
Hernandez v. Internet Gaming Entertainment, LTD. United States District Court for S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:07-CIV-21403-JIC, Filed May 31, 2007, Settled August 26, 2008 Much like Blizzard v. In Game Dollar, this…
News: Midway bankruptcy dispute…
From Law360: An entertainment licensing company has begun legal combat with bankrupt video game producer Midway Games Inc. over the licenses for movies, television shows, live action productions and other properties based…
Case Analysis: Blizzard Entertainment v. In Game Dollar
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. v. In Game Dollar, LLC United States District Court for C.D. Cal. Case No. SACV07-0589-JVS, Filed May 22, 2007, Settled January 28, 2008 On May 22, 2007, Blizzard Entertainment,…
Case Analysis: Sitrick v. DreamWorks
Sitrick v. DreamWorks, LLC et al. 516 F.3d 993 (Fed. Cir. 2008) This case, decided February 1, 2008, emphasizes the importance of enablement in determining the validity of patent claims, specifically…
Case Update: Fenner Investments v. Microsoft
Fenner Investments, Ltd. v. Microsoft et al. United States District Court for E.D. Tex. Filed 1/5/07, Decided 3/16/09 (Opinion issued 6/3/09) Background This case revolved around Fenner Investment’s U.S. Patent No. 6,297,751,…
New Case: Zynga Game Network, Inc. v. John Does 1-5
Zynga Game Network, Inc. v. John Does 1-5 United States District Court for N.D. Cal. Case No.: 3:09-cv-02441-CRB, Filed 6/2/09 Zynga Game Network, whose settlement with CLZ Concepts we just commented…
Case Update: Fenner Investments v. Microsoft et al.
Fenner Investments Ltd. v. Microsoft et al. United States District Court for E.D. Tex. Filed 1/5/07 As you may recall this case consisted of a claim by Fenner that defendants had…
Case Settled: Zynga v. CLZ Concepts (Filed 2/27/09, N.D. Cal.)
Zynga Game Network had filed suit on February 27, 2009 against CLZ Concepts, Jeff Chen and James Zhang asserting copyright infringement. Yesterday a settlement conference was held, and the parties appear to…