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Microsoft Purchases ZeniMax Media, Parent Company of Bethesda Softworks, id Software, Arkane Studios, and MachineGames
Microsoft Purchases ZeniMax Media, Parent Company of Bethesda Softworks, id Software, Arkane Studios, and MachineGames On September 21st, Microsoft announced that it is acquiring ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks,…
Eleven Engineering v. Nintendo
Eleven Engineering et al v. Nintendo et al Case No. 1:09-cv-009030 (D. Del, Filed Nov. 25, 2009) Decided: July 11, 2016 Back in 2009 Eleven Engineering sued Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft alleging…
U.S. Patent No. 7,803,048: Radar manipulation in a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,803,048: Radar manipulation in a video game Issued September 28, 2010, to Microsoft Corp. Priority Date March 15, 2006 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 7,803,048 (the ‘048 Patent) describes methods…
U.S. Patent No. 7,663,045: Music replacement in a gaming system
U.S. Patent No. 7,663,045: Music replacement in a gaming system Issued February 16, 2010, to Microsoft Corp. Priority Date September 20, 2005 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 7,663,045 (the ‘045 Patent) describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 9,367,543: Game achievements system
U.S. Patent No. 9,367,543: Game achievements system Issued June 14, 2016 to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date December 7, 2004 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,367,543 (the ‘543 Patent) is for all…
U.S. Patent No. 8,882,594: Control scheme for real time strategy game
U.S. Patent No. 8,882,594: Control Scheme for real time strategy game Issued November 11, 2014, to Microsoft Corp. Priority Date April 5, 2007 Summary: Real-time strategy games allow the player to command…
ADC Technology v. Microsoft Corp.
ADC Technology Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation et al United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case No. 2:08-cv-01579-RSM, Filed October 27, 2008 Decided: May 2, 2016 against Nintendo; November…
U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849: Augmented reality playspaces with adaptive game rules
U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849: Augmented reality playspaces with adaptive game rules Issued September 27, 2016, to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date November 03, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849 (the…
Striking from the Shadows
Infernal Technology, LLC et al v. Crytek GmbH United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Docket No. 2-18-cv-00284, filed July 10, 2018 On July 10, 2018, Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality…
PTAB Institutes Inter Partes Review of Group Messaging Patent
On May 15, 2018, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “PTAB”) instituted two Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceedings against U.S. 5,822,523 (the “’523 Patent”). The ’523 Patent generally relates to group…
Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality sue Microsoft over Lighting and Shadowing Patents
On April 11, 2018, Infernal Technology, LLC and Terminal Reality, Inc. (“Infernal”) filed a complaint for patent infringement against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”). The asserted patents, U.S. 6,362,822 and U.S. 7,061,488, relate to…
Microsoft, Ubisoft, Nintendo, EA, Harmonix, and Majesco win challenge of motion control patent
On April 9, 2018, the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of defendants Microsoft Corporation, Ubisoft, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., and Majesco Entertainment in a…
U.S. Patent No. 8,491,394: Squad vs. squad video game
U.S. Patent No. 8,491,394: Squad vs. squad video game Issued Jul. 23, 2013, to Microsoft Corporation Summary: The ‘394 patent applies to shooter video games, which are focused around competing squads. The…
U.S. Patent No. 6,604,008: Scoring Based Upon Goals Achieved and Subjective Elements
U.S. Patent No. 6,604,008: Scoring based upon goals achieved and subjective elements Issued: August 5, 2003 Assigned to: Microsoft Technology Licensing Priority Date: June 8, 2001 Summary: The ‘008 patent describes a…
Case Update: ADC v. Microsoft et. al.
ADC Technology v. Microsoft et. al. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case No.: 2:08-cv-10579; filed October 27, 2008. ADC had brought suit against Microsoft and Nintendo (Sony…
Microsoft Settles Infringement Suit Over Video Game Controller
Microsoft Corporation v Datel Design and Development Inc., et al U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington Case No. 2:2010cv02065, Filed On December 23, 2010 During December of 2011, a settlement was…
Microsoft acquires another game studio
Microsoft has acquired Twisted Pixel Studios, according to a recent Microsoft press release: As a step in continuing to deliver Microsoft Studios’ innovative game and entertainment offerings, Microsoft has announced the acquisition…
Ads for XBox – NUads
Ads on Xbox As advertising continues to evolve for game platforms, the New York Times reports that Microsoft is set to launch a new suite of advertising tools called NUads (short for…