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Corsair Receives Japanese Utility Model for “Sensing” Mouse Wheel
Corsair recently was awarded Japanese Utility Model No. 3,251,063, which describes a “sensing roller device” for a mouse that can provide a “virtual bodily sensation" (that is, it seems, tactile feedback like…
Colopl receives Japanese patent on replaying location-based events
Japanese game developer Colopl Inc. has received a Japanese patent, Japanese Pat. No. 7,671,912, directed to a “replay control means” that can “revive” an event for a specific location.
Palmer Luckey’s User-Killing VR Headset: Creepy, but Eligible to be Filed as a Patent Application
Famous VR developer Palmer Luckey recently developed a virtual reality headset rigged with bombs such that, if you lose the game, the headset explodes and kills the user. Per Luckey’s blog: The…
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,357: Systems and methods for simulating a particular user in an interactive computer system
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,357: Systems and methods for simulating a particular user in an interactive computer system Issued: November 12, 2019, to Take Two Interactive Software Inc. Priority Date: April 13, 2005…
U.S. Patent no. 9,492,740: Remote and/or distributed equipping of video game characters
U.S. Patent no. 9,492,740: Remote and/or distributed equipping of video game characters Issued November 15, 2016 to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date June 7, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,492,740 (the ‘740…
U.S. Patent no. 9,498,706: System and method for providing an enhanced research game mechanic
U.S. Patent no. 9,498,706: System and method for providing an enhanced research game mechanic Issued November 22, 2016 to Kabam Inc. (later assigned to Electronic Arts Inc.) Priority Date March 1, 2013…
U.S. Patent no. 9,533,229: Custom reward for viral help in game
U.S. Patent no. 9,533,229: Custom reward for viral help in game Issued January 3, 2017 to Zynga Inc. Priority Date June 29, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,533,229 (the ‘229 Patent) relates…
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:…
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…
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…
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.…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
U.S. Patent no. 9,839,838: System and method for online community management
U.S. Patent no. 9,839,838: System and method for online community management Issued December 12, 2017 to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Priority Date May 14, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,839,838 (the ‘838…