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Case: Romantics v. Activision (E.D.Mich) – Publicity
The re-performance of a song for use in a video game pursuant to a non-exclusive synchronization license does not, without more, violate the original artists’ right of publicity, even if the artists…
Case Update: Lucent v. Microsoft (MS fires back!)
We previously reported that Lucent sued Microsoft, alleging that the Xbox 360 infringes one of Lucent’s patents. Earlier this week Microsoft filed a counterclaim, accusing Lucent of infringing various Microsoft patents, as…
Case: Ebay v. Mercexchange (2006) – Patents
Ebay Inc. v. Mercexchange LLC United States Supreme Court May 15, 2006 (Not exactly a video game case, but worth noting nonetheless, as it will apply to video game lawsuits.) Today the…
Case Update: AVG v. Atari et al.
“Major U.S. game publisher and developer Atari has released the paperwork surrounding its latest financials, and embedded within the document is significant news on the firm’s $300,000 settlement of the American Video…
News: Int’l Gamco v. Multimedia Games (PENDING)
From Form 10-Q, dated 5/10/05, as filed with the SEC. International Gamco, Inc. v. Multimedia Games (PENDING) S.D. Cal. International Gamco, Inc. International Gamco, Inc., or Gamco, claiming certain rights in United…
News: Sony and Immersion at it again…
As reported by the IP Law Bulletin, Sony and Immersion are back in court: Sony has accused Immersion of fraud, alleging the company withheld statements from the inventor of the technology in…
Case: JVW v. Interact (Fed. Cir. 2005) [P]
JVW Enterprises, Inc. v. Interact Accessories, Inc. __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2005) Interact Accessories Inc., a major video game accessories maker in the U.S., suffered a setback Monday after a lower…
Case: Atari v. Sega (N.D. Cal. 1994) [P]
Atari Corp. v. Sega of America Inc. 869 F. Supp. 783 (N.D. Cal. 1994) Atari brought a motion for a preliminarily injunction against the manufacture and distribution of Sega’s games on the…
Case: Magnavox v. Activision (N.D. Cal. 1985) [P]
The Magnavox Co. v. Activision, Inc. 1985 WL 9469 (N.D. Cal. 1985) In a case of infringement involving one of the earliest video game patents, Magnavox asserted its exclusive licensing rights on…
Case: Atari v. Nintendo (Fed. Cir. 1992) [C]
Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of Am., Inc. 975 F.2d 832 (Fed. Cir. 1992) I. Statement of Facts Nintendo designed a program, the 10NES, for its Nintendo Entertain System (NES) to prevent…
Case: Alpex v. Nintendo (Fed. Cir. 1996) [P]
Alpex Computer Corp. v. Nintendo Co. 102 F.3d 1214 (Fed. Cir. 1996) I. Background In the mid-1970’s, Alpex Computer Corporation developed and patented a new home video game system technology using removable,…
Update: Home Gambling Network v. Piche et al. (P) [D.Nev.] NEW CASE
Home Gambling Network et al. v. Piche et al., CV-S-05-0610-KJD-LRL (D.Nev, filed May 16, 2005) On May 14, 2012, A federal judge in Nevada on May 14 reversed a magistrate judge’s recommendation…
Update: Konami v. Roxor Games (P) [E.D.Tex]
Konami Corporation v. Roxor Games Inc., 2-05CV-173 (E.D.Tex), filed May 9, 2005. Konami Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Roxor Games, Inc., in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of…
Update: Hasbro v. RADgames (P, TM) [TrialCt] 2005
Well not exactly a video game… yet, but it might apply sometime in the future. Hasbro sued RADgames in the Southern District of New York back in February for RADgames’ add-on to…