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U.S. Patent No. 9,511,292: Video game competition notifications
U.S. Patent No. 9,511,292: Video game competition notifications Issued December 6, 2016, to Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC Priority Date October 20, 2009 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,511,292 (the ‘292 Patent) describes…
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. 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…
U.S. Patent No. 6,231,444: Operating device for game machine
U.S. Patent No. 6,231,444: Operating device for game machine Issued May 15, 2001, to Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Priority date: October 11, 1996 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 6,231,444 (the ‘444 Patent) is…
U.S. Patent No. 4,445,187: Video games with voice dialog
U.S. Patent No. 4,445,187: Video games with voice dialog Issued April 24, 1984, to Best, Robert M. Priority Date February 5, 1979 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 4,445,187 (the ‘187 Patent) describes a…
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…
U.S. Patent No. 9,138,648: System and method for dynamically loading game software for smooth game play
U.S. Patent No. 9,138,648: System and method for dynamically loading game software for smooth game play Issued September 22, 2015, to Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC Priority Date October 10, 2001 Summary:…
Worlds Inc. v. Bungie, Inc.
Worlds Inc. v. Bungie, Inc. 903 F.3d 1237 (Fed Cir. 2018) Back in September 2018, the Federal Circuit reversed the PTAB decision to invalidate U.S. Patent Nos. 7,945,856, 8,082,501, and 8,145,988 because…
U.S. Patent No. 9,266,022: System to pause a game console whenever an object enters an exclusion zone
U.S. Patent No. 9,266,022: System to pause a game console whenever an object enters an exclusion zone Issued February 23, 2016, to David Paul Pasqualone Priority Date August 21, 2012 Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291: System and method to facilitate moves in a word game
U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291: System and method to facilitate moves in a word game Issued June 6, 2017, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date May 31, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291…
Supercell OY v. GREE, Inc.
Supercell OY v. GREE, Inc. PGR2018-00008 Filed November 7, 2017, Decided January 2, 2019 On January 2, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued a final written decision in a post-grant…
U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033: Game movie maker
U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033: Game movie maker Issued April 14, 2015, to Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC Priority date April 11, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033 (the ‘033 Patent) describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330: Music video game with virtual drums
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330: Music video game with virtual drums Issued October 14, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 14, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330 (the ‘330 Patent) describes…
Law Review: A History of US Video Game Litigation
We’re proud to announce that the Patent Arcade’s own, Ross Dannenberg & Josh Davenport, have published a new law review article on the history of US video game litigation, including analysis of…
U.S. Patent No. 8,851,993: Game device, game method, non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable program for controlling game device, and game system, allowing for fun in tactics and enhanced zest of game
U.S. Patent No. 8,851,993: Game device, game method, non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable program for controlling game device, and game system, allowing for fun in tactics and enhanced zest of…
U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260: System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user
U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260: System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user Issued September 2, 2014, to Kabam Inc. Priority Date November 6, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260 describes…
Hillside Licensing LLC v. Valve Corp
Hillside Licensing LLC v. Valve Corp United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Filed November 29, 2018, Case No. 2:18-cv-01717-BJR On November 29, 2018, Hillside Licensing LLC filed a…
McRo v. Namco Bandai Round 2
McRo Inc. v. Namco Bandai et al. United States District Court for the Central District of California Issued November 13, 2018, Case No: CV 12-10322-GW(FFMx) On November 13, 2018, the Central District…
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687: Multi-player music game
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687: Multi-player music game Issued August 26, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date May 5, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687 (the ‘687 Patent) describes a method to…
U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285: Television gaming apparatus and method
U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285: Television gaming apparatus and method Issued April 25, 1972, to Lockheed Sanders Inc. Priority Date August 21, 1969 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285 (the ‘285 Patent) relates…