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U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,789: Game program, game device, and game method Issued May 18, 2010, to Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Priority Date May 1, 2004 Summary: Fans of games such as…
Hard Rock Life for Video Game Music Teacher
Hard Rock Life for Video Game Music Teacher Ubisoft Entertainment, S.A. et al v. Yousician Oy United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Case No. 5-18-CV-383 On August…
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329: Adaptive learning system for video game enhancement
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329: Adaptive learning system for video game enhancement Issued April 11, 2017, to Electronic Arts, Inc. Priority Date June 28, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,616,329 (the ‘329 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor
U.S. Patent No. 5,885,156: Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor Issued March 23, 1999, to Konami Holding Corp. Priority…
U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205: Music video game with user directed sound generation
U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205: Music video game with user directed sound generation Issued June 23, 2015, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 14, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,061,205 (the ‘205…
Nintendo Faces Lawsuit over Software Used for Its Mii Avatars – Cert Denied/Game Over
RecogniCorp, LLC v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. Case number 16-1499 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Decided: April 28, 2017 In December 2011, Texas-based RecogniCorp, LLC sued Nintendo Co. Ltd.…
U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same
U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same Issued February 21, 1995, to Square Co., Ltd. Priority Date July 16, 1991 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 5,390,937 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 5,805,784: Computer story generation system and method using network of re-usable substories
U.S. Patent No. 5,805,784: Computer story generation system and method using network of re-usable substories Issued September 8, 1998, to Christopher C. Crawford Priority Date September 28, 1994 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
Thorner v. Sony: The Conclusion
Thorner et al v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC et al The U.S. District court, District of New Jersey Case No. 3-09-cv-01894, Filed April 21, 2009 Case Dismissed: August 6, 2013 According to…
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,328: Storage medium having game program stored therein, hand-held game apparatus, game system, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,328: Storage medium having game program stored therein, hand-held game apparatus, game system, and game method Issued October 14, 2014, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date June 2, 2010…
U.S. Patent No. 4,738,451: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure
U.S. Patent No. 4,738,451: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure Issued April 19, 1988, to Atari Games Corp. Priority Date May 20, 1986 Summary: U.S. Patent…
Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc.
Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 14-15298 Decided: November 22, 2016 Robin Antonick sued Electronic Arts over unpaid royalties stemming from his…
Bots and Cheaters Lose as League of Legends is awarded a $10 Million Payout
Riot Games, Inc. v. Stefan Delgado Argote et al Case number 2:16-cv-05871 District Court for the Central District of California Decided: March 1st 2017 In August 2016, California-based Riot Games, Inc. sued…
Parties Agree to Settle in Damion Perrine v. Sega of America
Damion Perrine v. Sega of America, Inc., et. al. U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No. C: 13-1962 MEJ Case Dismissed: June 5, 2015 In April 2013, Damion Perrine filed…
U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions
U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions Issued October 9, 2012, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date August 13, 2010 Summary: Smart Phones have allowed people to play games anywhere. U.S.…
U.S. Patent No. 7,887,403: Method and system for controlling a game involving battles
U.S. Patent No. 7,887,403: Method and system for controlling a game involving battles Issued February 15, 2011, to Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Priority Date October 14, 2005 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 7,887,403…
U.S. Patent No. 8,914,136: Game control program and game device
U.S. Patent No. 8,914,136: Game control program and game device Issued December 16, 2014, to Sega Corp. Priority Date January 27, 2009 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,914,136 (the ‘136 Patent) describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 6,299,535: Method of processing interactive game, program product and game system for the same
U.S. Patent No. 6,299,535: Method of processing interactive game, program product and game system for the same Issued October 9, 2001, to Square Co., Ltd. Priority Date April 28, 2000 Summary: U.S.…
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. 8,882,590: Touch-controlled game character motion providing dynamically-positioned virtual control pad
U.S. Patent No. 8,882,590: Touch-controlled game character motion providing dynamically-positioned virtual control pad Issue November 11, 2014, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date April 28, 2006 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,882,590 (the…