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U.S. Patent No. 8,313,379: Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller
U.S. Patent No. 8,313,379: Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller Issued November 20, 2012, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date: August 22, 2005 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,313,379 describes the…
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,677: Using real-time constructive solid geometry to provide painting and thinning game mechanics
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,677: Using real-time constructive solid geometry to provide painting and thinning game mechanics Issued August 26, 2014, to Disney Enterprises, Inc. Priority Date September 2, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 8,802,953: Scoring of free-form vocals for video game
U.S. Patent No. 8,802,953: Scoring of free-form vocals for video game Issued August 12, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date February 5, 2009 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,802,953 (the ‘953 Patent)…
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. 9,687,733: Game apparatus, storage medium, game controlling method and game system
U.S. Patent No. 9,687,733: Game apparatus, storage medium, game controlling method and game system Issued June 27, 2017, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date February 23, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,687,733…
Valve’s IPR Petitions Run Out of Steam
Valve Corp. v. Electronic Scripting Products IPR2019-00062 Decision Issued: April 2, 2019 On April 2, 2019, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) declined Valve’s petition to institute an Inter…
U.S. Patent No. 8,784,202: Apparatus and method for repositioning a virtual camera based on a change game state
U.S. Patent No. 8,784,202: Apparatus and method for repositioning a virtual camera based on a change game state Issued July 22, 2014, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date June 3, 2011 Summary:…
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…