Patents
New Case – P.S. Products and Billy Pennington v. Activision Blizzard, et. al.
P.S. Products and Billy Pennington v. Activision Blizzard, et. al. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas File No: 4:13 cv 342 KGB, filed on June 5, 2013 P.S.Products…
U.S. Patent No. RE32,480: Electronic bingo player
U.S. Patent No. RE32,480: Electronic bingo player Issued August 18, 1987 Summary: For those out there who love playing Bingo with multiple cards, but find it difficult to keep track of all…
U.S. Patent No. RE33,662: TV animation interactively controlled by the viewer
U.S. Patent No. RE33,662: TV animation interactively controlled by the viewer Issued August 13, 1991 Summary: The ‘662 reissue patent provides for a motion picture branching method where the animation on the…
U.S. Patent No. RE34,728: Video game difficulty level adjuster dependent upon player’s aerobic activity level during exercise
U.S. Patent No. RE34,728: Video game difficulty level adjuster dependent upon player’s aerobic activity level during exercise Issued September 13, 1994, to Heartbeat Corp. Summary: For all you health nuts out…
Case Dismissal Update: Impulse v. Nintendo et. al.
Impulse v. Nintendo et. al. United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Case No.: 11-CV-02519-JG; filed November 11, 2011 Impulse originally filed suit against Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, THQ,…
U.S. Patent No. RE35,314: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure
U.S. Patent No. RE35,314: Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure Issued Aug. 20, 1996, to Atari Summary: The ‘314 reissue patent first allows for a…
U.S. Patent No. RE37,948: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same, and memory cartridge for video game
U.S. Patent No. RE37,948: Video game apparatus, method and device for controlling same, and memory cartridge for video game Issued December 31, 2002, to Square Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘948 reissue…
U.S. Patent No. RE38,982: Gambling game system and methods
U.S. Patent No. RE38,982: Gambling game system and methods Issued February 14, 2006, to Digideal Corp. Summary: The ‘982 patent describes a method for playing blackjack against a computer opponent. The computer…
Parallel Networks, LLC v. Riot Games, Inc.
Parallel Networks, LLC v. Riot Games, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Delaware Case No.: 13-183 (RGA); filed on February 1, 2013. This is a patent infringement case in…
Case Update: ADC v. Microsoft et. al.
ADC Technology v. Microsoft et. al. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case No.: 2:08-cv-10579; filed October 27, 2008. ADC had brought suit against Microsoft and Nintendo (Sony…
Case Update: Motvia v. Nintendo
Motiva v. Nintendo US District Court for the Western District of Washington (originally Eastern District of Texas) Case No.: 10-cv-349; filed March 2, 2010 (originally filed November 10, 2008) Motiva originally…
Case Dismissal Update: Patent Compliance Group v. Activision Publishing
Patent Compliance Group v. Activision Publishing United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Case No.: 10-cv-00288; filed February 12, 2010. Patent Compliance Group (“PCG”) originally filed a qui…
Cloud Computing Patent Dispute: T5 Labs files suit against Gaikai
T5 Labs LLC, v. Gaikai, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Delaware Case No.: 1:12-cv-01281-MPT. Filed on October 5, 2012 At first blush, this patent infringement case does not…
U.S. Patent No. RE39,830: Method for apparatus for recording and playback of multidimensional walkthrough narratives
U.S. Patent No. RE39,830: Method for apparatus for recording and playback of multidimensional walkthrough narratives Issued September 11, 2007, to Ricoh Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘830 patent describes a method…
U.S. Patent No. RE41,331: Playing an interactive real-time card selection game over a network
U.S. Patent No. RE41,331: Playing an interactive real-time card selection game over a network Issued May 11, 2010, to Thwartpoker, Inc. Summary: The RE41,331 patent describes a method for playing interactive,…
U.S. Patent No. 7,086,946: Game method using network, server executing the game method, and storage medium storing program executing the game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,086,946: Game method using network, server executing the game method, and storage medium storing program executing the game method Issued Aug. 8, 2006, to Aruze Co., Ltd. Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 6,733,383: Systems and Methods for Simulating Game State Changes Responsive to an Interrupt Condition
U.S. Patent No. 6,733,383: Systems and methods for simulating game state changes responsive to an interrupt condition Issued May 11, 2004, to EA Summary: The ‘383 patent provides a system…
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,577: Race game system and method of entry
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,577: Race game system and method of entry Issued Aug. 15, 2006, to Sega Summary: The ‘577 patent describes a racing game which allows players to join…
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device Issued Aug. 15, 2006, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘582 patent provides a way for players, during…
U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method
U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method Issued Aug. 22, 2006, to Sony Summary: The ‘153 patent describes a video game system where the camera viewpoint is changed depending…