Patents
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program Issued April 13, 2010, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘015 patent attempts to fix a common problem experienced by…
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data Issued April 13, 2010, to Sony Deutschland GmbH Summary: The ‘238 patent provides for an emotion controlled system which monitors…
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system Issued April 27, 2010, to Mattel, Inc. Summary: The ‘146 patent describes a hand held game much…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games Issued May 11, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘116 patent provides an inventory management system to manage the display…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device Issued May 11, 2010, to Sega Summary: The ‘126 patent allows a player, while playing a video game, to…
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,781: Apparatus and method for controlling clearing in a falling object game with a sequence bar
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,781: Apparatus and method for controlling clearing in a falling object game with a sequence bar Issued May 18, 2010, to Bandai Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘781 describes…
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,782: Helpfulness in a virtual environment
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,782: Helpfulness in a virtual environment Issued May 18, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘782 patent describes a video game environment where players interact with one another…
U.S. Patent No. 7,722,048: Mini-hold ‘em games
U.S. Patent No. 7,722,048: Mini-hold ‘em games Issued May 25, 2010 Summary: Here’s one for all of you online poker fans. The ‘048 patent describes a virtual game of poker that a…
U.S. Patent No. 7,727,064: Interactive bingo gaming system and method
U.S. Patent No. 7,727,064: Interactive bingo gaming system and method Issued June 1, 2010, to Bally Gaming, Inc. Summary: The ‘064 patent describes an interactive way to play a classing game…
U.S. Patent No. 7,731,590: Creation of ranking table for competitive game
U.S. Patent No. 7,731,590: Creation of ranking table for competitive game Issued June 8, 2010, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘590 patent describes game apparatuses that are connected in a…
U.S. Patent No. 7,690,997: Virtual environment with formalized inter-character relationships
U.S. Patent No. 7,690,997: Virtual environment with formalized inter-character relationships Issued April 6, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘997 patent provides for a virtual environment where a user is…
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,134: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,134: Game program, game device, and game method Issued April 27, 2010 Summary: The ‘134 patent describes a baseball video game on a touch screen handheld system. A…
U.S. Patent No. 7,512,235: Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming
U.S. Patent No. 7,512,235: Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming Issued March 31, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘235 patent allows multiple users to connect to an online game through…
U.S. Patent No. 7,530,895: Method for advancing network game by group competition
U.S. Patent No. 7,530,895: Method for advancing network game by group competition Issued May 12, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘895 patent provides for a game which includes a world…
U.S. Patent No. 7,532,211: Image processing device and image processing method
U.S. Patent No. 7,532,211: Image processing device and image processing method Issued May 12, 2009, to Sega Summary: The ‘211 patent allows games to have a more realistic and life-like feel…
U.S. Patent No. 7,549,918: Golf game system and method thereof
U.S. Patent No. 7,549,918: Golf game system and method thereof Issued June 23, 2009, to NHN Corp. Summary: The ‘918 patent provides for a golf game whereby the player can make…
U.S. Patent No. 7,559,842: Game system, game control method, and recording medium for the same
U.S. Patent No. 7,559,842: Game system, game control method, and recording medium for the same Issued July 14, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘842 patent describes a system for role-playing…
How a “Patent Box” Could Change the U.S. Console and Game Development Industry
In recent years there has been a push from some members of Congress to introduce what is called a “patent box” into the corporate tax system in the United States. In essence,…
Wi-Fi Patent Dispute Update: Bandspeed v. Sony, et. al.
Case Update: Bandspeed, Inc. v. Sony Electronics, Inc., et. al. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Case No: A-11-CV-771-LY, Filed Aug. 7, 2009 This case was originally…
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…