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Case Analysis: Debonneville v. Pierce
Debonneville v. Pierce United States District Court for C.D. Cal. Case No. 2:07-CV-03776-R-MAN), Settled May 5, 2008 This wasn’t an IP lawsuit, but it was a bitter dispute between…
Case: The Magnavox Co., et al. v. Chicago Dynamic Industries, et al.
The Magnavox Co., et al. v. Chicago Dynamic Industries, et al. 201 U.S.P.Q. 25 (N.D. Ill. 1977) For those of you who love home video games as much as we do, the…
Case: Red Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp.
Red-Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp. 883 F.2d 275 (4th Cir. 1989). I. Background Some of you may remember twin martial artists Billy Lee or Jimmy (who also went by Hammer and…
Appeal Update: Fenner Investments Ltd. v. Microsoft et al.
Fenner Investments Ltd. v. Microsoft et al., the case regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,297,751 for a “low-voltage joystick port interface,” is being appealed to the Federal Circuit. On July 15, 2009,…
Case Settled: Yahoo v. NFL Players Association
Yahoo! Inc. v. Nat’l Football League Players Association, Inc. et al. United States District Court for D. Minn. Case No.: 0:09-cv-01272-PJS-FLN, Filed June 1, 2009 On July 7,…
Case Analysis: Hernandez v. IGE
Hernandez v. Internet Gaming Entertainment, LTD. United States District Court for S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:07-CIV-21403-JIC, Filed May 31, 2007, Settled August 26, 2008 Much like Blizzard v. In Game Dollar, this…
Case Analysis: Blizzard Entertainment v. In Game Dollar
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. v. In Game Dollar, LLC United States District Court for C.D. Cal. Case No. SACV07-0589-JVS, Filed May 22, 2007, Settled January 28, 2008 On May 22, 2007, Blizzard Entertainment,…
Case: Midway v. Omni (1st Cir. 1981) [C]
Midway Manufacturing Co. v. Omni Video Games, Inc. 668 F.2d 70 (1st Cir. 1981) Midway, the creator of the games Pac-Man, Rally-X, and Galaxian, sued Omni for copyright infringement of these games.…