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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. 9,367,543: 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…
Infernal Technology and Terminal Reality sue Microsoft over Lighting and Shadowing Patents
On April 11, 2018, Infernal Technology, LLC and Terminal Reality, Inc. (“Infernal”) filed a complaint for patent infringement against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”). The asserted patents, U.S. 6,362,822 and U.S. 7,061,488, relate to…
NovaLogic, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard Et. al.
NovaLogic, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard et. al. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case Number: 2:12-cv-04011 In March 2012, NovaLogic sued Call of Duty developer, Activision, for trademark infringement…
Video Game Injury… it could happen to you
Sorry we’ve been silent for a while. Our “real jobs” has been keeping us away. In any event, an occurrence on Christmas Day reminded me of the progress that video games have…
Microsoft acquires another game studio
Microsoft has acquired Twisted Pixel Studios, according to a recent Microsoft press release: As a step in continuing to deliver Microsoft Studios’ innovative game and entertainment offerings, Microsoft has announced the acquisition…
Dillinger, L.L.C. Seeks Offer They Won’t Refuse
Dillinger, LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc. United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana Case No. 09-cv-01236, Filed October 1, 2009 Case Update: Some time ago we wrote about Dillinger, L.L.C. (…
Case Update: Hochstein v. Microsoft
Hochstein et al. v. Microsoft et al. United States District Court for E.D. Mich. Case No. 04-cv-73071, Filed August 11, 2004 Case Update: After 6 long years of litigation, Hochstein’s case against…
Case Update: No Doubt v. Activision Publishing Inc.
Activision has responded in federal court to a lawsuit originally filed in California state court by No Doubt over Activision’s use of the band’s likeness in “Band Hero.” According to Activision, the…
Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., along with a host of game retailers, is asking a court in Tennessee to resume proceedings in a patent suit brought by Gibson Guitar Corporation over the “Guitar…