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U.S. Patent No. 9,186,575: Online game with animal-breeding mechanic

U.S. Patent No. 9,186,575: Online game with animal-breeding mechanic Issued November 17, 2015 To Zynga Inc. Summary: For anyone that has wanted to try out being a farmer in the comfort of…

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U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675: Method of operating an online game using terraformed game spaces

U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675: Method of operating an online game using terraformed game spaces Issued August 26, 2014 To Zynga Inc. Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,814,675 relates to a method allowing players…

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U.S. Patent No. 9,174,128: Dynamic quests in game

U.S. Patent No. 9,174,128: Dynamic quests in game Issued: November 3, 2015 Assigned: Zynga Inc. Priority Date: April 26, 2012 Summary: This patent relates to creating computer-generated quests for a game. Some…

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U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions

U.S. Patent No. 8,282,491: Game-based incentives for location-based actions Issued October 9, 2012, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date August 13, 2010 Summary: Smart Phones have allowed people to play games anywhere. U.S.…

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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…

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U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680: Low-friction synchronous interaction in multiplayer online game

U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680: Low-friction synchronous interaction in multiplayer online game Issued June 2, 2015, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date January 10, 2012   Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680 (the ‘680 Patent)…

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Lawsuits

Gametek LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al. decided

Gametek LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al. United States District Court, Southern District of California Case No. 3:12-cv-00501, Filed February 28, 2012 On July 2, 2012, Plaintiff Gametek filed a notice of…

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UPDATED: Promotional Technologies LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al.

  Promotional Technologies LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al. United States District Court, Northern District of Texas Case No. 3:11-cv-03488, Filed December 15, 2011 This case was terminated on October 25, 2013.…

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Case Update: The Learning Company v. Zynga

The Learning Company v. Zynga, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Case No: 11-cv-10894; filed June 7, 2011   This case arose from a trademark dispute regarding The…

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Case Update: Electronic Arts, Inc. v. Zynga, Inc.

Case Update: Electronic Arts, Inc. v. Zynga, Inc. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Case No.3:2012cv04099. Filed On August 3, 2012 The suit filed last year by EA for…

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Zynga files for $1B IPO

Anyone who thinks games aren’t big business, think again. Zynga today (July 1, 2011) filed for a $1 BILLION dollar IPO! Unlike many of its fellow much-buzzed-about Web upstarts, Zynga is solidly…

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Activision Blizzard and Zynga Targeted in New Patent Suit by Walker Digital

Walker Digital, LLC, a self-professed “invention” company who claims to hold over 500 patents, has filed suit against Activision, Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Zynga, Inc. In the complaint, Walker Digital alleges…

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