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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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)…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…