May 12 2014
Rockstar Games Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. are among the defendants named in a lawsuit filed May 9, 2014 in Iowa federal court, in which the plaintiff alleges that a song incorporated into the videogame “Grand Theft Auto V” infringes his copyrights. The Plaintiff (a musician and Iowa resident) alleges that he sold original […]
Feb 24 2014
Texas-based Gearbox Software, LLC has sued Apogee Software, Ltd. (dba 3D Realms Entertainment) and Danish company Interceptor Entertainment ApS in Texas federal court, alleging that defendants infringed Gearbox’s rights to the popular “Duke Nukem” videogame franchise and its related intellectual property. According to the Complaint filed February 21, 2014, Gearbox acquired the Duke Nukem franchise from 3DR in […]
Sep 27 2013
Twelve lawsuits were filed against video game developers and publishers this week in Texas federal district court, alleging patent infringement by incorporation of a patented method into popular video game releases. The single plaintiff in all actions is the purported assignee of the sole patent at issue. Overly simplified, the patented technology is a method by which […]
Sep 23 2013
In February 2013, game developer Zynga Inc. filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement against Imagenesis Corp. in Maryland federal court, alleging that Imagenesis’s then-impending release of the game “MafiaVille” infringed and diluted Zynga’s registered “Ville” trademarks. Zynga specifically alleged that it holds the trademark rights in and to a “family” of ‘Ville games (Farmville, Cityville, […]
May 23 2014
Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Filed Over “Angry Monkey” Uniform Patch Option In “Call Of Duty: Ghosts”
A San Jose-based retailer of military and tactical gear has filed a lawsuit in federal district court, alleging that its “Angry Monkey” patch design and registered trademark improperly appear in the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts. Call of Duty: Ghosts features an online multiplayer mode which reportedly allows players to create a customized soldier […]
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By Spence • Updates • • Tags: Angry Monkey, avatar, Call of Duty, copyright, Ghosts, infringement, patch, trademark, unfair competition