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U.S. Patent No. 10,987,595: Game publisher and broadcaster integration platform

U.S. Patent No. 10,987,595: Game publisher and broadcaster integration platform Issued April 27, 2021, to Amazon Technologies Inc.Filed/Priority to March 31, 2016 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,987,595 (the ‘595 patent) relates to…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,857,466: Audience adjusted gaming

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U.S. Patent No. 11,014,004: Method and system for supplementing a video stream of a fantasy card videogame

U.S. Patent No. 11,014,004: Method and system for supplementing a video stream of a fantasy card videogame Issued May 25, 2021, to Cardboard Live Inc.Filed: July 16, 2020 (claiming priority to January…

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U.S. Patent No. 11,062,569: Across-match analytics in peer-to-peer gaming tournaments

U.S. Patent No. 11,062,569: Across-match analytics in peer-to-peer gaming tournaments Issued July 13, 2021, to Skillz Platform Inc. Filed: March 15, 2017 (claiming priority to March 15, 2016) I can play video…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,765,955: Video game notifications for streaming games

U.S. Patent No. 10,765,955: Video game notifications for streaming games Issued September 8, 2020, to Activision Publishing Inc.Filed: April 23, 2018 (claiming priority to December 27, 2017) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,765,955…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,850,204: Interactive gameplay playback system

U.S. Patent No. 10,850,204: Interactive gameplay playback system Issued December 1, 2020, to Electronic Arts Inc.Filed: March 11, 2019 (claiming priority to June 30, 2016) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,850,204 (the ‘204…

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U.S. Patent No. 11,007,445: Techniques for curation of video game clips

U.S. Patent No. 11,007,445: Techniques for curation of video game clips Issued May 18, 2021, to Lenovo Singapore Pte LtdFiled/Priority to August 16, 2019 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 11,007,445 (the ‘445 patent)…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,965,964: System and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays

U.S. Patent No. 10,965,964: System and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays Issued March 3, 2021, to Logitech Europe SA Filed/Priority to February 20, 2018 Overview: U.S. Patent No.…

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U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390: Crowd-sourced cloud gaming using peer-to-peer streaming

U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390: Crowd-sourced cloud gaming using peer-to-peer streaming Issued June 23, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: November 5, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,688,390 (the ’390 Patent)…

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U.S. Patent no. 10,278,001: Multiple listener cloud render with enhanced instant replay

U.S. Patent no. 10,278,001: Multiple listener cloud render with enhanced instant replay Issued April 30, 2019, to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date May 12, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,278,001 (the…

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Lawsuits

Twitch Takes Action Against Trolls Amid Artifact’s Downfall

Twitch Takes Action Against Trolls Amid Artifact’s Downfall Twitch Interactive, Inc. v. John and Jane Does 1-100 United States District Court for the Northern District of California filed on June 14, 2019…

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How do you perform a video game?

Epic Games, Inc. et al v. Mendes et al United States District Court for the Northern District of California CAND-3-17-cv-06223, Filed Oct. 27, 2017 We recently reported on Epic Games suing individuals…

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New Game Law Journal – Interactive Entertainment Law Review (and read our article!)

If you’ve ever been to Queen Mary’s excellent More than Just a Game events, you have probably heard of the new Interactive Entertainment Law Review journal launched by Profs. Dimita, Mimler, and…

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