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Nintendo & The Pokémon Company v. Pocketpair (Palworld) patent infringement lawsuit attempts to monopolize game rules
Read more: Nintendo & The Pokémon Company v. Pocketpair (Palworld) patent infringement lawsuit attempts to monopolize game rulesContext: Two months ago, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, of which Nintendo is the largest shareholder, announced a Japanese patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, the maker of the Palworld smash hit that has been described on social media as “Pokémon with guns” (September 19, 2024 Nintendo press release). The plaintiffs and the defendant are all…
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First anniversary of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: gamers’ material benefits vs. FTC’s imaginary harm
Read more: First anniversary of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: gamers’ material benefits vs. FTC’s imaginary harmContrary to what some regulators feared, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, which was consummated one year ago to the day, has actually resulted in more consumer choice.
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Microsoft responds to FTC letter: Game Pass price changes don’t support theories of harm in Activision Blizzard merger case
Read more: Microsoft responds to FTC letter: Game Pass price changes don’t support theories of harm in Activision Blizzard merger caseContext: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held its FTC v. Microsoft & Activision Blizzard hearing (the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed a district court’s July 2023 denial of a preliminary injunction against the transaction) in early December. Since then, 7 1/2 months have gone by without a decision, a fact…
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Epic’s contempt motion against Apple went from slam dunk to second thoughts: more evidence may be needed
Read more: Epic’s contempt motion against Apple went from slam dunk to second thoughts: more evidence may be neededThe first few days of the Epic Games v. Apple contempt hearing appeared to go perfectly for the game maker, but it’s now unclear whether Apple’s commission on external purchases will be deemed unlawful.
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Apple ready to provide clarification regarding Epic’s injunction, but contempt holding and appeal likely to happen regardless
Read more: Apple ready to provide clarification regarding Epic’s injunction, but contempt holding and appeal likely to happen regardlessYesterday’s first (and only full) day of the three-day Epic Games v. Apple contempt hearing gave indications of the basic direction.
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Google vehemently objects to Epic’s proposed worldwide injunction, raises intellectual property issues like Apple
Read more: Google vehemently objects to Epic’s proposed worldwide injunction, raises intellectual property issues like AppleGoogle has raised 93 pages of objections to Epic Games’ proposed injunction, with more than 250 pages of supporting material.
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Judge believes Apple is violating Epic Games’ U.S. injunction, schedules evidentiary hearing before final decision
Read more: Judge believes Apple is violating Epic Games’ U.S. injunction, schedules evidentiary hearing before final decisionAccording to a U.S. federal judge, “Epic Games has made a sufficient preliminary showing that, viewed holistically, Apple’s practice changes undermine the spirit of the injunction by limiting competition, impeding the free flow of information, and constraining user choice.”
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Apple responds to Epic’s enforcement motion, says it already announced in October 2021 it would charge for links
Read more: Apple responds to Epic’s enforcement motion, says it already announced in October 2021 it would charge for linksContext: Last month, Epic Games brought a previously announced contempt-of-court motion against Apple over the latter’s alleged non-compliance with an anti-anti-steering injunction under California Unfair Competition Law (March 13, 2024 games fray article). Epic received support from amici curiae including Meta, Microsoft, X, Match Group, Spotify, and Digital Content Next (Disney and others). Apple asked…
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- Nintendo & The Pokémon Company v. Pocketpair (Palworld) patent infringement lawsuit attempts to monopolize game rules
- First anniversary of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: gamers’ material benefits vs. FTC’s imaginary harm
- Microsoft responds to FTC letter: Game Pass price changes don’t support theories of harm in Activision Blizzard merger case
- Epic’s contempt motion against Apple went from slam dunk to second thoughts: more evidence may be needed
- Apple ready to provide clarification regarding Epic’s injunction, but contempt holding and appeal likely to happen regardless