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Activision, Gibson Guitar Settle Claims

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Sometime last week, Activision and Gibson Guitar decided to end their legal wrangling over a patent infringement claim made against the Guitar Hero franchise. Terms ainā€™t disclosed.

Gamasutra dug up the docs, which indicate only that Gibson and Activision shook hands on April 17 and a federal judge in California terminated the case. A federal court had already thrown out Gibsonā€™s initial infringement claim regarding a patent for a ā€œsystem and method for generating and controlling a simulated musical concert experience.ā€ That court said Gibsonā€™s argument ā€œborder[ed] on the frivolous.ā€

https://lastchance.cc/court-denies-gibsons-guitar-hero-lawsuit-453116761%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Following that win, Activision asked for a declaratory judgment against Gibson, wanting its overall patent ruled invalid, among other things. Iā€™m guessing Gibson still wants to keep the claim to whatever it really did patent ā€“ which isnā€™t rhythm gaming ā€“ and wouldnā€™t like to lose it by overreaching like this. So those two settled up without the judge stepping in. Who knows what changed hands, but Gibson may have paid a little money, probably legal fees.

Gibson still has a suit out there against Harmonix and Electronic Arts, but if this is any indication, that too should be dismissed, if not settled.

http://lastchance.cc/370942/gibson-goes-sue-happy-on-mtv-and-ea%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Activision, Gibson Settle Latest Suit [Gamasutra]

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