Video Game Patent Review Not Time-Barred, Fed. Cir. Says

Video Game Patent Review Not Time-Barred, Fed. Cir. Says

Key takeaways  Patent challenger never served in infringement case PTAB should determine proper service before review A patent validity challenge at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board wasn’t time-barred because the petitioner was never properly served in a related infringement case, the Federal Circuit ruled. The PTAB should have considered the timeliness of a petition […]

He played for 72 hours straight: South Korea wrestles with video game addiction

He played for 72 hours straight: South Korea wrestles with video game addiction

His bedroom door was always locked, and when his grandmother stood on the veranda and peered through his window, he was invariably engrossed in an on-screen gunfight. He eventually began disappearing to play at internet cafes. Night after night, she would search for him, and he would try to evade her. Now he is 21 […]

Moderating Video Game Streaming Services

Moderating Video Game Streaming Services

The attacker who killed two people in a shooting at a German synagogue livestreamed the assault on Twitch, a video service owned by Amazon. It was one of the first violent attacks streamed on the service, which is best known for letting people watch others play competitive video games. Twitch said it found and took […]