Activision Blizzard has settled a patent suit alleging that its popular games such as “World of Warcraft” and “Diablo” infringe on a company’s data patents.
Irvine-based online games maker Blizzard Entertainment has settled a patent infringement lawsuit which had been filed against the company by a firm called Via Vadis LLC.
Via Vadis, LLC and AC Technologies, S.A. ("Plaintiffs") are the owner and exclusive licensee, respectively, of U.S. Patent No. RE40,521 (the "'521 Patent"
On January 3, 2022, Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower granted a defendant's motion to exclude an expert's damages theory for violating the entire market value rule.
Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower granted a defendant’s motion to exclude an expert’s damages theory for violating the entire market value rule, reminding plaintiffs everywhere to use caution when applying the sales of an entire product as a royalty base.