Industry Sector

Gaming — US PTAB Patent Cases

12 decisions indexed

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patent instituted

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00702

Meta Platforms successfully secured the institution of IPR against Mullen Industries' patent 10967270, challenging five claims based on obviousness over Nakamura and Benini.

patent instituted

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00703

Meta Platforms successfully petitioned to challenge Mullen Industries' patent in an IPR proceeding concerning location-based gaming technology. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim, leading to the institution of the review.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00709

The PTAB granted institution for Activision Blizzard's IPR against Milestone Entertainment regarding a gaming patent. The challenger successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over prior art related to virtual currency and in-game economies.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00710

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Activision Blizzard against Milestone Entertainment regarding a gaming patent. The dispute centers on whether the patented virtual currency system is obvious over prior art related to pay-per-use game credits.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00711

Activision Blizzard successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Milestone Entertainment's patent (11335164) covering electronic game systems and prizing. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds, primarily based on obviousness over prior art references like Kelly.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00712

Activision Blizzard successfully petitioned to challenge Milestone Entertainment's patent on grounds of obviousness over prior art references like Walker and Kelly. The PTAB granted institution, finding a reasonable likelihood that the claims are unpatentable. This sets up a trial proceeding focused on gaming parameter modification systems.

patent denied

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00713

Activision Blizzard's attempt to invalidate Milestone Entertainment's gaming patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the grounds of obviousness over prior art references Kelly and Paulsen.

patent instituted

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00742

Meta Platforms successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Mullen Industries LLC regarding augmented reality and location-based gaming claims. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over Levesque and Ronzani, setting the stage for trial.

patent instituted

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00746

Meta Platforms, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB that its claims against Mullen Industries LLC were non-obvious based on prior art (Levine). The Board instituted trial on all challenged claims related to location-based gaming and virtual reality features.

patent instituted

Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. v.Evolution Malta Limited

· IPR2025-01072

Light & Wonder, Inc. successfully secured institution in the IPR against Evolution Malta Limited regarding roulette wagering systems. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on anticipation grounds (102) and key claim constructions.

patent instituted

Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. v.Evolution Malta Limited

· IPR2025-01073

Light & Wonder successfully secured the institution of an IPR against Evolution Malta Limited's patent (10629024), challenging claims related to internet-based wagering. The Board adopted a broad construction for 'payout,' finding that prior art reference Kido anticipates several key claims.

patent instituted

Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. v.Evolution Malta Limited

· IPR2025-01078

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Light & Wonder against Evolution Malta, finding a reasonable likelihood that Kido anticipates claims related to roulette wagering systems. The Board adopted a broad definition of 'payout' including progressive jackpots.

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