Gibson Suing Retailers Over Guitar Hero
Popular guitar manufacturer Gibson has announced that it is pursuing legal action against retailers for selling the Guitar Hero series of games, an action which the company claims infringes on its patents.
“Gibson Guitar took this action reluctantly, but is required to protect its intellectual property and will continue to do so against any other person in accordance with the law and its rights,” the company claims in a statement.
The company, earlier this year, sued Activision claming that the game violates a patent for technology that simulates a concert performance via pre-recorded audio and musical instrument. In turn, Activision filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the patent, saying that Guitar Hero does not violate the patent and that the three-year delay between the debut of the game and Gibson’s allegation has granted them an implied license.
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