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Gibson Claims Guitar Hero Games Violate Patent
Gibson Claims Guitar Hero Games Violate Patent
ShackNews - March 12, 2008
Submitted by sagexsdx (148) at 7:10PM PST on March 12, 2008
Following guitar manufacturer Gibson's claims that the wildly successful Guitar Hero franchise violates a 1999 patent, Guitar Hero owner Activision has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Gibson's patent. According to the suit, Gibson alleges that the series infringes on a patent for technology that simulates a concert performance via pre-recorded audio and a musical instrument.
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