Gibson sues MTV, EA over "Guitar Hero"

**MIG-31** · Mar 22, 2008, 10:43 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom Inc's MTV networks and Harmonix as well as Electronic Arts relating to the wildly popular "Guitar Hero" video games.

The lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Tennessee, relates to the same patent involved in another suit Gibson filed earlier against various retailers, the Tennessee-based guitar maker said in a statement.
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Source: Reuters

Judas · Mar 22, 2008, 05:52 PM

gibson.... seriously.... stick a machine head in it.

Matth · Mar 22, 2008, 07:25 PM

Yet another "bad patent" issue, with patents now being used simply to "mark out a territory" rather than to protect genuine innovation, the patent system is now flawed beyond redemption.

Markius · Mar 23, 2008, 01:49 AM

if there is a problem, why wait 3 years to do somthing about it?

Zardon · Mar 23, 2008, 10:34 AM

how bizarre......

Rottenapple · Mar 24, 2008, 02:25 AM

Activision makes Guitar Hero. that info is wrong.

EA knows better. They don't care if they make a good game or not. Their legal team knows what they are doing.

Mar 22, 2008, 10:43 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Gibson sues MTV, EA over "Guitar Hero" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom Inc's MTV networks and Harmonix as well as Electronic Arts relating to the wildly popular "Guitar Hero" video games. The lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Tennessee, relates to the same patent involved in another suit Gibson filed earlier against various retailers, the Tennessee-based guitar maker said in a statement. ____________ Source: Reuters __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Mar 22, 2008, 07:25 PM	#3
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Mar 24, 2008, 02:25 AM	#6
Rottenapple DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Activision makes Guitar Hero. that info is wrong. EA knows better. They don't care if they make a good game or not. Their legal team knows what they are doing.