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Paltalk Sues Multiplayer Game Publishers Over Chat Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 10:35am.
New York - Paltalk, a provider of online chat and instant messaging technology, has filed patent infringement claims against a number of massively multiplayer online game publishers, alleging they are using its real-time messaging technology without licenses, Mass High Tech reported.

Among the defendants named were Sony (NYSE: SNE); "World of Warcraft" publisher Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI); "Lord of the Rings Online" publisher Turbine; "Aion" publisher NCsoft; and Jagex, the makers of "RuneScape."

New York-based Paltalk previously sued Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) for violating its patent in the Xbox game "Halo"; Microsoft eventually settled and agreed to license Paltalk's technology.

Paltalk acquired the patents in question from now-defunct VoIP software firm HearMe in 2002.

 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/ryzms (Mass High Tech)

http://www.paltalk.com

Published in DMW Daily, September 18, 2009
tags: Games | Law | Lawsuits | Sony | Microsoft | NCsoft | Patents | Jagex | Paltalk | MMOG | Activision Blizzard |



Comments

They are suing Blizzard? Good luck with THAT!

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on September 18, 2009 - 11:53am.
I wonder how it came about that they suddenly believe the WOW chat is based on their specific code. It will be interesting to see how that falls out.

Suing jagex for that? Have fun..

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on September 20, 2009 - 7:13am.
What were they thinking? Jagex have been using that technology since 2000 when Runescape started. Therefore, Paltalk can't even lift a finger at them. They did nothing.

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