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.
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It takes big balls to file a suit like that. Paltalk is taking on big companies with big titles and big money.
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.
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Hearme put the patent in back in 96 I think. I think it was Paltalk that was sueing eBay over skype. Its just another one of those companies thats a 1 hit wonder and starts sueing any one and every one just to keep their pockets oiled.
Why not go out and get a job like normal people?
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.