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Harmonix calls for an encore in Gibson patent case
joystiq.com - 10/21/2009
Harmonix calls for an encore in Gibson patent case
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The patent suit brought by Gibson against Harmonix and other parties related to Guitar Hero and Rock Band was stayed due to the US Patent and Trademark Office deciding to reexamine the patent. According to Patent Arcade , Harmonix and a group of retailers have asked a Tennessee court to ...
jobs.gamasutra.com - 10/23/2009
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— jobs.gamasutra.com — Harmonix Music Systems is the creator of the smash hits Rock Band and Rock Band 2--hailed as... the ultimate fusion of video gaming and rock'n'roll--and the critically-acclaimed THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND. With roots in the MIT Media Lab, Harmonix today is a ... (more) JobSeeker message

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Harmonix Unveils Halloween Rock Band DLC
playstationlifestyle.net - 10/26/2009
Harmonix Unveils Halloween Rock Band DLC
— playstationlifestyle.net — Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the spookiest DLC packs yet, with three tracks from Rob Zombie... and five from Wolfmother, as well as tracks from Liz Phair and Morningwood, that will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game ... (more) Harmonix Unveils Halloween Rock Band DLC

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Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?
patentarcade.com - 10/21/2009
Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?
— patentarcade.com — Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., along with a host of game retailers, is asking a court in Tennessee... to resume proceedings in a patent suit brought by Gibson Guitar Corporation over the "Guitar Hero" line of video games. The suit was filed by Gibson in ... (more) Back on Stage in the Guitar Hero/Gibson Suit?

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GoNintendo:  Harmonix still hoping for a win in Gibson case

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Harmonix still hoping for a win in Gibson case
GoNintendo — ... them to come out victorious at the end. The reason why Harmonix wants to continue is because the patent now includes a line musical instruments that are “adapted for making musical sounds” and focuses on “the instrument audio signal comprising an electrical signal output by the musical instrument that varies in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system.” With this line, Harmonix believes they will be in the clear. Link

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