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Capcom Sues Koei Tecmo for 980 Million Yen on Patent Infringement
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Sankei News Koei Tecmo for patent infringement. The first oral arguments began on Tuesday.
CAPCOM is claiming that Koei Tecmo infringed on its patents in the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors series of games. CAPCOM references "new content acquired through using a previous game and new software" and "a controller-vibrating feature when enemies are nearby" as claimed patents used in Koei Tecmo's series.
CAPCOM is suing Koei Tecmo for 980 million yen ($9.40 million), and is also demanding for the suspension of multiple Koei Tecmo titles as well as 5 to 10 percent in license fees.
Koei Tecmo denied any infringement on its part. CAPCOM said it cannot make any further comments while the trial is underway.
The latest installment in the Samurai Warriors series, Samurai Warriors 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita systems in March. The game will debut in North America and Europe on October 21 and 24, respectfully. The PlayStation 4 version is also debuting this fall.
The premiered on March 21.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends released in North America.
[Via Siliconera]
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