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13-03-2008:
Kudos to guitarmx for finding this info. Gibson Guitars recently sent a letter to Activision, maker of the hugely popular Guitar Hero games, claiming that the Guitar Hero idea was originally theirs, and was patented in 1999. Here’s what Gibson had to say in the letter:
13-03-2008:
Kudos to guitarmx for finding this info. Gibson Guitars recently sent a letter to Activision, maker of the hugely popular Guitar Hero games, claiming that the Guitar Hero idea was originally theirs, and was patented in 1999. Here’s what Gibson had to say in the letter:
Based on our preliminary analysis, the ‘Guitar Hero’ software (including any expansion packs) and the guitar controller provided by Activision being used as a musical instrument (packaged with the software or sold standalone) are covered by the … patent….Gibson requests that Activision obtain a license under Gibson’s … patent or halt sales of any version of the ‘Guitar Hero’ game software. read more
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