Under undisclosed terms, Gibson Guitar agreed to settle its patent infringement lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Viacom Inc. and Electronic Arts, Inc., which patents allegedly cover the “Rock Band” music videogame. Some of the other retailers also mentioned in the suit included Amazon.com, and Target Corp.
The patents related to methods for simulating a musical concert. The parties expect to dismiss the suit this month.
SOURCE: Gibson Guitar, Viacom Settle Patent Fight Over “Rock Band” Game, Decker, Susan, Bloomburg Businessweek.
