Activision believes Gibson's patent has 'no merit'
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Mar 20th 2008 at 4:43PM }
Poor Gibson, looks like it's just a little bitter about (Warning: double cliché alert) not seeing the light on its patent many moons ago and missing the boat on a billion dollar franchise. Meanwhile, Harmonix is still making money off the franchise it lost and is currently working out a deal with Activision over the $14.5 million the company says it's due in royalty fees.
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Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 20th 2008 4:46PM
LOL @ Gibson.
Fernando Rocker @ Mar 20th 2008 5:07PM
Hi =p
NoHitHair @ Mar 20th 2008 5:13PM
Hey.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 21st 2008 2:39AM
Hello everyone, my name is Fernando Rocker. It's my first time here in a NA meeting, and I just want to admit that
I am a Nintendo fanboy. XD
Shagittarius @ Mar 20th 2008 5:19PM
This is not frivolus, the guitar was far too hot, it could have given people 2nd degree burns.
Radar @ Mar 20th 2008 5:39PM
I'm kinda of hoping the lawsuit goes through just so it may save the guitar hero franchise from following other activison franchises cough tony hawk cough. I mean it already is heading down the road to garbage title with GH: aerosmith
JRM @ Mar 20th 2008 5:42PM
...or "Guitar Hero: Mario Mix"
Sora267 @ Mar 20th 2008 6:02PM
JRM, I would honestly buy that game.
OTAM @ Mar 20th 2008 6:12PM
I think Activision needs to get knocked down a peg or 2.
copa @ Mar 20th 2008 6:15PM
With Fender working with Rock Band, it makes you wonder who Activision intends to license with for Guitar Heros 4-9.
Maybe they'll just say, "fuck it", and go whole hog with Axe Body Spray(TM) brand Guitars.
Shmil @ Mar 20th 2008 6:22PM
don't forget vault soda!
honkyjesusownsu @ Mar 20th 2008 6:52PM
I believe toy intrument games have no merit.
TimDaleYo @ Mar 20th 2008 6:55PM
Strange... I wouldn't expect something like this from a company like Gibson.
Billy Dee Williams @ Mar 20th 2008 8:09PM
So, is Milton Bradley around to sue Dance Dance Revolution AND Gibson AND Activision? Silly Simon borrowers..
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 12th 2008 4:45PM
Part of patents and copyrights is to maintain them by ceasing others from infringing. Too late to do so.