Worlds Inc. Receives 9th MMORPG Patent, Awaits Motion for Summary Judgment Ruling
January 30 2014 - 8:10AM
Marketwired
BOSTON, MA-(Marketwired - Jan 30, 2014) - Worlds Inc. (OTCBB:
WDDD) has received its 9th patent from the U.S. Patent &
Trademark Office (USPTO): no. 8,640,028 titled "System and Method
for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space." The patent
relates to computer architecture for three-dimensional graphical
multi-user interactive virtual world systems also known as Massive
Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG).
"Our patented technologies are critical to enabling the MMORPG
communities as we know them today," stated Thom Kidrin, Worlds'
CEO. "We are actively pursuing protection of our intellectual
property while we expand our patent portfolio for the technologies
we have developed."
This patent is a continuation of US patents 6,219,045,
7,181,690, 7,493,558, 7,945,856, 8,082,501, 8,145,998, 8,161,385
and 8,407,592 bearing the same title.
Worlds is awaiting a ruling on the October 17, 2013 Motion for
Summary Judgment (MSJ) hearing before Judge Denise Casper of the
United District Court for the District of Massachusetts in relation
to Activision Blizzard, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and
Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Activision et al) dispute of matters
relating to Worlds' patent infringement lawsuit against
Activision. Pending a favorable MSJ ruling, Worlds anticipates
the court will thereafter set a new date for the Markman Hearing as
the next stage of Worlds' patent infringement suit against
Activision et al.
In March 2012, Worlds sued Activision in federal court for
infringing patents that are based on Worlds' November 1995
provisional patent application. More information on the
lawsuit and Worlds' patents can be found on the Worlds Inc. website
at http://www.worlds.com.
About Worlds Inc.: Worlds Inc. (OTCBB: WDDD) developed software
and related technology for the creation of interactive
three-dimensional (3D) Internet environments encompassing massively
multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG). The company's
technologies are designed for large-scale communities of
simultaneous online users, who interact within online interactive
3D virtual worlds. Worlds intends to monetize its patent portfolio
through enforcement, licensing and royalties of its patented
technologies. For more information, visit www.worlds.com.
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Contacts:Thom Kidrin
CEO Worlds Inc.Email Contact Julie Shepherd Media relations
Accentuate PR for Worlds Inc. 847 275 3643Email Contact
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