Level-5 will fight Sega in court over pen controls copyright infringement allegation

"We've concluded that there is no patent violation."

Posted By | On 12th, Dec. 2012

Level-5 will fight Sega in court over pen controls copyright infringement allegation

Yesterday we had reported that Level-5 was being sued by Sega over Inazuma Eleven patent infringement. But now according to reports, Level-5 is planning to fight it out in the court. Level-5 has has posted a notice on it’s official website stating that the first Inazuma Eleven game which was released back in 2008  which is a year before Sega patented the technology.

Inazuma Eleven does not violate Sega’s patents,” says the notice. Level-5 has also mentioned that the  touch pen controls were also used before Sega filed for these patents.

“As a result of examining these discrepancies,” Level-5 stated, “we’ve concluded that there is no patent violation.”

“While Inazuma Eleven does not violate Sega’s patent, we do recognize that Sega’s lawsuit could restrict choices in gaming from here on out as well as hindering the growth of the game industry.”

So there you have it. Level-5 actually believes that this law suit by Sega could actually hinder the growth of the industry. It is question 900 million Yen which is probably a massive amount of money for Level-5.  We will keep you updated on how this pans out.

Stay tuned to GamingBolt.com for more news and updates.

Via Kotaku.


Tagged With: , , ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

7 Years Later, Dishonored 2 is Still a Stealth Masterpiece

7 Years Later, Dishonored 2 is Still a Stealth Masterpiece

We revisit Arkane’s classic and outline what still makes it so unique.

GTA 6 Needs These 15 Unique Gameplay Features to Make It Truly Stand Out From the Competition

GTA 6 Needs These 15 Unique Gameplay Features to Make It Truly Stand Out From the Competition

GTA 6 is expected to deliver a new benchmark for the games industry, but what exactly does it need to truly de...

10 Things That We Loved About STALKER 2, 5 That We Hated

10 Things That We Loved About STALKER 2, 5 That We Hated

GSC Game World's shooter has a lot going on, and though there's plenty of it that we love, some things don't q...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is Adding PS5 Pro Support

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is Adding PS5 Pro Support

The game now runs at an upscaled 4K and 60 FPS and uses PSSR to reach said resolution in both Performance and ...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Will Add New Operation, Cosmetics, and More

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Will Add New Operation, Cosmetics, and More

The shooter's next major patch is set to arrive in the first half of December, and Focus Entertainment has she...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Crosses 5 Million Players

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Crosses 5 Million Players

Saber Interactive's acclaimed third-person action game continues to attract players at a steady clip, having c...

>