Engine Media Announces Expansion of Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against DraftKings and FanDuel
Engine Media Holdings (NASDAQ: GAME; TSX-V: GAME) has announced its Winview Inc. subsidiary has filed amended patent infringement complaints against DraftKings and FanDuel in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey. The complaints now allege infringement of two additional patents related to gaming methodologies, seeking damages and other relief. Legal representation includes Morgan Chu and Thomas R. Curtin. Engine Media focuses on esports, gaming data, and advertising solutions, with several subsidiaries enhancing its market presence.
- Expansion of legal claims may strengthen Engine's position in patent rights against competitors.
- Increased focus on patent protection reflects strategic commitment to innovation in gaming technology.
- Ongoing litigation can incur significant legal costs, impacting overall financial performance.
- The outcome of the lawsuits is uncertain, which may affect investor confidence.
TORONTO, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Engine Media Holdings, Inc. ("Engine" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: GAME; TSX-V: GAME), a company providing sports and esports gaming experiences, along with media solutions focused on influencer marketing, gaming data and analytics, and programmatic advertising, today announced that its Winview Inc. subsidiary has filed amended complaints in its patent infringement lawsuits against DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel Inc., which are pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, to include allegations that the gaming services provided by DraftKings and FanDuel infringe two additional patents owned by Winview: United States Patent No. 9,993,730 entitled "Methodology for Equalizing Systemic Latencies in Television Reception in Connection with Games of Skill Played in Connection with Live Television Programming," and United States Patent No. 10,806,988 entitled "Method Of and System For Conducting Multiple Contests of Skill with a Single Performance." These actions seek the recovery of damages and other appropriate relief. The Company is being represented in these matters by Morgan Chu of Irell & Manella, LLP and Thomas R. Curtin of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.
About Engine Media Holdings, Inc.
Engine Media Holdings Inc. is traded publicly under the ticker symbol (NASDAQ: GAME; TSX-V: GAME). The organization is focused on developing premium consumer experiences and unparalleled technology and content solutions for partners in the esports, news and gaming industry. The company's subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet; the global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Eden Games, a premium video game developer and publisher with numerous console and mobile gaming franchises; WinView Games, an industry innovator in audience second screen play-along gaming during live events; UMG, an end-to-end competitive esports platform enabling the professional and amateur esport community with tournaments, matches and award nominating content; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform empowering broadcasters to create, distribute and monetize content across all channels. Engine Media generates revenue through a combination of direct-to-consumer and subscription fees; streaming technology and data SaaS-based offerings; programmatic advertising and sponsorships. To date, the combined companies' clients have included more than 1,200 television, print and radio brands, dozens of gaming and technology companies, and have connectivity into hundreds of millions of homes around the world through their content, distribution and technology services.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Engine to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. In respect of the forward-looking information contained herein, including the legal actions described herein and the potential outcomes and benefits to be derived therefrom, Engine has provided such statements and information in reliance on certain assumptions that management believed to be reasonable at the time. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements stated herein to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained in this news release.
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