- Rock Band
=== Patent litigation ===
... e sued by the [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]] for violation of the 1999 {{US patent|5990405}}, which Gibson claims covers technology that simulates a concert ...
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- Wii
... has also sued Nintendo, claiming that the company copied one of Lonestar's patented [[capacitor]] designs and used it in the Wii console.<ref>{{cite web|url ...
... ape Ltd, a [[Texas]]-based firm, also filed a lawsuit against Nintendo for patent infringements regarding Nintendo's controllers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// ...
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- Guitar
... n Halen|Eddie Van Halen]] sometimes uses a device known as a 'D Tuna,' the patent for which he owns. It is a small lever, attached to the fine tuner of the ...
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- Microphone
... l electret condenser microphone 1962 1964 - pages 1-3.png|thumb|left|First patent on foil electret microphone by G. M. Sessler et al. (pages 1 to 3)]]
... by Majoranna, Chambers, Vanni, Sykes, and Elisha Gray, and one version was patented by Reginald Fessenden in 1903. These were the first working microphones, ...
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- Guitar Hero
... together to make sure that the ''Guitar Hero'' series meets with Konami's patents on music games, are developing an [[arcade game|arcade console]] version ...
=== Patent litigation ===
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- Tremolo arm
... atentsketch.png|left|thumb|Sketch of Fender synchronized tremolo from 1954 patent application]]
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- Fender Stratocaster
* U.S. Patent No. 2,960,900
* U.S. Patent No. D186826
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- Gibson Les Paul
... es of [[DiMarzio]] and [[Seymour Duncan]] were only offered after Gibson's patent had expired. Over the years, authentic 1950s Les Pauls have become some of ...
... l in the U.S. and overseas. Due to the lack of U.S. legislation addressing patent infringements or restricting import sales, the cheaply priced imitations c ...
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- FM radio
* {{US patent|1941066}}
* {{US patent|3708623}} Compatible Four Channel FM System
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- Compact Disc
... philips.com/licensing/licensingprogramshistory/history_cdplayer_joint.html Patent History (CD Player)] - published by [[Philips]] 2005
... p.philips.com/licensing/licensingprogramshistory/history_cddisc_joint.html Patent History CD Disc] - published by [[Philips]] 2003
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- Rock Band (video game)
=== Patent litigation ===
... e sued by the [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]] for violation of the 1999 {{US patent|5990405}}, which Gibson claims covers technology that simulates a concert ...
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- Microsoft
... theregister.co.uk/2004/03/05/eolas_web_patent_nullified/ |title=Eolas' web patent nullified |accessdate=2006-05-18}}<br/>* {{cite web |author=Tony Dennis |u ...
... news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-218626.html|title=Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. |publisher=ZDNet.co.uk |date=2008 ...
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- MP3
==Licensing and patent issues {{Anchor | patent}}==<!-- This section is linked from [[SUSE Linux]] -->
... ssary to legally create products with MP3 support in countries where those patents are valid.
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