Law360, New York (October 19, 2009) -- Viacom International Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a number of other companies have asked a judge to lift a stay on Gibson Guitar Corp.'s patent enforcement action over the “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” series of video games so that they may seek a summary judgment of noninfringement.
Game maker Harmonix Music Systems Inc., Viacom, Wal-Mart, Target Corp., KMart Corp. and several other major retailers filed their motion to lift the stay in the U.S. District Court for...


