In-Fusio v. Microsoft (Federal District Court, Western District of Washington)

In-Fusio, S.A., a leading mobile phone game developer and distributor based in Bordeaux, France, retained us to represent it in connection with a notice of termination issued by Microsoft regarding Microsoft’s license to In-Fusio of the exclusive rights to create and distribute a mobile phone game based on Microsoft’s Halo computer game. After unsuccessfully attempting to negotiate a solution satisfactory to In-Fusio, we filed suit against Microsoft in Federal District Court, Western District of Washington seeking an injunction prohibiting Microsoft from terminating the Halo license, as well as declaratory relief that by Microsoft’s conduct it had waived its rights to creative control over In-Fusio’s development of the Halo mobile phone game.  On January 3, 2007, the Federal District Court entered a stipulated temporary restraining order preventing Microsoft from terminating the Halo license pending further motion practice and possible appeal.   In-Fusio, S.A. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 06-1801 MJP (W.D Wash. Jan. 3, 2007).  Shortly thereafter, the parties agreed to resolve their dispute and end their relationship relating to the development of mobile games based on Halo.