Magnavox brought legal action against Atari and other manufacturers because Pong resembled the table tennis game included with the Magnavox Odyssey video game console. The Odyssey’s technology was based on earlier work by American engineer Ralph Baer. Atari settled with Magnavox instead of going to trial and obtained a license to use the relevant patents. This agreement resolved Atari’s part of the dispute.
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