Comments on: WotC games patents, patents game

By: Del

Del — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:29:55 +0000

I’m dubbing this the Game Industry Wars.

*watches the star destroyers leave planet in the horizon*

By: Lee Valentine

Lee Valentine — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:47:20 +0000

http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=23665

By: Dai Oni

Dai Oni — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:30:33 +0000

Ooh! Wizkids has filed suit against WotC’s patent. I love our American judicial system.

By: Dai Oni

Dai Oni — Sun, 27 May 2007 21:19:49 +0000

Still, an opportunity that have gone to waste. But then WotC have made bad business decisions before, so it’s not surprising.

By: Armin

Armin — Sun, 27 May 2007 17:58:51 +0000

Having a patent, even if you don’t plan to charge others to license it, protects you from others that might otherwise patent your invention and then charge you for it. It’s wise to protect yourself by patenting your creation if you can, even if you’ll allow others to use it freely.

By: Dai Oni

Dai Oni — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:24:13 +0000

BTW, how many patents does Thomas Alva Edison have been awarded, and how many of them are or were useful?

By: Dai Oni

Dai Oni — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:23:17 +0000

Why go through the patent process if you’re not going to demand others to pay you? I mean, patent has a much shorter lifespan than the other two IP types, about 10-20 years after being awarded. Once the patent grant expires, it’s fair game.

By: misuba

misuba — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:13:40 +0000

Yes, they do. I was unclear above: I meant to say that Pirates was not included in the patent’s exclusions.

It makes sense, except it doesn’t! whee

By: Cowman

Cowman — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:59:59 +0000

Don’t pirate ships lose their sails when they take damage?

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:59:36 +0000

Don’t pirate ships lose their sails when they take damage?