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NEWS: Nintendo, Colopl Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit




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Cryten



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:25 pm Reply with quote
What where the patents covering? I am curious if it is something generic that just developing a game of a certain style would automatically infringe or if it is something more specific.
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Blanchimont



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:02 pm Reply with quote
Cryten wrote:
What where the patents covering? I am curious if it is something generic that just developing a game of a certain style would automatically infringe or if it is something more specific.

Some details here;
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-nintendo-lawsuit-against-colopl-wont-block-developers-switch-release
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Picky33



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:10 am Reply with quote
Cryten wrote:
What where the patents covering? I am curious if it is something generic that just developing a game of a certain style would automatically infringe or if it is something more specific.


I feel this is basic information that should be in any news story about patent infringement.
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SparkTFS



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:54 pm Reply with quote
Blanchimont wrote:
Cryten wrote:
What where the patents covering? I am curious if it is something generic that just developing a game of a certain style would automatically infringe or if it is something more specific.

Some details here;
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-nintendo-lawsuit-against-colopl-wont-block-developers-switch-release


As far as I have seen and understood, I think this type of patent shouldn't be allowed to exist, it's so generic! Reminds me of that time that Apple tried to patent retangular shaped smartphones.

If such basic features like that can be patented, it's possible that someone tries to take ownership of even basic features such as jumping and sliding in games, and that would be awful.
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