Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agoNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1268arrow-down1external-linkNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpHal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 hours agoI initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 minutes agoYou can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
I initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
You can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.