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| Mar 21, 2007 | Proposed EU Copyright Changes Piss Off Just About Everyone | tijir writes in to point to the latest round of proposed changes to European copyright law, and as was expected, there’s something in there for just about everyone to hate. While it doesn’t include software patents (the EU learned that less... |
| Jan 23, 2007 | Top 10 Gaming Patents: How Many Slowed Down Innovation? | rijit writes in to point to a list of the “top ten most important video gaming patents.” It’s clearly a pretty subjective list, but what’s most interesting is that as you read through the list you realize that almost all of the patents desc... |
| Oct 30, 2006 | Universal Sends Retroactive Bill To Fans It Encouraged To Do Its Viral Marketing | rijit writes in with a story that is equal parts ridiculous and unsurprising at the same time. It appears that Universal Studios recognize that the followers of the cult favorite TV show Firefly would be a great source of viral marketing fo... |
| Sep 27, 2006 | Microsoft's Best Response To Cracked Copy Protection? Sue For Stolen Source Code | rijit points out that Microsoft, after having failed to successfully patch their copy protection system that was recently cracked, is now suing the anonymous creator of the FairUse4WM system. They’re not suing him for circumventing the copy... |
| Sep 26, 2006 | Lawsuit Claims Kid Never Would Have Killed Abusive Father Without Playing GTA | rijit writes in to tell us about the latest lawsuit filed by anti-video game lawyer Jack Thompson. This one is similar to other lawsuits, suing the various companies involved in the game, blaming them for a murder, just because a kid who ki... |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Video Game Rock 'n' Roll Mired In Patent Lawsuit | rijit writes in with yet another interesting patent dispute. In this case, the publishers of the popular game “Guitar Hero,” RedOctane, sued The Ant Commandos (TAC) for patent infringement. TAC, apparently, is putting up a fight and is suin... |
| Aug 30, 2006 | As Expected, Creative Uses Patent Success Against Apple To Go After Others | rijit writes in that following Apple’s decision to settle with Creative, despite their not particularly original patent on how to display music in a hierarchical way on an MP3 player, Creative is now taking the settlement as proof that ever... |