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Wouldn't this have been criminal copyright infringement, since it was for commercial gain and impacting the commercial prospects of Atari?
by geofft 7y ago
Wouldn't this have been criminal copyright infringement, since it was for commercial gain and impacting the commercial prospects of Atari?
- Amorymeltzer 7y agoIANAL (or an expert on Canadian IP law) but while it perhaps could have been as well, it's pretty clear from TFA that this was a civil lawsuit. Use of the term "lawsuit" and "plaintiff" (the latter in the only actual document provided[1]) are dead giveaways, as is the fact that the government (who prosecutes criminal cases) does not appear to be involved. 1: https://missilecommand.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/ilovepdf_merged.pdf https://missilecommand.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/ilovepdf_...