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If the whole idea is for zynga to win this and claim that their ripoff games are "original", this will set a terrible precedent for all indie developers
by ristretto 15y ago
If the whole idea is for zynga to win this and claim that their ripoff games are "original", this will set a terrible precedent for all indie developers
- pagekalisedown 15y agoReminds me of how the Tetris company likes to sue copycats left and right. But regardless, indies don't care.
- tantalor 15y agoThe article is about copyright infringement, not trademark. The "Tetris" trademark is owned by Pajitnov, who invented the game. The Tetris Company, LLC (TTC) is based in Hawaii and is owned by Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov. The company currently owns the trademark to the game Tetris, originally conceived by Pajitnov. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company
- pagekalisedown 15y agoIf you look at the history of legal actions TTC has put forth, wouldn't you say their behavior is akin to sleazy patent lawyers?
- tantalor 15y agoYes, I cannot agree with the way TTC has pressured developers based on "copyright" claims. I wonder if TTC has a patent on "methods to deliver tetrominos to clear lines."