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You cannot copyright gameplay. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/publications/landslide/2014-15/march-april/its_how_you_play_game_wh

You cannot copyright gameplay. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/publications/landslide/2014-15/march-april/its_how_you_play_game_why_videogame_rules_are_not_expression_protected_copyright_law/#:~:text=In%20the%20context%20of%20games,a%20game%20are%20not%20copyrightable https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law....

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reactordev 3y ago
but you can patent it.
- karaterobot 3y ago
  > The publication has filed several DMCA copyright requests
- lacoolj 3y ago
  If this is true, why wouldn't Microsoft patent the taskbar or directory structure tree layout pattern in Explorer? I don't think you would be granted a design (let alone utility) patent that is as broad as "green and yellow blocks have significance, is a grid of 5x6, and has a keyboard below". Not a lawyer though so what do I know
  - helloworld 3y ago
    Microsoft did patent the taskbar. [1] [1] https://patents.google.com/patent/US5920316A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5920316A/en
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- AlbertCory 3y ago
  No you can't.
  - lbotos 3y ago
    https://patents.google.com/patent/US5662332A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5662332A/en here is a patent for Magic the Gathering.
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  - reactordev 3y ago
    https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070226648A1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070226648A1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US10369470B2/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US10369470B2/en You most certainly can
    - AlbertCory 3y ago
      https://patents.google.com/patent/US11786805B1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US11786805B1/en This one refers to Wordle in the spec (which implies it's well known) and cites 5 other patents. Not knowing how Wordle works, I wouldn't speculate as to their chances of getting a patent, but NYT seems to be pursuing a copyright approach for now.
- brewdad 3y ago
  You can’t expect a lawyer to know the difference between copyright and patents.

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reactordev 3y ago

but you can patent it.

karaterobot 3y ago
> The publication has filed several DMCA copyright requests
lacoolj 3y ago
If this is true, why wouldn't Microsoft patent the taskbar or directory structure tree layout pattern in Explorer? I don't think you would be granted a design (let alone utility) patent that is as broad as "green and yellow blocks have significance, is a grid of 5x6, and has a keyboard below". Not a lawyer though so what do I know
- helloworld 3y ago
  Microsoft did patent the taskbar. [1] [1] https://patents.google.com/patent/US5920316A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5920316A/en
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AlbertCory 3y ago
No you can't.
- lbotos 3y ago
  https://patents.google.com/patent/US5662332A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5662332A/en here is a patent for Magic the Gathering.
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- reactordev 3y ago
  https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070226648A1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070226648A1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US10369470B2/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US10369470B2/en You most certainly can
  - AlbertCory 3y ago
    https://patents.google.com/patent/US11786805B1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US11786805B1/en This one refers to Wordle in the spec (which implies it's well known) and cites 5 other patents. Not knowing how Wordle works, I wouldn't speculate as to their chances of getting a patent, but NYT seems to be pursuing a copyright approach for now.
brewdad 3y ago
You can’t expect a lawyer to know the difference between copyright and patents.