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Which is crazy, because the shapes are just an idea, and you can't copyright ideas. They also couldn't be a trademark infringement (IANAL, though) if you don't
by GolDDranks 1y ago
Which is crazy, because the shapes are just an idea, and you can't copyright ideas. They also couldn't be a trademark infringement (IANAL, though) if you don't use them in your branding.
- johnisgood 1y agoTrying to copyright shapes or blocks of various shapes is wild to me.
- rplnt 1y agoThey don't claim copyright on the mechanics. They pursue trademark violation. If it has falling tetrominos, it might be confused with Tetris, is the idea. You can use different shapes and be fine.
- nashashmi 1y agoIt is the series of shapes in one project that makes it Tetris. So think of it as a series of copied ideas in one product that make it a legal challenge
- selcuka 1y ago> you can't copyright ideas They can go after you for anything. Whether or not that would hold in court is a separate question, but they count on the fact that you would be probably unwilling to test it.
- GolDDranks 1y agoYes, legal trolling is unfortunately a thing.