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Computer Solitaire Patented?

Games · Pcgames · 2004-02-03 04:32 · posted by CowboyNeal · from the euchre-and-cribbage-proceed-with-caution dept. · 102 comments

Sadburger writes "Saw this over on GameDev: 'Thomas Warfield of Pretty Good Solitaire is reporting in his most recent blog that: 'My company has received the following letter from a law firm claiming to have a client that has patented computer solitaire. And by extension, all computer card games. I am not kidding.' Patent law strikes again...' Anyone know a good patent lawyer?" Someone alert the educational sector, since at least half my programming classes involved solitaire, poker, or blackjack.