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3D Games Patent Threatens Industry?

Posted by Zonk on from the i-don't-think-this-is-going-to-fly dept.

Castar writes "Recently Advanced Video Graphics (AVG) sued several game publishers for infringing on their patent on "Method and Apparatus for Spherical Panning". Since this affects almost every 3D video game, the International Game Developers Association sent out a call for prior art in their monthly newsletter. An industry lawyer has also done an overview of the issue here. I would think lots of CAD software produced before 1983 would invalidate the patent."

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  1. A solution to stupid patents by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 4, Funny

    My solution is to start making the government pay damages when it grants a stupid and economically damaging patent. It could pay for said damages by with a special tax on patent lawyers.

  2. Re:Playing Game by vettemph · · Score: 2, Funny

    >carry on playing these sort of game you are a criminal.

    cool, I always wanted to be a criminal but didn't know where to start.

    >>>Pancake!

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