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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. Re:Patents are really out of hand. by BoomerSooner · · Score: 0, Troll

    Good luck in the Republican dominated government. I thought Republicans were for smaller government? Guess that was just a "sales technique" to get them in office. Kind of like term limits.