Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down15cross-posted to: nintendo@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1289arrow-down1external-linkNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpHal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square89fedilinkcross-posted to: nintendo@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoI initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 hours agoYou can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 minutes agoI didn’t know you could patent code. I thought patents only applied to physical inventions. I suppose it makes sense though, there isn’t much difference.
I initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
You can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
I didn’t know you could patent code. I thought patents only applied to physical inventions.
I suppose it makes sense though, there isn’t much difference.