• @ampersandrew
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    352 months ago

    So like…no mention of which patents?

    • @JusticeForPorygon
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      32 months ago

      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?

      • @[email protected]
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        02 months ago

        You can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.

        • @JusticeForPorygon
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          12 months ago

          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.

        • @SmilingSolaris
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          12 months ago

          In the United States you are correct, you cannot patent game mechanics.

          Nintendo is a Japanese company. They basically wrote their own laws on how IP works in the country.