Multi-Publisher Legal War Looms Over 3-D Patent - Club CDFreaks

*slayerking* · 03-11-2004

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A patent infringement case for the patent, "Method and Apparatus for Spherical Planning," is now pending. The case could have enormous implications and could affect nearly every 3-D video game ever made. Put on your 3-D glasses and read all about it...

GameDAILY BIZ received word recently that Texas-based law firm McKool Smith has sued 12 major game publishers and is threatening legal action against several smaller companies as well. Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Ubisoft, Activision, Atari, THQ, Vivendi Universal Games, Sega, Square Enix, Tecmo, LucasArts, and Namco Hometek are all named as defendants in the case.

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This must be some sort of a joke

nooby god · 03-11-2004

that is funny but who knows? There could be a big lawsuite.

*ckin2001* · 03-11-2004

if its not thrown out, those companies are in a world of hurt. its all about using perspective viewpoints etc...

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nooby god CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 381	Re: Multi-Publisher Legal War Looms Over 3-D Patent that is funny but who knows? There could be a big lawsuite. __________________ Get Firefox! Help Spread The Fire!!!

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ckin2001 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Strongbadia Posts: 3,408	Re: Multi-Publisher Legal War Looms Over 3-D Patent if its not thrown out, those companies are in a world of hurt. its all about using perspective viewpoints etc... __________________ www.livingwithoutmicrosoft.org last 5 cd's Avril Lavigne - Whatever the new one is called Lucky Boys Confusion - Throwing the Game lostprophets - Start Something Story of the Year - Page Avenue Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Don't let schooling interfere with your education. -Mark Twain

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