[casual_games] Gameplay patents

[Thomas H. Buscaglia]

SOme points to think about...I know I have.

1.  You are probably right about patents having 
an overall negative effect on the free flow of creative idea.

2.   They are here and are not going to go away because you don't like them.

3.   Patents built lasting bankable IP value in your studio.

4.   If you do not patent it, someone else may.

For a long time I wanted nothing to do with 
patents.  But a solid reality check is in order 
here.  Like or hate em...do NOT ignore em.  They 
are an important part of your potential IP 
portfolio and for sure ore valuable in the eyes 
of investors and banks than even the most robust copyright ot trademark.

In short, this is no time to be making important 
decisions based on the way you think the world 
should be...better to make them based on a clear 
understanding of how the world IS!

Tom B

At 02:46 PM 2/9/2007, you wrote:

>I think game play patents will be the death of creativity.  Are you

>going to start suing members of this list?  I know that comment sounds

>flippant, but it's a serious one that you should be prepared to answer

>and feel OK about.

>

>Ron

>

>

>Milt Michael wrote:

> > Although I'm no expert on patents, I am going forward with a patent

> > application for my game because I feel it contains new processes and

> > formulas that improve gameplay.

> >

> > I'd sure like to hear from others who have gone down this road though!

> >

> > Milt

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]

> > On Behalf Of Jose Marin

> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:24 AM

> > To: casual_games at igda.org

> > Subject: [casual_games] Gameplay patents

> >

> > Hi.

> >

> > I've seen several games that have the same gameplay (almost clones).

> >

> > Is there "patents" on gameplay?

> >

> > Or on some game mechanism/interface?

> >

> > My concern is because we are about to launch a game that its gameplay looks

> > very much to a classic, but have many more features.

> >

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