[casual_games] Gameplay patents

[Milt Michael]

Ron,

My purpose for patenting is to add value for investors. 

I don't see how it stifles creativity (other than the time it takes), in
fact the process of explaining how your game is an improvement over previous
games is a good exercise.

I just hope the lawyers don't make more money than developers :)

Milt



-----Original Message-----
From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]
On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 2:46 PM
To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [casual_games] Gameplay patents

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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