[casual_games] Gameplay patents

[Lucas Meijer]

Robert Gordon wrote:

> As a slight twist/extension to the patents discussion, how do people feel

> about trademarking? Seems that it might be a similar discussion, though the

> financial and procedural barriers to entry are far lower for a trademark

> than for a patent...I've seen some titles in the casual space displaying

> their (tm), but far from the majority.


I feel trademarking and copyright work rather well, and am very glad 
they are in place.
I think software patents are rediculous, but unfortunattely they are in 
the usa and a lot of
other markets to stay. I hope we can keep them out of the EU. for people 
who care enough
to click a link to do a little something towards that (I expect Thomas 
B. to be the first one :) )

http://petition.eurolinux.org/index_html?LANG=en

Bye, Lucas