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[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 74 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Game design patents are fucking stupid

[–] shani66@ani.social 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Any technically not allowed. Not that that'll stop them.

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can you explain? I wish this was true but I don't believe it

[–] theRealBassist@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What he might be referring to is that you can't patent code, at least in the US. But, the lawsuit is in Japan, so who tf knows.

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

But code subject to copyright (which I agree with the concept of but it needs a reform). While concepts and ideas in computer programs and games can be patented (which I think is tremendously stupid)