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NEWS: Sega Sues Bank of Innovation for 1 Billion Yen in Patent Suit




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JuJuBee



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:41 pm Reply with quote
Does anyone have a bit of a clearer description of the patents? So far the description could fit things like slot machines or exchanging money for chips in a casino.

Patent law isn't something I understand at all, but with all the recent news it feels like very basic things can get patented
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non8noninfinite



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:21 am Reply with quote
JuJuBee wrote:
Does anyone have a bit of a clearer description of the patents? So far the description could fit things like slot machines or exchanging money for chips in a casino.

Patent law isn't something I understand at all, but with all the recent news it feels like very basic things can get patented


You can find info about these patents in a reddit thread on this topic in r/gachagaming.
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ScruffyKiwi



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:54 am Reply with quote
JuJuBee wrote:
Does anyone have a bit of a clearer description of the patents? So far the description could fit things like slot machines or exchanging money for chips in a casino.

Patent law isn't something I understand at all, but with all the recent news it feels like very basic things can get patented


Remember with patents it’s the claims that are important, not any description. If you want to see the actual patents, the easiest way is to use patents.google.com and just enter the numbers of each patent given in the article.

Like most software patents they are pretty dumb.
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