STOP the Patent Troll!!!

[JohnnyHeelz]

http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/07/15/patent-troll-strikes-small-indie-mmo-devs/

Treehouse Avatar Technologies has filed suit against our very own HTC.....      And if you read the article it barely makes sense. 

The question I have for HTC though is,   with barely a budget to work with as it is, what happens to the game with legal fees piling up?   Is there any way we can make donations for the legal fees?

[Karnak]

Gee, I wonder wh they aren't suing Blizzard? 

[Lusche]

Gee, I wonder wh they aren't suing Blizzard? 

Me not so much 

[JohnnyHeelz]

They would rather go after the small, defenseless groups.  Little do they realize there is a community here to rise up and assist in thwarting them!!! 

I will donate!

[Wmaker]

It's simply frigging disgusting.

I've only became aware of this kind of 'business' when X-Plane flight sim's creator Austin Meyers got similarly sued.

Austin Meyers telling about his case: http://youtu.be/sDg-Wh0XA-w


How these kind of oxygen wasting leaches sleep at night I'll never know.

[SirNuke]

disgust is the word  how do we reach those trolls? Will we have to send INK over to "settle" the matter?

[titanic3]

The best way to counter said troll is with another troll, they'll keep each other busy in an endless cycle. 

I nominate Arlo.

[hitech]

The link you posted is a bit over stated

This is a better description.

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/07/10/three-more-mmo-developers-receive-letters-treehouse-attorneys#.UebKmayOlI8

The letters all all identical except for Game Title and company name.

No one is being sued from this round of letters, it simply a letter that could be sent to anyone. The letter does not state anyone is infringing on the patient. It simply states "You may be infringing" My guess is that they simply started doing searches for online games and mass mailed the letters. They wish people to contact them back to make a quick settlement.

HiTech

[SirNuke]

alright so that means they are 'shaking the tree' to see if some apples fall to the ground without much effort.

[JohnnyHeelz]

Screw that HiTech, let's counter suit them!!!!    Pain and suffering, right?   Then they will no better......

[Arlo]

It's simply frigging disgusting.

I've only became aware of this kind of 'business' when X-Plane flight sim's creator Austin Meyers got similarly sued.

Austin Meyers telling about his case: http://youtu.be/sDg-Wh0XA-w


How these kind of oxygen wasting leaches sleep at night I'll never know.

Thanks for the video link.

[Bizman]

I don't understand the logic, or my understanding of Legalese is poor. I read the patent here and there, download link to .pdf here, but to me it seemed like the patent would apply to modifiable characters on an Internet site. I wouldn't call the AH game a net site, nor the different planes and their skins/armament/fuel load as a "character" - at least not as a personalized, identifiable by others avatar type cartoon fellow who'd assist you to find something in the net (think about Mr. Clippy in MS Office <shiver>).

[Arlo]

The best way to counter said troll is with another troll, they'll keep each other busy in an endless cycle. 

I nominate Arlo.

Get off my ankle. 

[gyrene81]

I don't understand the logic, or my understanding of Legalese is poor. I read the patent here and there, download link to .pdf here, but to me it seemed like the patent would apply to modifiable characters on an Internet site. I wouldn't call the AH game a net site, nor the different planes and their skins/armament/fuel load as a "character" - at least not as a personalized, identifiable by others avatar type cartoon fellow who'd assist you to find something in the net (think about Mr. Clippy in MS Office <shiver>).

thanks for that pdf. the "patent owner" is going to end up with his shorts around his ankles, especially if he goes after ea, microsoft, sony, etc...etc... where the big money is. if he's not careful, he's could end up with a massive counter suit.

[titanic3]

Get off my ankle. 

Just returning the favor.