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Re:Nintendo Files Suit for Infringement of Patent Rights Aga... by forrestthewoods on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @09:33PM (#41587582)
> I don't believe game mechanics are patentable in the United States

They are. But it’s rarely done. And even more rarely enforced.

Re:Nintendo Files Suit for Infringement of Patent Rights Aga... by Ekaros on Thursday September 19, 2024 @05:23AM (#41590027)
Gains from enforcing them likely are not great. And games in general are massive pit of potential prior-art... I would guess that if any of the big publishers attacked someone else people would willingly point out something prior-art just to spite those big companies.