Comments on: New Character Class Coming to your Favorite Games: The Patent Troll https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-character-class-coming-to-your-favorite-games-the-patent-troll/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: James https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-character-class-coming-to-your-favorite-games-the-patent-troll/comment-page-1/#comment-37849 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:58:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8075#comment-37849 Meridian 59, and also Ultima Online. I expect these guys to be bounced out of court in short order.

]]> By: SSFC https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-character-class-coming-to-your-favorite-games-the-patent-troll/comment-page-1/#comment-37825 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:04:59 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8075#comment-37825 They have in the dikumud form, but the patent here is on the graphical interface. I do believe that Meridian 59 is prior art, and there may well be others.

Lum the Mad (the fellow at the Broken Toys link) is an authoritative source on these games, as he’s worked in the industry for years and before that ran a well-regarded fan site.

]]> By: Commentor https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-character-class-coming-to-your-favorite-games-the-patent-troll/comment-page-1/#comment-37823 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:02:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8075#comment-37823 Text based multiplayer online games in which players explore fantasy or science fictional worlds have existed for far longer than 10 years.

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