New York | Technology Law
6/18/09, 10:47 am
Legal Question
Online board game legal issues
Hi,
I'm a software developer. Does
anything prevent me from making
an online version of a board game?
For example, a board game like
Parcheesi may have some patent
from board game company XYZ. If I
take the same game mechanics, call
it something different, maybe add
some variations to it - is that
sufficient to prevent any action
against me?
I see quite a few online versions of
board games that are clearly
clones, and without permission from
the board game manufacturers. I
wonder how they get around it, or
do they just wait and see if the
patent owner ever tries taking any
action against them, and deal with
it at that point?
Thanks
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