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[Matlock]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/04/news_6117964.html

ruh roh

 

[Wario64]

thresh am crying

 

[Nester]

Brief summary of why? Can't view Gamespot from here.

 

[DopeyFish]

The patent system needs to be overhauled into something more flexible... something less... exploitable.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

Yahoo's purchase of The All Seeing Eye and this lawsuit are definately interesting...

 

[Enigma]

What an ass patent. Yeah. No one with common sense never thought of that idea before. I don't mind companies patenting things like this to avoid future lawsuits (Just patent it and let it sit), but when companies make these patents with the intention of suing for money, that sucks.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Brief summary of why? Can't view Gamespot from here.

Yahoo is acting on a patent for a combination instant messenging/gaming system, to let you know whether your friends are online and playing a game, and easily allow you to connect to them.

 

[cvxfreak]

Wow. Sucks to be Xfire.

 

[SantaC]

ouch thresh. You better sell your ferarri.

 

[SKluck]

This shit is so ridiculous, it makes me wonder why no one patented the automobile. Shit so stupid like that shouldn't be patent... able.

 

[SlickWilly223]

Doesn't steam do the same thing? Sue Valve, too, but you won't win.

 

[Uncle Dukey]

I guess the concern here is that Kirmse is a former Yahoo employee..