RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[Peter W. <Pet...@vi...>]

I've just been pointed at this link from another games list;
http://www.patentcafe.com/patents_etc_cafe/pat_faqs3.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gl [mailto:gl...@nt...]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:14 AM
> To: gda...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> detection
> pa tent]
> 
> 
> > A practical example is Atari's patent on 'ghost cars' in 
> racing games,
> which is still actively enforced.
> 
> I never knew they patented that!  Amazing... and scary.  Does 
> anyone have a
> link to this one?
> 
> However, although I know very little about patents, whenever 
> I do see them
> listed they are usually listed for each country individually, 
> suggesting
> they need to be applied for separately for each country - can 
> anyone confirm
> whether a patent filed in the US can in any way affect other countries
> unless specifically applied for there too?
> --
> gl
> 
> > US patents can definitely affect us here, there are various 
> international
> > agreements which effectively propagate patents and other 
> intellectual
> > property rights, though I'm not certain of the details.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:50 AM
> > > To: 'gda...@li...'
> > > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision
> > > detection
> > > pa tent]
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Well I work and live in the UK.  How does this effect me?
> > > Can U.S. patents
> > > effect my work?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Matt.
> > >
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