Comments on: Texas-based ‘Uniloc’ suing Mojang over Android version of ‘Mindcraft’ http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/ For all your latest Gaming News, Files, Servers & Discussion - Powered by Internode Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: 10dollars http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1515 10dollars Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:21:21 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1515 Ric is currently an advisor for uniloc, not the CEO or anything…

]]> By: cyrinno http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1486 cyrinno Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:42:42 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1486 I watched a Doco on this guy and felt sorry for him, he went to Microsoft to sell the technology and they said no, and then the next thing you know their using it.

But I don’t think this guy has ever even seen Mojang and this guy now seems like just a jerk out for cash.

]]> By: palzer0 http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1482 palzer0 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:05:55 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1482

ginji:
Uniloc was founded by an Australian – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Richardson (aka The man in the van).

A DRM scheme that was developed in Australia?

]]> By: ginji http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1481 ginji Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:14:27 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1481 Uniloc was founded by an Australian – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Richardson (aka The man in the van).

]]> By: bundyraider http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1480 bundyraider Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:03:18 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1480

drove me nuts, Amazon’s patent on one-click ecommerce…thousands of people thought of it, Amazon just managed to get the patent…

…And Amazon themselves only applied for the patent to protect itself against potential patent suits from other future patent trolls.
Pretty much most of these companies are applying for patents as a defensive move. It’s gotten ridiculous. :P

]]> By: rickboy http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1479 rickboy Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:40:16 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1479 Notch has put his thoughts on patents onto his blog (http://notch.tumblr.com/) and I completely with his statement

“A common argument for patents is that inventors won’t invent unless they can protect their ideas. The problem with this argument is that patents apply even if the infringer came up with the idea independently. If the idea is that easy to think of, why do we need to reward the person who happened to be first?”

This always drove me nuts, Amazon’s patent on one-click ecommerce…thousands of people thought of it, Amazon just managed to get the patent…

]]> By: submariner http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1476 submariner Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:43:06 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1476 Might as well allow a patent for a system and method for turning off and on a computer or electronic device, then sue everyone. The problem is that his patent was granted in the first place.

]]> By: wolfstar90 http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1469 wolfstar90 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:24:19 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1469 Well said libbaz, well said. Apple are somewhat guilty of this, however they also do have a number of products which I do enjoy using. *Sent from my Macbook Pro*

]]> By: libbaz http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1465 libbaz Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:08:16 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1465 My opinion is that all “patent trolls” contract a flesh eating based STD.

]]> By: fraudie http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1464 fraudie Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:07:05 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1464 Sounds almost like one of those companies that seems to exist for no other reason then to sue companies for ‘infringing patents’

]]> By: palzer0 http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1462 palzer0 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:51:28 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1462 They’re probably suing for use of DRM that isn’t theirs. We’re not just talking small time indie devs here. This is also being pinged against the likes of EA and Activision (with similar suits laid against Sony and MS). I also wouldn’t be surprised if Apple has been hit with a similar lawsuit (if they haven’t been sued by Uniloc already).

]]> By: flabcab http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1458 flabcab Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:44:20 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1458

palzer0: I must be the only one who wants to see DRM destroyed by patent battles then.

This isn’t a DRM company suing another DRM company, this company would be costing over half a dozen game developers money in legal costs.

That cannot be a good thing for the industry.

]]> By: palzer0 http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1455 palzer0 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:35:06 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1455

cyrinno:
These constant patent attacks on each other are destroying the technology industry and can only be bad for the consumer.

I must be the only one who wants to see DRM destroyed by patent battles then.

]]> By: cyrinno http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1454 cyrinno Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:32:11 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1454 These constant patent attacks on each other are destroying the technology industry and can only be bad for the consumer.

]]> By: palzer0 http://games.on.net/2012/07/texas-based-uniloc-suing-mojang-over-android-version-of-mindcraft/#comment-1453 palzer0 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:24:57 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=1634#comment-1453 Uniloc is a DRM company. Their DRM solution has been most recently used (as far as I know) on Alpha Protocol.

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