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Title: Uniloc (DRM company) sues Mojang, EA, Square Enix over copy-protection patents
Post by: MysterD on Monday, July 23, 2012, 08:51:24 AM
Destructoid -> Uniloc (a DRM company) is suing Mojang, EA, and Square Enix over copy-protection patents. (http://www.destructoid.com/patent-troll-sues-mojang-ea-square-over-copy-protection-231830.phtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Destructoid+%28Destructoid%29&utm_content=FaceBook)
Notch.Net -> Here's PDF Notch was sent, which he has plastered over his site & Twitter. (http://notch.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mojang.pdf)
Title: Re: Uniloc (DRM company) sues Mojang, EA, Square Enix over copy-protection patents
Post by: idolminds on Monday, July 23, 2012, 09:00:27 AM
Uniloc isn't a DRM company. They don't make anything, they just have a bunch of bullshit vague software patents and sue anyone that comes up with anything even close to matching their description.

EDIT Ok, looks like they do make DRM, or at least did. According to Wikipedia Uniloc USA just "licenses it patents"...ie, sues anyone that comes up with anything similar. Patent trolls.
Title: Re: Uniloc (DRM company) sues Mojang, EA, Square Enix over copy-protection patents
Post by: MysterD on Monday, July 23, 2012, 09:36:13 AM
Quote from: idolminds on Monday, July 23, 2012, 09:00:27 AM
Uniloc isn't a DRM company. They don't make anything, they just have a bunch of bullshit vague software patents and sue anyone that comes up with anything even close to matching their description.

EDIT Ok, looks like they do make DRM, or at least did. According to Wikipedia Uniloc USA just "licenses it patents"...ie, sues anyone that comes up with anything similar. Patent trolls.

Uniloc's DRM was actually used on Alpha Protocol PC.
Newest patch of AP PC actually patched it out.
Title: Re: Uniloc (DRM company) sues Mojang, EA, Square Enix over copy-protection patents
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, July 23, 2012, 11:44:13 AM
The troll emerges from under his bridge and replies (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118649-Uniloc-Creator-Denies-Mojang-Lawsuit-Involvement).