What’s frustrating is that the thing that is arguably questionable (the art of some of the characters) isn’t what is the subject of anything. Nope. Ball throwing.
That’s because copyright and trademark are more specific than patents. You have to use the exact look to be in violation. Patents is more of a vibes protection. You can sue for close enough.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 months ago
What’s frustrating is that the thing that is arguably questionable (the art of some of the characters) isn’t what is the subject of anything. Nope. Ball throwing.
JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s because copyright and trademark are more specific than patents. You have to use the exact look to be in violation. Patents is more of a vibes protection. You can sue for close enough.