I didn’t know you could patent code. I thought patents only applied to physical inventions.
I suppose it makes sense though, there isn’t much difference.
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viking@infosec.pub 2 months agoYou can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
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SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 2 months ago
In the United States you are correct, you cannot patent game mechanics.
Nintendo is a Japanese company. They basically wrote their own laws on how IP works in the country.