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Let's get ready for a lawsuit! Yoogames has been called out on the EVE Online forums for using images from EVE in order to promote its own game, Planet War. But it's not just EVE Online getting ripped off here; keen-eyed forum-goers have spotted pictures of StarCraft 2's Protoss Yo-Mommaship and Star Wars' Trade Federation space station.

What will become of this, no one knows... oh, who are we kidding? This is lawsuit city. CCP's own CCP Fallout stopped by the thread to thank the OP for pointing out the infringement and to say that he is "notifying the relevant parties in the company." So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show. We'll be sure to bring you the latest in courtroom entertainment as it develops.

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As you are probably already well aware, virtual environment business Worlds.com is currently engaging in a legal action against MMOG developer/operator NCsoft for patent infringment, based on a patent that more or less covers almost every client-server based multiplayer game and virtual environment out there.

It doesn't end there, however. Worlds.com CEO Thom Kidrin has told Eric Krangel at Business Insider that if the suit against NCsoft succeeds, industry leaders World of Warcraft and Second Life are next. The company's legal representatives in this action, General Patent Corporation also yesterday announced that Worlds.com has been granted a third patent that extends the reach of their existing two.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alexander-poltorakbreakingeric-krangelgeneral-patent-corporationinfringementlawlawsuitncsoftpatentpatent-trollpaul-lernersuitthom-kidrinworlds.comworlds.com-vs-ncsoftThu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NCsoft prepares the defense against Worlds.com]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/01/ncsoft-prepares-the-defense-against-worlds-com/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/01/ncsoft-prepares-the-defense-against-worlds-com/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/01/ncsoft-prepares-the-defense-against-worlds-com/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

As we announced and analyzed earlier in the week, NCsoft is being sued by Worlds.com for patent infringement on recently granted patent 7,181,690 -- the system and method for enabling users to interact in a virtual space.

An NCsoft representative recently spoke with the Korea Times, saying that the offices in Korea have not begun analyzing the patent, nor have they received the court papers yet. However, the company does look to be preparing a defense, according to Virtual Worlds News.

"We can't comment on potential litigation except to say that NCsoft takes all legal action seriously -- even if the company believes a lawsuit has no merit," an NCsoft representative told Virtual Worlds News. "We intend to defend ourselves vigorously"

For the full story, head on over to Virtual Worlds News and check out their write up.

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