Simply put, Big Tech benefits from stealing IP. The legal costs and potential damages, if ever issued after years of litigation, are paltry by comparison.
The US Patent and Trademark Office should act now to catalyze innovation
Patent trolls should not have the upper hand over American innovators for one day longer than necessary.
YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage
YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick of Totally Not Mark has made a name for himself with his manga and anime videos on YouTube. His reviews edit together montages from whatever he’s reviewing or critiquing as he expounds his thoughts in voice over. Mark says his…
Modders Fight GTA Lawsuit As ‘Definitive’ Bundle Crashes And Burns
Attorneys representing the four defendants in Take-Two Interactive Software’s copyright infringement lawsuit against a group of Grand Theft Auto modders recently responded to the video game conglomerate’s complaint, flatly denying several allegations o…
Sony Patent Lets Viewers Vote And Pay To Boot Players From Games
In 2020, Sony filed a patent for allowing livestream spectators and participants to remove players from a game. Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the patent, which you can read in full here. Besides removing unskilled pl…