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Subject: Re: Tord or Reinhard, care to translate? :)

Author: Daniel Jackson

Date: 08:22:04 06/18/04

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On June 18, 2004 at 10:11:49, Ed Trice wrote:

>
>>
>>As a result, everybody can write Gothic chess capable engines without
>>paying any license.  Only Gothic chess GUI authors need to pay.
>>
>
>Tord,
>
>The "graphical" representation of the board is not what is protected by the
>patent.
>
>The "method" is what is protected by the patent. Any attempt to bypass the issue
>will result in me suing everyone who does so. Even if you are right, you will
>have to finance a trip for a nice long stay in Philadelphia.
>
>I have two ongoing suits right now against companies in the US and Canada who
>have been selling the game without a license.
>
>If you want to roll the dice and take your chances rather than pay a small
>licensing fee, go right ahead.
>
>But every defendant will reference your post, which I have already emailed to my
>attorney. They will then be able to sue you for damages.
>
>I am not going to respond to any more posts about the patent.
>
>Everyone who wants to try and dance a jig on the head of a pin is welcomed to do
>so. I'll take on all challengers.


You are most annoying. Go sue, who cares. There are more variants to chess then
you can imagine.



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