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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months ago

Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games

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Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months ago

Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected.

Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected.

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Does anyone know how IBM is allowed to sue for patents from the 80s even as far back as 2014? I thought they should have expired by then?

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