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Update on Konami v. Roxor
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180. PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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It's a sad truth. If this were about simply protecting their property, then they would be suing the makers of Technomotion.
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181. PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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If I put hot coffee from McDonald's in my lap while driving and it spills, I shouldn't be able to sue McDonald's for not tellng me the coffee is hot (which is obvious).......but in this country I can.


No, you can't. You are distorting what the lawsuit was about, as pretty much everyone does. What you hear about that lawsuit is now purely propaganda because it differs so much from what really happened.

The reality is the plantiff sued for medical fees because the coffee was not just hot, it was heated to an excessive temperature (near boiling). When it spilled in her lap it caused severe damage due to scalding. The danger was that the coffee was heated so much, so that it could not even be drunk, and that if it spilled it could be extremely dangerous.

All she wanted was medical fees, which McDonalds refused to pay. So the lawsuit was filed and McDonalds lost and a ridiculous award was given to the plantiff by the jury. This extreme monetary award was later reduced by the judge on appeal, as almost all extreme awards are.

So, you see, the reality is not quite as black and white as the overly simplified talking point that we always hear about.
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182. PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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They're not owning the patent of music or dancing. They own the patent for a type of game where there are notes to music that the player registers and is rated by the game due to how on or offbeat the registration was.


Hence why my example might or might not make good claim for prior art. Power Pad Dance Aerobics did have the same kind of concept did it not, or did I miss something? If so, my bad.
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183. PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Was it to music and did the game rate you on how well you were on or offbeat? If not, then it's a different concept.
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184. PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Malice of BluR wrote:
Was it to music and did the game rate you on how well you were on or offbeat?


It is to music IIRC, and whether you do good, or bad depends on how on or off beat you are with the "instructor"'s steps.
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185. PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
why are people still discussing this..?
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186. PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So what IS happening with Konami vs. Roxor anyway?
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