World of Warcraft beats trolls in fight over 1996 “virtual worlds” patent
An obscure company claims to own the rights to talking avatars, and is suing many game makers. Its plans received a big setback this week. Read more »
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An obscure company claims to own the rights to talking avatars, and is suing many game makers. Its plans received a big setback this week. Read more »
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