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Nem said:
I can see people already imagining Sword art online and getting disappointed after it actually comes out.

I have been prepared for the disappointment for a long time now.



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Interesting! ^^



Sheeshur said:

 

Long time lurker..

I decided this would be a good first post :)

You knew what this forum was like ans still joined? Bravo.





 

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GribbleGrunger said:
Sheeshur said:

 

Long time lurker..

I decided this would be a good first post :)

You knew what this forum was like ans still joined? Bravo.

You make it sound like there are better forums out there lol





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kowenicki said:

I seriously doubt you can patent a genre.

In the UK for instance

You can’t patent:

-literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works
-a way of doing business, playing a game or thinking
-a method of medical treatment or diagnosis
-a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method
-new types of plants, seeds or animals
-the way information is presented
-some computer programs

 

It will be a trademark for a peripheral probably.

 

A trademark isn't the same as a patent right? I guess you could trademark the term VRPG, but you can't hinder others in making what would be de facto VRPGs, they just can't call them VRPGs. Does that make any sense?



kowenicki said:
Teeqoz said:

 

A trademark isn't the same as a patent right? I guess you could trademark the term VRPG, but you can't hinder others in making what would be de facto VRPGs, they just can't call them VRPGs. Does that make any sense?

It isnt the same, but I doubt you could trademark that either.

Its clearly the PG that is the part under consideration anyway.  Sony VR is called Sony VR.  PG is the addition.

Otherwise it would be Sony VRRPG wouldn't it?

 



 


"Virtual Role-Playing Game" works to convey the message, so I don't think it would neccesarily have to be VRRPG. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. What could PG stand for if it is "Virtual Reality PG"? Any ideas?



kowenicki said:
Teeqoz said:

 

A trademark isn't the same as a patent right? I guess you could trademark the term VRPG, but you can't hinder others in making what would be de facto VRPGs, they just can't call them VRPGs. Does that make any sense?

It isnt the same, but I doubt you could trademark that either.

Its clearly the PG that is the part under consideration anyway.  Sony VR is called Sony VR.  PG is the addition.

Otherwise it would be Sony VRRPG wouldn't it?

 



If Marshawn Lynch can trademark "I'm just here so I don't get fined." I am fairly confident Sony will be able to trademark "VRPG" without any significant issues.  Will just mean other companies will have to license out the right to put that exact lettering on their boxes if they so choose for their things.



Darwinianevolution said:
Can any derivation of the Role Playing Game concept be pattented or licensed?

 


If it truly stands for 'Virtual Role Playing Game' then no way will they successfully trademark this everywhere

the problem is that arguably its too loose. no one can trademark 'RPG' so I seriously doubt Sony will successfully be able to get VRPG. will be interesting to see though



V-r0cK said:

You make it sound like there are better forums out there lol



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