Haha, this thread is pure comedy.

Genicap is not suing Hello games.
The Telegraaf quoted some ICT lawyer (not Genicap) that there could be a case of patent infringement involving the Superformula.
Genicap did not patent a mathematical formula. They did get a software patent in 2004 for applications using a form of procedural generation including using the superformula. It's much broader than just that formula, software patents :/
However Johan Gielis from Genicap is simply interested in what Hello games has done since they mentioned experimenting with his superformula in an article in the NewYorker last year.
Turns out Hello games didn't use it at after all, yet is also interested in a discussion to share ideas.

Ok back to the cosby show on Sky.

Beyond them not being American, I actually don't see the issue with a company getting a patent or trademark for an algorithm.

You can NOT patent a mathematical formula. You can only patent a novel way to use it, as math is not created but discovered.

Is it even worth it?

Imagine all the issues you'd stumble upon for patenting an algorithm. Sounds like a way to get headaches

I mean, essentially it's a formula. Legally speaking I don't know if there would really be a difference between getting a patent for a mathmatical formula or a chemical one.

Ok. So this is true! Now, didn't Genicap say as part of their statement on the the issue, something along the lines of "Can you please show us how you were able to create a practical application using our long dormant formula?" I'm paraphrasing here, strictly from memory. It's more fun that way. At any rate, what does that leave Genicap with? A friendly meeting if they're very nice.

good point.

About sky... Those idiots sue everything with sky in it... MS skydrive bécane onedrive because of them....