Re: [Epic] GW & WOTC (was supermarket)

From: <pentacle_at_...>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:35:30 -0500

At 09:13 AM 3/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Rumor has it that WOTC approach GW for a buy-out, but was rebuffed. By
>the way, WOTC just won patent rights for "Collectible Card Games", so a
>lot of companies are going to be getting into litigation or folding.
>
>thane

Are they patnenting the term, or the concept? If it is only the term, then
the companies will be spending time redesigning box, of the concept, I have
a hard time imagining that they will get it aproved, given the number of
games that are already out. I think their are certain grandfather
protections that will defeat the purpose of any lawsuits.


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