Summary: I. Today’s topic is a listener mail topic submitted by Pete Griffith aka @pedr. It’s a recent lawsuit involving a game called “Triple Town” and a game called “Yeti Town” – an issue that implicates the question of whether game systems are protectable under copyright law. II. Announcement! GenCon Event Registration opened yesterday. If you’re attending, be sure to come meet us at our free question and answer panel on Law for Geeks – with Justin D. Jacobson, a fellow attorney and gamer over in Florida. Friday at 3pm! Find the catalogue on GenCon’s website, here! III. Another announcement! If you’re in the STL area, check out the Wentzville Renaissance Faire, which also opened this past weekend. Get directions and more information, here. IV. Let’s get to the main topic! Background on Triple Town and Yeti Town. V. The Complaint: filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle. 12-cv-147. Spry Fox, LLC v. Lolapps, Inc. et al. VI. We talk about the similarities alleged in complaint. And Geoff loses all Star Wars related geek cred. WAMPA! VII. The current status of the suit. VIII. Are games protected by copyright law? Let’s break it down!! What is and what isn’t protected. IX. How the suit may play out. X. Come play Fiasco with Melina at "Game Day" in Arnold. Details here. XI. Thanks for listening! Have a great Memorial Day Weekend! Catch us in 2 weeks!
