Riot address LoL spectator cam kerfuffle: "We have no interest in using patents offensively"

[PCGamesN]

[url]http://www.pcgamesn.com/leagueoflegends/riot-address-lol-spectator-cam-kerfuffle-we-have-no-interest-using-patents-offensively[/url]

[Ragekipz]

I bet those candy people said the same thing.

[Omali]

[QUOTE=Ragekipz;43821639]I bet those candy people said the same thing.[/QUOTE]

[quote]"We have trademarked the word 'CANDY' in the EU, as our IP is constantly being infringed and we have to enforce our rights and to protect our players from confusion. We don't enforce against all uses of CANDY - some are legitimate and of course, we would not ask App developers who use the term legitimately to stop doing so."[/quote]

Yep.

[Lizzrd]

Prior art god damn!

[Novangel]

[QUOTE=Omali;43821903]Yep.[/QUOTE]

They're specifically saying they're going to enforce their patent and be aggressive with it. Here Riot are saying they won't?

[viperfan7]

Isn't this completely against the purpose of patents?

[bord2tears]

Yes. Patents protect novel ideas from being snatched up by those with more resources and beating the small guy to market.