Soccer Patent

Patent inflation finally has reached the world of soccer. Why am I not surprised?

Guadamuz points to the latest atrocity the Board of Appeals at the European Patent Office has unleashed on the world.

Apparently, in their twisted view it is now an invention to think of passing the ball “to another player (P2) to the same team as said player character (P1) ” in a soccer video game.

I am pleased to note this kind of abuse. Nice own goal for the patent system. Once they start messing with soccer fans, the end is near for unlimited patent inflation.