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(Message started by: keskyo on Feb 1^st, 2025, 3:38pm)

Title: Question about Arimaa patent
Post by keskyo on Feb 1^st, 2025, 3:38pm

Hello everyone!

I am a developer and recently I was developing an Arimaa game engine as a hobby project. I plan to add a little server program to allow playing online. I searched and aparently the patent expired in 2023, but this site says I need an authorization to make public my project. Was the actual state of the patent? Can I open-source (publish the source code) when it's finished without any authorization? Thank you for any guidance in advance.

PD: I'm not trying to compete with this site. My project is just for learning and researching propouses.

Title: Re: Question about Arimaa patent
Post by gaieepo on Apr 9^th, 2025, 2:07am

Wanted to ask the same question. Have you reached a conclusion yet? Personally, I see the IP/patent concerns as a relatively minor issue. The real opportunities lie in getting people to join in and play, which could truly benefit and energize the community.