Is Zynga Trying To Patent Virtual Currency? 89
sarysa writes "Techcrunch spotted a recent patent application by Zynga, attempting to patent virtual currency purchased with real money for use in a gambling context. It is unlikely that the application will pass due to a plethora of prior art where free MMOs that have gambling minigames would qualify, but Techcrunch also spotted that the application mentions Farmville as an example of embodiment. This indicates that Zynga may be attempting to patent non-refundable virtual currency as a whole. Should be interestering to see how this develops."
Fools (Score:4, Insightful)
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Re:Fools (Score:4, Insightful)
ALL currencies are virtual
The application defines "virtual" as meaning "usable within the context of a computer-implemented game".