Eric Poland
@patentrobot.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, & Patent Attorney. Whether I'm building LEGO prototypes with my kids or drafting claims, I’m driven to figure out how things work.
When I'm not working on patents or playing with my kids, I'm usually deep in a book or exploring the outdoors.
When I'm not working on patents or playing with my kids, I'm usually deep in a book or exploring the outdoors.
It's a nice idea but it would be expensive, and just filing the patent applications wouldn't prevent them from implementing them unless you were able to get meaningful claim scope granted. Better approach is just to publish all the information somewhere so they can't protect it themselves.
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It's a nice idea but it would be expensive, and just filing the patent applications wouldn't prevent them from implementing them unless you were able to get meaningful claim scope granted. Better approach is just to publish all the information somewhere so they can't protect it themselves.
Right now they're pending applications. It'll be interesting to see what scope of protection they can get if these patent applications are allowed. The biggest hurdle for the US application is a prior Sony patent application describing monitoring gameplay and spectators.
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Right now they're pending applications. It'll be interesting to see what scope of protection they can get if these patent applications are allowed. The biggest hurdle for the US application is a prior Sony patent application describing monitoring gameplay and spectators.