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Judge Smacks Down Edge Lawsuit
Sometimes justice does prevail, and not only in the movies. A judge in a northern Californian district court has thrown out Tim Langdell's latest legal maneuver to try and sue Electronic Arts for using the word "edge" in its 2008 title Mirror's Edge.
Judge William Alsup threw out Langdell's injunction against EA because it simply lacked merit and there was no compelling evidence that EA violated any patent laws. Lagdell formed Edge Games in 1990, and has intermittently released games through the years. In the meantime, he's been trying to go after anyone who has used the word edge in the video game space, saying they're treading on his trademark.
Turning the tables on Langdell, the judge also stated that Langdell may have committed fraud by presenting doctored box art to the US Patent and Trademark Office as part of his case. Finally – expressing the sentiment of many – Judge Alsup wrote, "It is an open question whether the plaintiff's business activities legitimately extend beyond trolling various gaming-related industries for licensing opportunities."
via Gamasutra
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