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Well I've received notice from Apple that they've been contacted by The Tetris Company about Tris. That, I'm afraid, is essentially game over. Do they have a case? No. Not really. I am convinced that if it went to court, the "copyright" claim would get thrown out completely. The trademark, perhaps not but if I changed the name, to e.g. Trys , that would be much harder for them to argue. The ...

twofingerplay.blogspot.com - 8/25/2008

Over, for now

— twofingerplay.blogspot.com — Well — I've received notice from Apple that they've been contacted by The Tetris® Company about Tris.... That, I'm afraid, is essentially game over. Do they have a case? No. Not really. I am convinced that if it went to court, the "copyright" ... (more) Over, for now

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Macworld: A tale of two Tetrises

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Touch Podium: ‘Tris’ to be Removed from App Store August 27th

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A tale of two Tetrises
Macworld — Some sad news today from the world of iPhone software, as Noah Witherspoon , developer of the Tetris clone Tris , announced that he was pulling the game from the App Store due to legal threats from The Tetris Company, owner of the Tetris trademark. It’s unclear whether Witherspoon has to do anything but change the name of his game in order to stave off legal trouble. Certainly Simon Haertel’s Quinn , a wonderful Mac Tetris clone, survives to this day—with a clear disclaimer that the product is not “affiliated with or sponsored by The Tetris ...

Developer to pull Tris from App Store tomorrow
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Tris Developer Noah Witherspoon has conceded to removing his app from the App Store after pressure from the owner of the copyright for Tetris. Tetris offers its own app for $9.99, while Tris is free. ...

‘Tris’ to be Removed from App Store August 27th
Touch Podium — ... Noah Witherspoon has agreed to have Tris removed from the iPhone App Store on Wednesday because of copyright infringement. The developers of Tetris offer their own app on the App Store for just short of $10, which Tris had been released to the public via the App Store for free of charge. ...

‘Mines in Space’ - a Polished Minesweeper Clone
Touch Arcade — ... ] has done a reasonable (though barebones) job. Mines is also notable in that it comes from independent developer Noah Witherspoon who was also responsible for ...