Sega v Richards

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Sega Enterprises, Ltd. v Richards
Court: High Court of Justice
Argued: 1982-07[1]
Decided: 1982
Citation(s): F.S.R. 73
Judge(s) sitting: Irvine Goulding[1]
Holding
Trolfame's manufacture and distribution of Frogger clones infringes on Sega Enterprises copyright, and were required to cease production of said infringing machines.

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Sega Enterprises, Ltd. v. Richards, F.S.R. 73., is a 1982 case in which Sega Enterprises successfully sued John Richards of the English arcade manufacturer Trolfame, which distributed Frogger clones.[2]

History

Legacy

Sega v Richards is one of the earliest cases of video game copyright law being tested, and is the foundation which established protections for video game copyrights.[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega v Richards/Magazine articles.

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