Finnish game developers claim to be targeted by nuisance lawsuits

The Texas-based technology company Lodsys is threatening several Finnish game developers with lawsuits alleging patent infringement. Lodsys has long been locked in disputes with several companies that have produced iPhone applications for games, claiming that it has patent rights to technology used in the games. In late July the company sued the Finnish company Rovio, which created the Angry Birds game. Helsingin Sanomat has learned that...