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Two big pieces of news today in the lawsuit Zynga/Vostu (detailed information on the action here and here). In addition to this, the first lawsuit filed in California, Zynga also quietly claim Vostu on his home turf in Brazil (Sue, embedded below, but in Portuguese).
Zynga Google in this lawsuit involved, perhaps because Orkut, popular in Brazil, Vostu games that Zynga said ripoffs. Google, which is a shareholder of Zynga, should be happy.
…And the judge sided with Brazil and now Zynga has provided a preliminary injunction against Vostu. Vostu and Orkut to delete four game-megalopolis, Cafe Mania, Pet craze and Vostu Poker within 48 hours, or a daily fine R20, 000 (about 13 000 $). Zynga's statement to the press:
Zynga Inc. filed a lawsuit in Brazil against Vostu for copyright infringement and unfair competition based on Vostu copy from four Zynga Games. Zynga is pleased that the Court considered the evidence and found good reason to order an injunction requiring Vostu and Google Orkut, to cease the dissemination of four game-megalopolis, Vostu Cafe Mania, Pet craze and Vostu Poker – or face a fine by the Court. The Court's action reflects the seriousness of the issue and the irreparable harm that Zynga is because Vostu copying. It also takes into account the need to protect the Brazilian consumers against acts of infringement and unfair competition.
Professor Bruno Feijó from Pontifícia Universidad Católica do Rio de Janeiro and the Chief of the vision lab, analyzed the game and concluded: "four games from Vostu is characterized by a clear case of copying the Zynga Games in Visual interface and gameplay."
In addition, Professor João Bernárdez junior, University of São Paulo (USP), confirmed: "Vostu's games are copies of Zynga Games compared to gameplay and player interface.
Zynga welcomes Vostu into the arena of social games, but will not tolerate flagrant violations of his creative works as its business strategy. "It's one thing to be inspired by Zynga Games, but it's still copy our key features and intellectual property in violation of the law." — Reggie Davis, General Counsel of Zynga, Inc.
And supplied Zynga translation solutions:
"I got a retro, as an amendment of the brief. The elements nested in the case of entry is likely in the plaintiff's claim, which may be inferred in the case of recording instruments, the similarity of the game, as well as being inherent in delaying Mora, I grant the preliminary injunction, determining that the defendants to cease use, exhibition, publication, reproduction, distribution, sale, offering for sale, transmission or distribution, assignment or transfer of videogames Vostu megacity, Vostu Cafe Mania, PET craze and Vostu Vostu bagwithin 48 hours under penalty for a daily fine of R $ 20, 000.00. In accordance with the provisions of article 835, PDA, I define the plaintiff to provide bonds at price of 20% of the value assigned to this issue within 48 hours under penalty to cancel the preliminary injunction. "Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, 10 ª Vara Cível (10-civil court)
One question I have for Zynga is why not too Sue Facebook? These games are available on this platform and many users.
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