3-D Patent a World of Trouble on Wired describes another one of those situations that makes some feel the word "patent" should be spelled with four letters, following up on the situation described in This Gamasutra Article (as seen on Slashdot--thanks WarPig[doh]) regarding the patenting of online avatars. The article explores the possible legal ramifications of this, saying that "While some feared that Worlds.com would try to enforce its patent against first-person shooters like Quake and Unreal, the company is more likely to go after role-playing games such as EverQuest and Asheron's Call.