After a long period of public outrage which culminated in an unauthorized mass mailing linking to a petition for his removal, alleged trademark troll Tim Langdell has finally tendered his resignation. You can read his resignation letter here. Dr. Langdell, who claims to be active in the game publishing business as CEO of EDGE Games, has a long and storied history of sending Cease and Desist letters to any and all who use the word Edge in their game titles. Langdell claims the use of the word "Edge" infringes on his copyright and creates consumer confusion despite the fact that there has been no concrete evidence produced to verify that Langdell or Edge games have either developed or published a game in several years.
While Dr. Langdell's removal from the IGDA board can only be considered a good thing for the organization, it does not stop him from perpetuating his more odious business practices. Several legal entanglements are currently ongoing, most notably a dispute with French developer Mobigame over their iPhone title "Edge." It is important that those who love games and seek to make the industry a better place to work continue to expose such behavior for the duplicitous skullduggery it is. Below are links to valuable resources regarding this ongoing issue, and I encourage you all to read them. One battle may be over, but the war has yet to be won.
IGDA forum thread wherein Tim gets lambasted
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