Quick Jump Daily Digest

Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.

Cancel and Return to page

Nintendo gets hit with (another) patent infringement suit

Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 7:16AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii Tags: lawsuits, Wiimote

Another Nintendo lawsuit hits - Image 1

A few months ago, Nintendo lost a lawsuit to Anascape Ltd. over the tech used in several of their controllers. Not only is Nintendo being forced to pay US$ 21 million, but they are also facing a ban to sell their controllers. It looks like it isn't over for Nintendo yet though.

Another company called Hillcrest Laboratories is now pushing for another lawsuit, this time for the Wiimote's motion-control tech and the graphical interface software used on the television. They are looking to block shipments of the Wii and Wiimotes in the US, and have filed a complaint to the US International Trade Commission.

At this rate, Nintendo may have to develop a controller-less console. Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa had this to say: "We haven't received any notice of the lawsuit and therefore are not in a position to comment at this time."

Via CVG

This story sucks? This story rocks!

Vote Now!

(0)

(0)

I can't believe it, in those case I believe that the plaintif should prove that his ideas were copied. I mean, someone could have come up with the idea for himself and made the damn wiimote out of this. it's like we don't even have any rights to our own ideas as soon as someone else thought it before us?

Rules does apply and when you have a problem, you find a way to fix it. Many people will come up with the same idea.

Anyway, this is getting ridiculous.

# sad but true... — lavino 2008-08-21 13:15

I guess if someone didn't do already (which I am sure someone already did)... they will rush to patent "controller-less console" now ;)

# Todays lesson for everyone here... — Marc-El 2008-08-21 19:48

Whoever makes it big, with some movie right or a system like the Wii that Nintendo created there will be a big wanted sign on your back that people will try to sue you for something.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-08-22 04:50

It's rather simple and countless people have pushed for the change for decades:

Time limit. You have XX amount of years to develop your patent until it becomes invalid. The patent itself can live for the same amount of time but (in court) if someone beats you to it after XX years.....tuff SHlT!!!!

# Much agreed... — Xastabus 2008-08-22 08:01

What started as a system to protect inventions and "encourage innovation" has quite obviously turned into a political and litigious quagmire. So many patents are filed every year, they try to be as vague as possible, and I'm sure there are lots of very similar and in some cases completely superfluous patents out there. Just look for the patent for "a method for swinging on a swing." I don't remember the link, but I ran across it while looking up patent reform information.

This is just compounded by the Free Trade Agreement and the fact that none of the patent organizations in the world share information.

Here's another problem, the development of the 802.11 wireless standard has been brought to a halt because some Australian science agency who's name escapes me has decided to file patent infringement on other companies in the 802.11 development team... WTF?!?!?!?!?

I'm sorry, but if you join a consortium to develop an OPEN STANDARD you really have no right to sue other members for developing and selling the resulting technology. Once again, patent trolling at its best.

/rant

# These companies can piss off! — nensondubois 2008-08-23 14:51

I'm sick of these greedy slobs. Either they want tons of money from Nintendo or they just want to bring them down for being successful. Whichever the reason, the can go &$%# themselves.

Refresh comments list

Add comment

JComments

HOT GAMING NEWS | LATEST GAMING SEARCHES | FORUMS

QUICK JUMP DAILY DIGEST

Welcome to QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:

Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.

So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link below!

Want to learn more about the team who brings you the QJ news?

Read about them now!

HOT FLASH GAMES

QJ.NET Categories
• Apple • E3 • Featured Articles • Gadgets • Games for Windows • iPad • iPhone • MMORPG • Mobile • News • Nintendo 3DS • Nintendo DS • Opinions & Analysis	• Photography • PlayStation 3 • PoV • PS Vita • PSP • Rumors • Science • Site News • Tabula Rasa • Wii • Wii U • World of Warcraft • Xbox 360

Sitemap

Newest Downloads

05/22/2012 - 05/31/2012

WiiFlow Mod 3.0 r431	05/31/2012
XeBuild GUI 2.061	05/30/2012
edicpopDS v0.3.01	05/29/2012
RGLoader 0v290 Beta	05/27/2012
WiiMod 3.2	05/27/2012
WiiMC v1.2.7	05/25/2012
True Blue Firmeware v2.7	05/24/2012
3DS Video Converter v2.3	05/24/2012
Mobile Assault 1.8.2	05/24/2012
PSP Tools Alpha 0.1	05/22/2012
Newton War	05/22/2012
DaedalusX64 r766	05/22/2012
PSPMarble	05/22/2012
The Undead 4 - Nazi Zombies	05/21/2012
3DSExplorer v1.2.1	05/21/2012

Most Comments this Month
Sound Off: On Game Expirat..	(58)
Say Goodbye to the Xbox 36..	(31)
EA Blames iOS Rock Band Ex..	(28)
Flash0 Contents Of Vita's..	(27)
Sony Had a Rough Year; Vit..	(26)
PlayStation 3: Now Featuri..	(23)
Sound Off: Toughest Game C..	(20)
Apparently You Can Pre-Ord..	(19)
Love It or Hate It, It's A..	(16)
PoV: This Collectors Editi..	(15)
You've Been Up in Arms Abo..	(15)
Pre-Order Generic Shooter..	(15)
PoV: You Are Wrong about C..	(14)
Get Off Xbox Live, You Ped..	(14)
This is Next Gen?	(14)
Metal Gear Solid For Vita..	(14)
PoV: Paid MMOs are Dead	(14)
Wii Will Be U	(13)
Stop Your Whining, Start C..	(13)
PSP Is Back, Whiter, Cheap..	(13)
Pokemon Liquid Crystal! K..	(12)
OK, So Maybe Microsoft Can..	(12)
Does Microsoft Ever Have a..	(12)
Operation Raccoon City Pro..	(12)
Diablo III Getting Mauled..	(12)

Top Jumps this Month
Naruto Shippuden: Ul..	(176)
Pokemon Liquid Cryst..	(112)
neur0n Knocks Out An..	(103)
Bust Out Your PSP Fo..	(94)
PSP homebrew - LameC..	(73)
Wii homebrew - WAD M..	(58)
PSP Comics Reader v2..	(54)
PSP Homebrew: 6.xx P..	(44)
Hellcat Working On R..	(42)
PSP Homebrew - PSPDi..	(42)
PSP homebrew - DSonP..	(40)
neur0n Gives You Mor..	(37)
Sound Off: On Game E..	(36)
Latest Left 4 Dead 2..	(33)
PSP GBA v1.2: Gamebo..	(33)
Another CFW Goodie F..	(30)
Soywiz Releases PSP..	(30)
Sound Off: Should Ap..	(29)
GTA IV patch 1.0.6.0..	(29)
Download full Sid Me..	(28)
Homebrew - PSP/PS3 P..	(26)
Brian Lara Internati..	(23)
PSP homebrew - Mario..	(23)
DS homebrew game - S..	(21)
PSP homebrew - PSP..	(21)

HOT GAMING NEWS TOPICS

Quick Jump Daily Digest

Nintendo gets hit with (another) patent infringement suit

Related Stories:

Comments

Add comment

Newest Downloads