Well this could be the next big headline that spreads around the world.
According to a US District Judge, Ron Clark, the Nintendo Wii classic controllers and Gamecube controllers did in fact breach a patent held by Anascape Ltd.
To stop their controllers being pulled from the shelves Nintendo will have to start putting all possible future royalties into a seperate account while they wait for the appeal to be heard?
But I don’t see Nintendo crying to much over this as it doesn’t affect the Wiimote or Nunchuck controllers.
Source: Snagwiremedia.com
Last Updated: July 23, 2008
Gazza ZA
July 23, 2008 at 10:34
I do believe Sony and MS were also involved in that suit but they decided to settle earlier.
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Milesh Bhana
July 23, 2008 at 14:59
What patent is this for? Rumble was immersion technologies.
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Gazza ZA
July 23, 2008 at 16:32
Im not sure i didnt really read that far into the issue but from what i can remember its has something to do with the ergonomics or actull design/shape of the controllers.
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