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Nintendo - patent infringement, yet again

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A Dutch technology company Koninklijke Philips is bringing Nintendo to court for 2 claimed patent infringement.

According to documents, it is for Nintendo Wii's (and WiiU) motion control tracking, and for wireless devices that can be remotely controlled by a second device.

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The company states that the following devices/accessories are in violation: Nintendo's Wii, Wii Remote and Wii Remote Plus controllers, Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wii U console, Wii U GamePad, Wii Mini and Wii MotionPlus technology.

The company is also claiming that Nintendo knew this beforehand and decided to infringe it regardless.

Polygon:

According to court documents, Philips states that Nintendo's technology infringes on Philips' own research into interactive systems using remote motion control and detection to operate a device. Philips' suit against Nintendo includes two patents — one for motion control, and another for wireless devices that can be remotely controlled by a second device.

The suit also specifically states that Nintendo's Wii, Wii Remote and Wii Remote Plus controllers, Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wii U console, Wii U GamePad, Wii Mini and Wii MotionPlus technology are all in violation. The second infringement claim is leveled at the Wii U and GamePad console ecosystem. Furthermore, Philips' suit states Nintendo had "actual knowledge" of the first patent and proceeded with their technology anyway, choosing not to license from Philips.

Philips is calling for trial by jury on all its presented claims and is asking for a ban on the manufacturing and sale of the Wii U and subsequent Nintendo hardware with similar technology as a result.

Image source: http://wiiudaily.com/2014/02/wii-u-powerful-semiconductor/

Source: http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/15/5719968/nintendo-philips-patent-infringement-dispute

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I love how everyone goes after Nintendo. They're a very successful company. The dutch companies Patents are far to loose. 

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Blah blah blah bitch bitch bitch moan moan moan..

 

That's all this company is doing. How old is the Wii now...? Not even including the remote and other things. I'm all for legit patent infringing being a bad issue, but to wait this late..that company seems starving for cash like a blood thirsty leech.

 

 

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Apple should join in because some devices have rounded corners.  The nerve of these people....

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if those are legit patents, why didn't they do it when the wii launch, this trolls are becoming a bigger stone in the shoe everyday -__-

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LOL really? How long has the Nintendo Wii/WiiU's been out and it took this long for someone to claim a patent infringement against them. Yeah Get the hell out of here you damn patent trolls, you are just grasping at strews and it pathetic.

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Seriously? The Wii is nearly 10 years old now

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Leave Nintendo alone!

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I can't believe this. Pretty sure they should have brought this to the courts attention when the Wii was built?

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Nintendo does not need to loose any more money....    (Cries about no Pokemon WI FI for DS ever again.)

 

 

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