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Nintendo of America has been ordered to pay a whopping $21 Million to small developer Anascape for patent infringement.
Back in 2006 Texas-based Anascape filed lawsuits against both Nintendo and Microsoft for various patents they felt were used to create next-generation controllers. These patents, 12 in total, ranged from "Analog Sensor(s) with Snap-Through Tactile Feedback" to "Remote Controller with Analog Pressure Sensor(s)".
A federal jury has now found in favor of Anascape and has ordered Nintendo to pay out $21 Million (US) for infringing their patents in the Wii Classic, WaveBird and Gamecube controllers.
Fortunately both the Wii remote and nuchuck remain unscathed.
Nintendo spokesman Charlie Scibetta confirmed the company are looking to appeal and reduce the award sum significantly. Microsoft, on the other hand, said in a statement that terms of the settlement reached May 1 were confidential.
Back in 2006 Texas-based Anascape filed lawsuits against both Nintendo and Microsoft for various patents they felt were used to create next-generation controllers. These patents, 12 in total, ranged from "Analog Sensor(s) with Snap-Through Tactile Feedback" to "Remote Controller with Analog Pressure Sensor(s)".
A federal jury has now found in favor of Anascape and has ordered Nintendo to pay out $21 Million (US) for infringing their patents in the Wii Classic, WaveBird and Gamecube controllers.
Fortunately both the Wii remote and nuchuck remain unscathed.
Nintendo spokesman Charlie Scibetta confirmed the company are looking to appeal and reduce the award sum significantly. Microsoft, on the other hand, said in a statement that terms of the settlement reached May 1 were confidential.
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Linkyshinks Reply Quote #1
L100 Eternal Master
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LinkyshinksWow that's a major payout, still with the money they are making it will not effect them as bad as it could have in previous years.
Flynnie Reply Quote #2
L72 Samus
2280 320 27.04.2005 FlynnieBlame the banks, i bet Nintendo had a standing order and someone forgot to put it through. Nintendo are good friendly family company!
Dritttoolegit Reply Quote #3
L33 Hammer Bro
455 31 12.03.2007 D-Rittouch... wonder if we will see a rise in prices...
iCAME Reply Quote #4
L100 Eternal Master
6443 210 19.07.2003 noneWhy would we see a rise in prices? This is not a variable cost.
cuichu Reply Quote #5
L5 Octorock
49 20 05.11.2007 nonewhat are you people talking about?!, 21 mil it's nothing for nintendo, they are a billionaire company.
uoɯıS Reply Quote #6
L81 Giant Bowser
3137 368 20.09.2006 <(^o^)>Yeah it sounds like a lot to us, but Nintendo made a net income of 2.5 billion dollars last year
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