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Nintendo sued over Wii-mote patentsDVDBack23 @ Aug 21, 2008 06:28 | 18 comments
The company says the motion sensing Wii-mote is far too similar to its own "The Loop" remote and is asking the judge to stop the import of Wii consoles into the US along with monetary damages.
Hillcrest claims it "owns three patents related to 'a handheld three-dimensional pointing device,' and another on a 'navigation interface display system that graphically organizes content for display on a television'."
"While Hillcrest Labs has a great deal of respect for Nintendo and the Wii, Hillcrest Labs believes that Nintendo is in clear violation of its patents and has taken this action to protect its intellectual property rights," Hillcrest Labs added in a statement.
Nintendo of America said they have not yet received the filings and therefore could not comment. |
Marking the second time this year that
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Comment by: H08 (Aug 21, 2008 06:33) wow everything is about money now isnt it. Soon Sony, Microsoft And Nintendo Will Go Out Of Buisness Because Of All These "Patent Disputes" |
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Comment by: Xplorer4 (Aug 21, 2008 06:42)
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Comment by: vcbc (Aug 21, 2008 06:59) Originally posted by Xplorer4: wtf? looks weird. |
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Comment by: dragnandy (Aug 21, 2008 07:08) Quote: what are you talking about, it looks exactly like this...
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Comment by: dragnandy (Aug 21, 2008 07:08) sorry double post |
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Comment by: SSSJDanny (Aug 21, 2008 07:21) The Loop looks like its easier to toss than the Wii-Mote. lol |
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Comment by: vcbc (Aug 21, 2008 07:34) Quote:Quote: How does it look exactly like that? The Loop looked like a watch like think with a mouse like buttons. The wiimote is like a remote...
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Comment by: gallagher (Aug 21, 2008 07:40) Patent laws and copyright laws need to be revised. |
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Comment by: susieqbbb (Aug 21, 2008 07:44) if the loop and the wii remote look the same someone is on some major crack. |
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Comment by: Blackjax (Aug 21, 2008 08:07) Don't be so dense folks it's called sarcasm. |
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Comment by: vcbc (Aug 21, 2008 08:30) Originally posted by Blackjax: lol, thats what i though, but i am really tired right now, so i couldnt really tell. |
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Comment by: SGSeries2 (Aug 21, 2008 12:59) "Wii racing wheel"? Hardly. The Wii racing wheel is just a piece of plastic. If that is what this dispute is over, they have no grounds as far as I'm concerned. |
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Comment by: DSWarrior (Aug 21, 2008 13:02) LOL! These guys are funny...they're arguing about copyright violations of something that no one even knows what it is...The Loop...HA! Really looks like a watch with mouse buttons like someone said above me.
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Comment by: varnull (Aug 21, 2008 14:17) How does it relate to United States Patent 6937227 ??? a "handheld pointing device for organising content displayed on a screen" patent filed around 1998 as a replacement for mouse and using a usb connector.
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Comment by: H08 (Aug 21, 2008 16:49) Originally posted by Xplorer4: wow if the judge takes a look at this piece of SH$#T Nintendo Will Win |
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Comment by: squidge37 (Aug 21, 2008 19:59) Yeah because this is the first time Nintendo has had a three-dimensional you wave around in the air.
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Comment by: vcbc (Aug 22, 2008 00:47) Originally posted by squidge37: The power glove was sh*t i remember having that thing i hated it i couldnt figure that thing out. |
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Comment by: VidJunkie (Aug 22, 2008 18:53) Does Hillcrest Labs actually have any products on the market, or under development, that use the technology described in their patent? ...or are they one of those organizations that files dozens of patent applications based on analysis of future product trends and then sits back and waits for some company to "infringe" on their patent rights so they can collect in court? |
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