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US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand patent case

Technology Aug. 21, 2008 - 03:31PM JST ( 9 )

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flclkunAug. 22, 2008 - 03:54AM JST

lol once again another US company thinks it can cash-in on a Japanese original creation. or it could be that again we did something better than they could, and they got butt-hurt about it.

Hellcrest rep: waaaaaa! Japan (this time Nintendo) once again did something better than us! its no fair that everything we rip off of them never seems to work. Whats there secret?

this case will be dismissed.
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DXXJPAug. 22, 2008 - 09:12AM JST

So they wait 2 years before filing the suit. Sounds more like lets see how well it sells then get as much cash as we can because we clearly didn't think of that.
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sk4ekAug. 22, 2008 - 10:48AM JST

Identifying true violations of these complex technology patents is going to be a long, lawyer-filled process, which Nintendo can certainly better afford than relative newcomer Hillcrest Labs. Given that prospect, a settlement is more likely, unless Nintendo truly believes their technology is original (or appropriately licensed, where applicable).

Looking at the Hillcrest technology, there do seem to be areas of overlap in at least the concepts behind their products (though they are being implemented for very different purposes), and at least Hillcrest is not simply another patent troll, looking to make a buck off of technology it has no intention of developing itself.
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ZuleykaAug. 22, 2008 - 11:22AM JST

Are they envious about the success of this japanese creation. how they also wish they could beat nintendo..
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ZuleykaAug. 22, 2008 - 11:23AM JST

oopppsss with a question mark! ?????
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n3312Aug. 22, 2008 - 11:45AM JST

I gave their patent a glance (really long to read without falling asleep). Patent seem to have been filed in 2005, and there seem to be some similiarities. If the Wii somehow has "patent pending" on it, they may be in for a fight. Maybe they're late in suing because the patent was only approved last year.
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HonestDictatorAug. 24, 2008 - 05:12AM JST

Is the patent recognized internationally? You can file a patent with a US office but that doesn't mean it will be qualified for international copyrights. It sounds kinda odd.
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cwhiteAug. 27, 2008 - 10:35PM JST

uhuh, too bad ThinkOptics WavIt have the patents filed before Hillcrests inertial (accelerometers) pointer - www.thinkoptics.com