Nintendo in hot water over Wii-mote copyright infringement?

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11-12-2006, 11:17 AM
Steven W

Nintendo in hot water over Wii-mote copyright infringement?

Interlink Electronics are taking Nintendo to court over claims that the Wii-mote infringes on their patent.

Check out the Headline for more info.
11-12-2006, 11:20 AM
Mike Fishcake

Was wondering how long it was going to be before something like this happened.

*sigh*
11-12-2006, 12:32 PM
madmobile

There're always some cases happen when a successful console launches.
If you remember immersion sue sony and microsoft for the vibration of the controllers on ps2 and xbox. Gamecube didn't get sued for that.
11-12-2006, 02:03 PM
GeorgeTuk

I am sure some companies are set up purely to do this.

Anyhow, why did they wait until it was released...publicity, no surely not!
11-12-2006, 02:06 PM
directhex

patents != copyright

and the specific implementation of the patent versus wiimote couldn't be more different - the pointer is implemented in a completely different manner, so only the "has trigger, points at tv" clause could be upheld (which is rediculously vague)
11-12-2006, 02:21 PM
Merlin4458

swear i read somewhere that ps3 copied the wii remote idea?
Correct me if im wrong though as it was prob a rumour..
11-12-2006, 03:31 PM
GeorgeTuk

It does have ability to tilt, on some axis (I think the key 4 axis). But this was a token thing to get around the fact it doesn't have vibration...not sure what games use it or how much.

And yeah it is ague but for a few tens of thousands of dollars legal fees, they could set themselves up for life!
11-12-2006, 05:39 PM
Shazbot

Now there is a money spinner...patents and copyrights

Only limited to what you can imagine. At some point some sucker will come along and develop a device that only remotely resembles something in your scrawled design.

Wait for it to be successful....then slap them across the face with infringement lawsuits and get stinky rich!!!

I love the title of it though "Trigger operated electronic device". Hmmmmm...I think the inventor of the good old TV remote should come out of hiding and perform a double whammy on Interlink. It would serve them right for being sneaky money grabbing muthas trying to get rich off the back of others.
11-12-2006, 05:51 PM
Dooms

Meh Nintendo will just throw some money at them and they will go away. Companies expect **** like this to happen
11-12-2006, 05:58 PM
5lab

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeTuk

It does have ability to tilt, on some axis (I think the key 4 axis).

i'm going to hesitate a guess that it's actually 6, given that its called the 'sixaxis'..
11-12-2006, 07:35 PM
directhex

the ps3 pad has a fairly laggy tilt sensor, whilst the wii has accelerometers & a pointer