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Nintendo Slays Patent Troll
Let us begin with a review: In the original lawsuit, Interaction Laboratories (IA Labs) claimed Nintendo infringed its patents through technology in the Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, the Wii Balance Board, Wii Remote, Wii Wheel, Wii MotionPlus, Wii Nunchuck and Wii Zapper. IA Labs lost that lawsuit in 2012 and, after a failed appeal in trial court, was ordered to pay Nintendo’s legal ...
Nintendo Fined $30.2M In Patent Infringement Case
Inventor Seijiro Tomita was a little upset when he found that Nintendo had used what appeared to be technology, that he had patented, in the 3DS handhelds. Apparently a judge agreed and awarded him $30.2 million when he won his court case. Reuters reported: In opening arguments last month, Tomita’s attorney, Joe Diamante, told the jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that Nintendo used ...