Nintendo Sued over Wiimote Technology

That's really stupid. How the hell do they lose sales because of the Wii? I mean who the hell would buy it in the first place?
 
From what i read of the court filing, I don't see what they are suing for. It looks like their device uses IR to transmit the data but the Wiimote uses bluetooth for that. The Wiimote uses IR to get it's bearings for the pointer on the screen. How did Nintendo infringe on their patent exactly? /me scratches head

The court filing claims that Interlink Electronics has suffered "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities of" Nintendo.
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haha
 
Maybe they got all upset 'bout the design of the Wiimote.

Still, who the **** would buy something called 'Trigger Operated Electronic Device'?
 
They're also apparently seeking three times whatever profit damages were accumulated through the sale of the Wii, and they're demanding they halt production of the console and its controller.

Somehow I can't see this following through.
 
How does something designed to work on a TV (Wiimote) affect the sale of something designed to work on a PC (Trigger Operated Electronic Device)?

This lawsuit would be like Apple Computer sueing Nintendo over their touch-screen for the DS, claiming that it infringed on Apple's original designs for Palm Pilot PDA's.

Besides, this point-n-click technology has been out for a while. Wasn't a game called Duck Hunt using this technology in 1984? :P
 
People always try butting in on a good thing. Even if it means accusing somebody of theft.
 
Raziaar said:
People always try butting in on a good thing. Even if it means accusing somebody of theft.
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Yeh, it happens with anything really successful, people will find a way to reap some of the winnings.
 
Stupider than Jack Thomspon? A possibility.
 
presumably by taking the Wii off the market. Furthermore, the filing demands that the court order Nintendo to pay Interlink three times the assessed damages, including prejudgment interests and attorney fees. Additionally, the plaintiff is demanding a jury trial of any and all issues pertaining to the case.
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stupid,
 
What's next? George Foreman suing Sony for the design?
 
I'm going to sue Nintendo because in 1963 I thought of an interactive cartoon which involved a red plumber and his stupid green brother.
It was going to be called 'Hario'.
 
Hmm if it's definately a 'patent' infringement nintendo will most definately be sued, taking it off the market though? never going to happen.
 
Can't see this taking off,

For a start Trigger operated electronic device is way too broad a patent.

Also, the Patent was only issued Feb 1st 2005, and as far as I can tell the Wiimote was annonced October, So nintendo probally have patents in place before (anyone know)

This just looks like money grabbing, and with the sad state of the US law system it's probably cheaper for Nintendo to throw the gready bastards a bone than than a long drawn out leagal pounding in which this company would then file for bancrupcy to avoid payment of legal fees.
 
The patent describes the advice as a "trigger operated device in the nature of a pointing device for use with an electronic system such as a computer."
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Soon they'll be coming after our TV remotes too D:
 
I am a glass manucfacturer and I will sue microsoft cuz they hav a product called window
 
Wasn't the Wiimote developed before February 2005?

To be personally honest, how could they lose sales exactly, they are not even in the Nitendo market?
 
<RJMC> said:
I am a glass manucfacturer and I will sue microsoft cuz they hav a product called window
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That made me lol. I really wish that this did happen though, the whole world could sue microsoft and they would still have enough mullar to keep making bugged programs ;) .
 
The worst that will happen is an out-of-court settlement.

-Angry Lawyer
 
lol, why did they wait so long? They are just being dickwads, waiting for nintendo to release it and get their whole thing going... and then suing them. Despite having probably known about it for over a year.
 
"Hey that thing with the thing that looks like our thing is making money! Lets try to get in on that! Oh wait, we have no case! Woops, that would have been embarrassing!" The Interlink guys in a parallel universe where they think things through.
 
It's also to do with the amount of money.

3 times supposed losses, while a lot for a small company will probally work out less than the legal fees required to take this case on. And you always have the chance of loosing the case (who knows the judge might end up being a closet Sony fanboy)
 
Nub company: "We demand 65,000$"
Nintendo: "LOL is 80,000$ fine aswell we have nothing smaller"
Nub company: "Hawt"
 
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A True Canadian said:
How does something designed to work on a TV (Wiimote) affect the sale of something designed to work on a PC (Trigger Operated Electronic Device)?

This lawsuit would be like Apple Computer sueing Nintendo over their touch-screen for the DS, claiming that it infringed on Apple's original designs for Palm Pilot PDA's.

Besides, this point-n-click technology has been out for a while. Wasn't a game called Duck Hunt using this technology in 1984? :P
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Ummm, no, Duckhunt uses a LIGHT GUN, when you shoot, all the ducks turn into white boxes for a split second, and the light gun then senses if you were pointing at those white boxes to determine if you hit or not (remember, the color white usually means there is more light being produced or reflected). the wiimote triangulates itself with the TV using infrared signaling (wiimote calibration if you will), then the wiimote sends data via bluetooth to the wii from which then the wii displays the curser on screen... completely different technology. i mean, use some common sense. why the **** would nintendo use that shitty old technology? STOP AND THINK!!!
 
You signed up just to say that?

STOP AND THINK!!!
 
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