Swedol
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Post by Swedol on Jul 30, 2008 5:17:15 GMT -5
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jul 30, 2008 8:03:13 GMT -5
Some company came up with a general patent for something that sounded a bit like an analogue controller.
Meanwhile, Nintendo created the analogue controller for the N64.
Then the first company decided to make some money by suing Nintendo for patent infringement.
It's called "Patent Trolling" and is very common in America. Someone files a fairly vague patent with no intention of creating the item, waits for someone to actually invent it, then sues them.
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Post by NinjaRygar on Jul 30, 2008 8:06:54 GMT -5
But what about ever major controller past the N64? The dreamcast, PS2, X-box and others all use analogue controllers.... why doesn't this whatever company sue them as well?
For that matter... why doesnt' NINTNEDO ever sue when people steal their ideas?
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Jul 30, 2008 8:36:00 GMT -5
They did sue Sony and Microsoft. Both settled out of court.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jul 30, 2008 8:40:07 GMT -5
They do. Nintendo's quite litigious, it's just not heavily publicised. Although why they've targeted Nintendo rather than Sega, Sony or Microsoft is a mystery. I guess their budget only extends to suing one major international corporation.  |
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Post by Old Man Rupee on Jul 30, 2008 16:36:08 GMT -5
Isn't this new one about that guy saying he thought up a Wii Remote style controller before they did? That's the latest one at the moment.
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