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[dracula_x]

Well, Phillips was successful eventually regarding the Wii Remote.

That's why I think the Wii Remote will never be coming back.

and Immersion Corporation vs Sony also

 

[L.O.R.D]

yah,it's just normal gamepad that attaches to tablets,let's pretend we discover it first.

 

[MarkMclovin]

[laughs]

 

[Maxey]

Sega would have a better case if they tried to sue Gamevice for aping the Game Gear design,

 

[SinCityAssassin]

obviously this lawsuit only exists because the Switch is sucessful.

how many companies tried to sue Nintendo for anything Wii U related?

A lot of them, actually.

 

[Memory]

Has there been a single Gen Nintendo have not been in court for some claim or other? I'm sure they only just won a case they were fighting last gen last year.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Has there been a single Gen Nintendo have not been in court for some claim or other? I'm sure they only just won a case they were fighting last gen last year.

Been like clockwork, only fight they basically lost was against Phillips. Even the initial loss concerning the 3DS was overturned in appeals eventually.

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

Hmm

 

[Spukc]

damn nintendo is in deep trouble.

 

[Beartruck]

This is like when as kids my brother and I made up the white ranger and then OMG the green ranger turned into the white ranger, they took our idea!

 

[hivycox]

damn nintendo is in deep trouble.

more like the otherway around

 

[faint.]

Nintendo's lawyers must be happy. It's been some time since they were last sued for patent infringement IIRC.

What are the chances of this suit being judged in favor of the plaintiff?

Very slim. Ninty has a great track record of beating patent trolls.

 

[mclem]

Hmm, I don't see it. I feel Wikipad has nothing to stand on.

Unlike the Switch.

 

[mclem]

Not only that, it's not a freaking shell you slide your tablet inside

Looping this back to Nintendo, from reading the premise the overwhelming association I made was with this:

 

[Maxey]

Unlike the Switch.

Very flimsy argument tho.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Very flimsy argument tho.

Only if you're actively shoving your joycons into the screen from 2 inches away.

 

[fabricated backlash]

I was actually surprised it took this long for one of these lawsuits to crop up.

 

[TheContact]

Nintendo is one of the most sue-happy companies so if it was their patent they would definitely sue whomever used it but wtf is a Wikipad

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Nintendo is one of the most sue-happy companies so if it was their patent they would definitely sue whomever used it but wtf is a Wikipad

I don't think modern Nintendo has actually sued anyone in court at this point outside a counter litigation, since DMCA takedowns don't actually involve a lawsuit.

Also Wikipad is a smart device accessory maker. Their product "Wikipad" is just a tablet controller sleeve.

 

[theaface]

Hmm, I don't see it. I feel Wikipad has nothing to stand on.

Shakier case than a Switch kickstand.

 

[stan423321]

Does Phillips lawsuit have a thread?

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Does Phillips lawsuit have a thread?

It did, and that got settled a few years ago.

 

[Eric_S]

It did, and that got settled a few years ago.

Here's what I believe to be an IGN article about the result:

http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/12/02/nintendo-and-philips-settle-lawsuit

 

[Fdkn]

It did, and that got settled a few years ago.

I guess he's asking because he wants to read hundreds of neogaf lawyers saying Nintendo would crush Phillips too

 

[Vital Tundra]

For real, though. We joke about Nintendos ninja lawyers but it's kinda not a joke.

 

[Skittzo0413]

As someone who works with patents, I gotta say the Switch does not fit that claim whatsoever. I'm not entirely sure why they feel confident enough to sue, there is no way anyone would rule in their favor based on that claim.

There might be more I haven't seen, but the Switch has quite a few major differences from the invention presented in that claim, including the lack of a central data port (it has one on each side, each one connecting to a single confinement structure) and there is nothing like the claimed structural bridge.

 

[tkscz]

Why do these companies keep trying this?

 

[TheKeyPit]

That's why I hate patents. It's okay if you invented the world's first power generator that generates power on its own, but something like this here is just ridiculous in my opinion.

 

[Kjell]

Might as well sue Sony ... (>_<)

 

[Dingens]

I'm kinda curious... has Nintendo ever sued anyone over one of their patents?
(not talking about copyright infringement)

 

[tsundoku]

I like how the Wikipad is just a Wii U gamepad

 

[ohlawd]

hahah this gif really applies. yep, good luck

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Switch is dead then.

 

[Forward]

"I think we should sue Nintendo."

Whoever first had this thought at Gamevice should have been laughed out of the room.

This presumes more space than a shared studio.

 

[frankie_baby]

I'm kinda curious... has Nintendo ever sued anyone over one their patents?
(not talking about copyright infringement)

I dare say they must have done over the years but its not something you hear often and I'd imagine though they'd have loads they could have sued over

 

[ec0ec0]

According to the suit, the Switch and its removable Joy-Con controllers are too close to Gamevice's vision of a combination of detachable game controller and a device with a "flexible bridge section."

lol

 

[Celine]

This headline and case remind me of the Wii era. I would say that this is how you know Nintendo is successful these days, but I think Wii U faced similar lawsuits.

You are probably thinking 3DS.

2011:
Nintendo sued over 3DS console's 3D technology

2014:
Nintendo successfully appeals Tomita's decision, Federal court orders new trial.

2017:
Engadget: Nintendo wins appeal in 3DS patent row

 

[SuperSah]

Mmm frivolous lawsuits!

 

[Peltz]

obviously this lawsuit only exists because the Switch is sucessful.

how many companies tried to sue Nintendo for anything Wii U related?

To be fair, you wouldn't sue someone for unsuccessfully ripping off your idea. It makes no financial sense. Lawsuits between corporations are primarily driven by profit incentives, and only secondarily by principles.

 

[ec0ec0]

i really hate how patents are written. Makes it imposible to read.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

One does not simply sue a Nintendo.

 

[Dingens]

i really hate how patents are written. Makes it imposible to read.

but makes it all the easier to sue...

Spoiler

that's why patent law overhauls are long due