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Nintendo's going to get by just fine. I noticed that someone in Kotaku's comments pointed out that this company was founded in 2001, and Nintendo started working on the Wiimote in 2000. Can't back that up, but if it's true, the court will throw this out rather quick.
^ What a load of nonesense, that has no relevance at all.
If Hillcrest had the patents 1st and set-up the company around it than they win wether Nintendo infringed on them on purpose or unknowingly even if they developed it 1st.
Timing is completely irrelevant on all matters apart from when patents are granted.
You could prove you had an idea for something before anyone else patented it, but it means absolutely nothing in the eyes of the law.
If you have not got a patent then anyone can come along and copy you, even get a patent for themself on the exact same thing and beat you to it.
Thats why if anyoje comes up with a ground breaking idea you need to keep it to yourself and only blab about it after you have secured your patents.
If Hillcrest had the patents 1st and set-up the company around it than they win wether Nintendo infringed on them on purpose or unknowingly even if they developed it 1st.
Timing is completely irrelevant on all matters apart from when patents are granted.
You could prove you had an idea for something before anyone else patented it, but it means absolutely nothing in the eyes of the law.
If you have not got a patent then anyone can come along and copy you, even get a patent for themself on the exact same thing and beat you to it.
Thats why if anyoje comes up with a ground breaking idea you need to keep it to yourself and only blab about it after you have secured your patents.
"Their patented tech let users select items on a screen by moving a handheld device"
that sounds like a wireless mouse to me
that sounds like a wireless mouse to me
I hope they do fail so that future games use the gamecube controller. Less waggle, more gameplay please.
so when is nintendo going to sew microsoft and sony maybe even some sega for stealing D-pads shoulder buttons, and all that other crap from them?
been at least 10 years, nintendo should get on that.
been at least 10 years, nintendo should get on that.
I gotta say I might be with Sharpless on this one... just to see the face on the nintendo legal team... too funny...
But really, I'm not worried about it... just more guys who want some of the nintendo party...
But really, I'm not worried about it... just more guys who want some of the nintendo party...
"Their patented tech let users select items on a screen by moving a handheld device"
I'm assuming you're paraphrasing or else my computer mouse is fecked.
I'm assuming you're paraphrasing or else my computer mouse is fecked.
@ ran195 - The actual patent will go into greater depth of the technology used, if it seems Nintendo used the same technology to do it in the same way for the same purpose than they will be found guilty.
@ CUBE - You can't patent plastic buttons silly boy, lulz.
If Nintendo loses they will just pay out damages which will be fairly low in comparison to the money they have made from the Wii.
Any damages will have to be linked to how much money Hillcrest has lost out on (Or try to make out they have)... Proving that monetory amount to be high will be the toughest battle for them (thats if they have actualy had patent/s infringed upon).
End of day does not affect us at all.
@ CUBE - You can't patent plastic buttons silly boy, lulz.
If Nintendo loses they will just pay out damages which will be fairly low in comparison to the money they have made from the Wii.
Any damages will have to be linked to how much money Hillcrest has lost out on (Or try to make out they have)... Proving that monetory amount to be high will be the toughest battle for them (thats if they have actualy had patent/s infringed upon).
End of day does not affect us at all.
right, plastic buttons.
and yet immersion sued sony, mincrosoft sony and won over
over a simple everyday day motor witha weight on it that gives RUmble.
You don't know much about patents do you? how you ever read one of nintendo's patents docs?
as you can see here nintendo offical document clearly OWNS all platsic video game guns and tedy bears.
and right here nintendo clearly owns all portable devices made of plastic and everything with a touch screen that uses SD cards PDA's are scrwed
and nintendo also clearly owns all phone buttons. as you can see her in there Yoshi phone document they are pointing to there phone buttons and there ownages.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/26/nintendos-patent-for-tilt-controllers-gets-approved/
oh and they own tilt, so sony is screwed apprently they own little plastic controlers that have a tilt accelermeter! oh noes.
So you think they can't patent the depad and buttons? they already did in the 80's
you can patent anything epscially a interface like the D-pad d nintedo shoved on there stuff first search the patents database you will find it. http://www.google.com/patents
and yet immersion sued sony, mincrosoft sony and won over
over a simple everyday day motor witha weight on it that gives RUmble.
You don't know much about patents do you? how you ever read one of nintendo's patents docs?
as you can see here nintendo offical document clearly OWNS all platsic video game guns and tedy bears.
and right here nintendo clearly owns all portable devices made of plastic and everything with a touch screen that uses SD cards PDA's are scrwed
and nintendo also clearly owns all phone buttons. as you can see her in there Yoshi phone document they are pointing to there phone buttons and there ownages.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/26/nintendos-patent-for-tilt-controllers-gets-approved/
oh and they own tilt, so sony is screwed apprently they own little plastic controlers that have a tilt accelermeter! oh noes.
So you think they can't patent the depad and buttons? they already did in the 80's
you can patent anything epscially a interface like the D-pad d nintedo shoved on there stuff first search the patents database you will find it. http://www.google.com/patents
Oh and patents are useless and pointless since they obviously are POINTLEss since everybody steals all the crap anyway.
I mean look at these docs there stupid.
I mean look at these docs there stupid.
@ Cube I am guessing you are being sarcastic here as if your logic was true than they also have patented and own the LCD screens they use and speakers for sound.
lulz, the only reason it is all included in the patent for the system, or controler etc is that you have to include everything when filling.
If someone makes something where the screen and buttons are in the exact same place, shape and size etc etc doing the same job than yes they will be sued. But not for individual buttons.
Jeezus christ, that would mean ANYTHING with a plastic button could be sued back to the 1st patented product to use a button, same with TV screens, speakers etc etc etc.
You can't patent basic stuff in everyday use like that such as normal everyday plastic buttons, no matter what shape or size, unless they are combined in a unit to replicate something already patented in the same manner... even then it is the Unit (game system or controller) that you would say was the infringement.
I did BA Hons Accountancy & Finance many years ago when I was a student and I elected to study in Company Law during that time too, that is how I know a little about this stuff.
lulz, the only reason it is all included in the patent for the system, or controler etc is that you have to include everything when filling.
If someone makes something where the screen and buttons are in the exact same place, shape and size etc etc doing the same job than yes they will be sued. But not for individual buttons.
Jeezus christ, that would mean ANYTHING with a plastic button could be sued back to the 1st patented product to use a button, same with TV screens, speakers etc etc etc.
You can't patent basic stuff in everyday use like that such as normal everyday plastic buttons, no matter what shape or size, unless they are combined in a unit to replicate something already patented in the same manner... even then it is the Unit (game system or controller) that you would say was the infringement.
I did BA Hons Accountancy & Finance many years ago when I was a student and I elected to study in Company Law during that time too, that is how I know a little about this stuff.
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