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Patent Suit Against Nintendo, Microsoft Dismissed

Posted by Soulskill on from the courts-one-troll-zero dept.

Saul J writes with an update to the patent lawsuit that was filed by Fenner Investments back in 2007 against Nintendo and Microsoft. The suit alleged that the two companies had infringed upon a patent for a joystick port interface. The trial was set to begin today, but now Judge Leonard Davis of the US District Court in Tyler, Texas has ruled that there is no need for a jury trial. One of Nintendo's lawyers said, "Nintendo has a long history of developing innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We also vigorously defend patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another party's patent, despite the risks that this policy entails."

3 of 30 comments (clear)

  1. Patent Trolling by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now even Microsoft enters this sad, pathetic game. One day, no one will work anymore and no new ideas will be created - there will only be people suing each other over their patents on thinking, breathing and being alive.

  2. Re:The gameport by overlordofmu · · Score: 1, Funny

    I believe I have stated countless times that I have patented the alphabet, addition and subtraction.

    I believe everyone posting here today has failed to pay me my legally due royalties.

  3. Hooray! by Roadkills-R-Us · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's really nice to see someone actually fight a stupid lawsuit rather than roll over and settle. Maybe we should let Nintendo run the insurance industry. Mario and Donkey Kong could do better than some of the current crop.