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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - “You Got Served” – Nintendo Sued Over Dual Screen Technology

Nintendo has been accused of patent infringement by a Texas LLC called Secure Axcess over dual screen technology. The patent, shown here, was issued in 2003 by this company and they are sporting a raging litigious boner for The House that Mario Built. While they had tried the same tactic earlier this year over the DS in all its incarnations, this time they’re apparently targeting the Wii U’s multi-screen technology.

The lawsuit not only names Nintendo, but a number of other retailers which are primary locations where Nintendo products are sold. Co-defendants include Wal-Mart, Best Buy, GameStop, and the list goes on. Well, if nothing else, one can’t accuse Secure Axcess of thinking small. Further details about this will no doubt surface as (or if) the case develops.

http://www.twinfinite.net/blog/2014/04/17/got-served-nintendo-sued-dual-screen-technology/



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This lawsuit isn't going to go anywhere considering there's phones out there that use dual screens as well as very old arcade machines and kiosks.



Yay for more dumb lawsuits ¬_¬ The 3D one was justified, this one really doesn't appear to be...

On a side note, you have got to use the picture from the article :P It's way better.



Zekkyou said:
Yay for more dumb lawsuits ¬_¬ The 3D one was justified, this one really doesn't appear to be...

On a side note, you have got to use the picture from the article :P It's way better.


lol i've always wanted to use one from this game :P



In 1982, Nintendo already released Dual Screen Displays.

http://www.raregameandwatch.com/



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Next someone will sue me because i have 2 eyes and a nose like they do!!!!



Switch!!!

QuintonMcLeod said:

This lawsuit isn't going to go anywhere considering there's phones out there that use dual screens as well as very old arcade machines and kiosks.

I think so too, but you never know. As they could gain even more if they win against Nintendo.



fedfed said:
Next someone will sue me because i have 2 eyes and a nose like they do!!!!


You have only 2 eyes?



This lawsuit is bs, however I understand the desire to sue Nintendo, I'm ready to sue for new upper managment and CEO.



 

Having read the patent they don't have a chance in hell! They're more likely to be successful (although not much) with software vendors allowing multiple window editing on separate screens, or possible video card manufacturers with multi-display functionality....

Looking into this guy it looks like he's patented every piece of wind he's ever passed... not sure how many are actual products?