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Stefan.De.Machtige on 11 August 2017

Lawsuit filed against Nintendo over Switch’s detachable controllers

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

Nintendo may soon have a new legal battle on its hands. Gamevice, an accessory maker, claims that the big N has violated one of its patents used in the Wikipad.

Gamevice says that Switch and its removable Joy-Con controllers are similar to the Wikipad products. The company is looking to be compensated for damages and a ban on Switch sales.

Here’s a look at one of the devices in question: youtube link

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Engadget, who reported on the story, asked for comment from Nintendo and Gamevice. Thus far, neither has commented on the situation.

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OT: I don't think Nintendo is going to lose this lawsuit .



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ArchangelMadzz on 11 August 2017

Should probably post a picture of the Wikipad. 

 



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 11 August 2017
ArchangelMadzz said:

Should probably post a picture of the Wikipad. 

 

I added it. Thanks. I was working on embedding the youtube link, but i never learned to do it on the updated VGC website .



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Naum on 11 August 2017

And so it begins again..



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 11 August 2017
Naum said:
And so it begins again..

It's a sign of success really. They want some of that i presume sweet Switch money .



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Peh on 11 August 2017

When I google for Wikipad pictures, I get the one in the video... but not the one in the picture in the OP.

The Wikipad 7 looks nothing like the Joycons and doesn't offer the same features. 



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AlfredoTurkey on 11 August 2017

Judge should just flip them off and walk out of the courtroom.



Nuvendil on 11 August 2017

Funny how these things never get filed in a timely manner and only after sales have become significant. You would almost think these people are just bloodsucking parasite bottom-feeders.

And it's funny how spurious these things always are. There's more to patent violation than just visual resemblance.



xl-klaudkil on 11 August 2017

It indeed does look like the switch.
Ow well.



 

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deskpro2k3 on 11 August 2017
Peh said:

When I google for Wikipad pictures, I get the one in the video... but not the one in the picture in the OP.

The Wikipad 7 looks nothing like the Joycons and doesn't offer the same features. 

doesn't matter what features it has. Example: In 2011 Apple sued Samsung claiming they "copied" the designs of the iPhone because the curves on their phone looks similar, and won.

I think Wikipad might have a case here.



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