Nintendo Patents: In Game Chat, Sound Sampling, Low Power Mode, and More

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spemanig said:

sc94597 said:
I guess some people don't understand the U.S patent system very well.

Please explain.

People think patents are meant for only innovations. In the U.S patents are little more than a list of features of a particular item which make it -in combination - said item. For that reason Nintendo is obligated to list and or patent every feature this platform will have upon patenting it or otherwise they will face lawsuits. We've seen this happen with DS, 3DS, Wii, and Wii U where patent trolls tried to use the power of suits to extort Nintendo.