Nintendo loses patent lawsuit, but it's small. I hope they just pay it off.

[LordTheNightKnight]

nordlead said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

1. I can see why Microsoft settled. Even when they win a suit, it's a PR loss. That's likely why they settle with Immersion.

2. So the Rumble Pack is different enough not to count, but the Classic Controller does?

3. From the way that's put, I think Nintendo is willing to pay. They just want to go through other possibilities first, to keep face. It's not as though Nintendo would have trouble making up. Just release Mario Party 9 or something.

If they do drag this out, then I'm haning my head in shame.

The N64 controller can't be included in this lawsuit because it was released 4 years before the patent was filed.

Now, what I don't understand, is that Nintendo has used derivatives of their exsisting technology in all their newer controllers, so why can't they get this thrown out because they have prior art to this patent being filed, which would void the patent.

Also, feedback seemed to be a key feature of this patent, and the classic controller is included even though it doesn't have feedback, yet the Nunchuck isn't included and is essentially 1/2 of a classic controller.

If they included new parts, that violate the patent, it counts.