Ninty suing Nyko for the Wireless Nunchuk infrigment copyright

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Apparently none of you know anything about trademark violations. A company is OBLIGATED to defend its trademarks and patents if they desire to keep them. I doubt Ninty is all that concerned about Nyko's infringement as a single point of reference, but Nintendo MUST defend their trademark or they lose the ability to do so in the future. By law, Ninty can't look the other way while certain companies violate their trademark and then decide at one point to start enforcing it on others. This is to protect the Nunchuck (and no doubt send a message concerning the Wiimote) that no-one can copy their design(s). This is pure and simple a method to protect the "innovation" of the nunchuck (and wiimote by inference).

If Nyko had approached Nintendo and "licensed" the right to make the wireless Nunchuck, Nintendo could easily have allowed it and still protected their intellectual property. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if that is the route they go -- force them to license and pay back royalties -- then carry on.....