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Title: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on July 22, 2008, 11:24:30 PM: Quote from: joystiq.com
Nintendo could see its GameCube, Wavebird and Wii Classic Controller banned from retail shelves. Bloomberg reports that Nintendo has lost its attempt to overturn a $21 million patent-infringement verdict brought against the company by ~~patent trolls~~ patent holders Anascape Ltd. of Tyler, Texas. The house of Mario has a stay on the ban by putting the judgment amount in escrow until its case goes to the US Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit.

The Texas jury found the Wii remote and Nunchuk controllers did not violate Anascape's patent; previously, Sony paid off Anascape back in 2004 and Microsoft settled on May 1, just before the Nintendo trial began. Anascape argued for the ban because it wants to enter the market and Nintendo has "clogged the channel." Yeah, we're very much looking forward to seeing if the third-party Anascape controller ever gets released.
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: LuigiHann on July 22, 2008, 11:27:25 PM: It's not like you can buy Wavebirds anywhere anyway...
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: shammack on July 22, 2008, 11:28:42 PM: They should take this **** to the Supreme Court if necessary (if you can even do that for patent stuff). I'm tired of these motherfucking trolls on these motherfucking patents!
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 22, 2008, 11:37:49 PM: Burn it at the stakes!
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: redgiemental on July 23, 2008, 07:09:30 AM: Bull**** lawsuit from a Bull**** company. They really should fix the American patent system.
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 23, 2008, 07:24:05 AM: Patent trolls are lame, I'm surprised this didn't get thrown out by the court.
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: Bartman3010 on July 23, 2008, 09:46:08 AM: Quote from: Mr. Jack on July 23, 2008, 07:24:05 AM
Patent trolls are lame, I'm surprised this didn't get thrown out by the court.

Considering that the facts that Anascape doesnt really exist outside of a few patents already details our legal system in a nutshell.
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: Ian Sane on July 23, 2008, 01:26:53 PM: So Nintendo can't sell a controller they introduced to the market in 2001!? What a crock of sh!t.

I could never run a major company. My initial reaction to this is "just make it look like an accident". Probably not a healthy attitude to have. ;)

What concept they didn't invent has Anascape patented anyway?
Title: Re: Classic, gamecube, wavebird may face retail ban.
Post by: AV on July 23, 2008, 04:02:48 PM: Quote from: shammack on July 22, 2008, 11:28:42 PM
They should take this **** to the Supreme Court if necessary (if you can even do that for patent stuff). I'm tired of these mother****ing trolls on these mother****ing patents!

I agree. However the Supreme Court has 2 bush people and God knows where they would fall on this. Lately a number of 5-4 decisions so it might go either way against or for Nintendo.