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Title: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Aaron Brown on April 16, 2014, 09:57:18 PM

Yup, again.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/37178/secure-axcess-sues-nintendo-for-patent-infringement

Both Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Nintendo of America, Inc., along with a slew of other companies, are being accused of patent infringement by Secure Axcess, LLC,

The patent in question was issued February 18, 2003, and is for "a computer providing multiple display capability where one display presents the current document and another display may show a true display of a previously opened document."

Compensatory damages, costs, among other reliefs are what Secure Axcess is looking to gain for the companies selling the Wii U without license or authorization.

This isn't the first time Secure Axcess has taken legal action to Nintendo, either. Last January, the company summoned Nintendo for infringement for the very same patent as the new Wii U case, except with the Nintendo DS, DS Lite, DSi, 3DS, and 3DS XL.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: pokepal148 on April 16, 2014, 11:02:38 PM

If you're taking this long to go after them for this then you've already lost all credibility.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Adrock on April 16, 2014, 11:46:29 PM

You need to have credibility first in order to lose it. This is more reaffirming their lack of credibility and status as patent trolls, not that anyone asked for either/both to be reaffirmed.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Enner on April 17, 2014, 01:26:49 AM

Patent reform can't come soon enough.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: ThePerm on April 17, 2014, 04:16:16 AM

yeah sue nintendo for a technology they are licensing....

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: UncleBob on April 17, 2014, 09:53:34 AM

Quote from: pokepal148 on April 16, 2014, 11:02:38 PM

If you're taking this long to go after them for this then you've already lost all credibility.

Not that I think there's any merit here, but this statement is untrue.

There are a multitude of reasons why it might take awhile to file a lawsuit.  You have to evaluate the technology and determine how close it is to what you have.  Have a few experts look at it and support your claim (which might mean shopping around until you can find enough who do).  Find a law firm that's willing to take on the case (which can mean a lot of explaining of technical lingo and a lot of bargaining on how to pay for the lawsuit/divvy up the winnings).  Then, there's a few months of "good faith" efforts to negotiate with the offending party to come to an agreement out of court (so that when/if you do go to court, you can show you're not just out for a payday, that you did make reasonable efforts to work with the offending party beforehand).

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Ceric on April 17, 2014, 10:30:41 AM

I'm guessing they didn't win the DS line case.

Also that particular patent can apply to ANY COMPUTER PERIOD.  That is way to broad to have been patentable.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: ikki5 on April 17, 2014, 10:50:19 AM

Quote from: Ceric on April 17, 2014, 10:30:41 AM

I'm guessing they didn't win the DS line case.

Also that particular patent can apply to ANY COMPUTER PERIOD.  That is way to broad to have been patentable.

that is probably why they did the Patent like that, so they can try and get free money from any kind of computer.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Ian Sane on April 17, 2014, 12:06:50 PM

So right now my PC is connected to two monitors so I guess I'm infringing on this patent!  OH NO!!!

Software patents make no sense because software is already considered intellectual property under copyright law.  What else is covered under both?  It's not like I can patent a style of music.  No, I can only copyright individual songs and go after people who use that song's melody or lyrics in a song they claim authorship of.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Phil on April 17, 2014, 03:11:08 PM

Quote from: Ceric on April 17, 2014, 10:30:41 AM

I'm guessing they didn't win the DS line case.

Also that particular patent can apply to ANY COMPUTER PERIOD.  That is way to broad to have been patentable.

Well, I was able to patent the word "Central." Now, Central Park is half mine.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Shaymin on April 17, 2014, 10:07:28 PM

Hey, let's see where this is being filed...

Source:  The Southeast Texas Record (http://setexasrecord.com/news/295268-recent-patent-infringement-cases-filed-in-the-eastern-district-of-texas-80)[/URL]

Figured.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Aaron Brown on April 18, 2014, 12:00:40 AM

Quote from: Ceric on April 17, 2014, 10:30:41 AM

I'm guessing they didn't win the DS line case.

Also that particular patent can apply to ANY COMPUTER PERIOD.  That is way to broad to have been patentable.

Sadly, I could not find any final results whatsoever regarding the DS line case.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: pokepal148 on April 18, 2014, 01:44:19 AM

Yeah seriously, I'm going to patent the 'patent' and make a patent infringement case against anyone who owns a patent.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: jawsisra on April 18, 2014, 02:22:23 AM

Nintendo Lost the DS case.  They have to pay them like $3 per ever DS ever sold and are currently selling. 

The Compy try to get the DS and 3DS banned in the USA but it did not work

What will happen is Nintendo will pay them a good sum of $ and we will not hear the outcome


I support Patent Reform

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Ceric on April 18, 2014, 11:33:58 AM

Are patent system needed to be reformed in the 90's when it was clear this was going to be a problem in the future.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: the asylum on April 18, 2014, 02:09:11 PM

Quote from: Shaymin on April 17, 2014, 10:07:28 PM

Hey, let's see where this is being filed...

Source:  The Southeast Texas Record (http://setexasrecord.com/news/295268-recent-patent-infringement-cases-filed-in-the-eastern-district-of-texas-80)[/URL]

Figured.

Texas, where the Affluenza Epidemic all started

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 18, 2014, 04:34:35 PM

Quote from: Ian Sane on April 17, 2014, 12:06:50 PM

So right now my PC is connected to two monitors so I guess I'm infringing on this patent!  OH NO!!!

Software patents make no sense because software is already considered intellectual property under copyright law.  What else is covered under both?  It's not like I can patent a style of music.  No, I can only copyright individual songs and go after people who use that song's melody or lyrics in a song they claim authorship of.

Back in 924 BC, I patented the use of audio tones used in collaboration with each other to make sounds that have a recognizable rhythm and/or beat that may or may not be accompanied by vocal projections to make what will one day be called music....a term that I also be patented.


I'm putting together the lawsuit now. I'm gonna be filthy rich.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 18, 2014, 07:41:21 PM

As the legal owner of the patent for patenting both 'things' and 'stuff', I can assure you my lawyers will in contact with Secure Axcess.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 19, 2014, 01:27:14 AM

I've patented the English language, so anytime you say or write using that language you owe me $5.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 19, 2014, 05:40:19 AM

你是一个天才

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: Ceric on April 21, 2014, 09:47:54 AM

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on April 19, 2014, 01:27:14 AM

I've patented the English language, so anytime you say or write using that language you owe me $5.

I'm glad I speak Ceric.  It just seems like English.

Title: Re: Secure Axcess Sues Nintendo for Patent Infringement
Post by: pokepal148 on April 21, 2014, 11:23:55 AM

I've patented the use of 'breathing'