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| AUGUST 21, 2008 |
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Hillcrest Labs, based in Rockville, Maryland, said it filed a complaint for patent infringement
with the US International Trade Commission and a separate lawsuit in federal court against
Nintendo.
The complaints allege that the Wii improperly uses Hillcrest patents relating to a handheld
three-dimensional pointing device and another on a navigation interface display system that
graphically organizes content on a television.
"While Hillcrest Labs has a great deal of respect for Nintendo and the Wii, Hillcrest Labs
believes that Nintendo is in clear violation of its patents and has taken this action to protect
its intellectual property rights," according to a statement.
The US firm said it has 29 patents relating to technology that allows consumers to interact
with digital media on television.
"We have not been served with any lawsuit or other action by Hillcrest and therefore have no
comment," Nintendo of America spokesperson Charlie Scibetta said in response to an AFP
inquiry.
Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by
rivals Microsoft and Sony.
Market-tracking firm NPD Group reports that 666,000 Wii consoles were sold in the United
States in June, raising the total sales count in the country to nearly 10.9 million units.
Wii consoles are credited with expanding the video game market beyond "hardcore gamers"
with simple motion-sensing controllers and group-oriented games.
with the US International Trade Commission and a separate lawsuit in federal court against
Nintendo.
The complaints allege that the Wii improperly uses Hillcrest patents relating to a handheld
three-dimensional pointing device and another on a navigation interface display system that
graphically organizes content on a television.
"While Hillcrest Labs has a great deal of respect for Nintendo and the Wii, Hillcrest Labs
believes that Nintendo is in clear violation of its patents and has taken this action to protect
its intellectual property rights," according to a statement.
The US firm said it has 29 patents relating to technology that allows consumers to interact
with digital media on television.
"We have not been served with any lawsuit or other action by Hillcrest and therefore have no
comment," Nintendo of America spokesperson Charlie Scibetta said in response to an AFP
inquiry.
Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by
rivals Microsoft and Sony.
Market-tracking firm NPD Group reports that 666,000 Wii consoles were sold in the United
States in June, raising the total sales count in the country to nearly 10.9 million units.
Wii consoles are credited with expanding the video game market beyond "hardcore gamers"
with simple motion-sensing controllers and group-oriented games.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US firm said
Wednesday it had filed legal actions against
Japanese-based Nintendo claiming patent
infringement by the wildly popular Wii game
console.
Wednesday it had filed legal actions against
Japanese-based Nintendo claiming patent
infringement by the wildly popular Wii game
console.
Company makes a 'motion' to sue!
US firm files patent claim against Nintendo
Wii
US firm files patent claim against Nintendo
Wii
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