Philips sure has lazy lawyers.... ban the Wii? why not do it like 6 years ago? when it was still relevant
How embarrassing. Personally I dislike Phillips, their TV's are mediocre at best. But the law is the law I guess.
So basically Nintendo travelled back in time to infringe on the Philips patent two years before it was filed...Because the patent (for the remote... and it mentions a "camera" by the way) was filed in 2009
how does that work then? Philips's patent was filled after the release of the WiimoteBecause the patent (for the remote... and it mentions a "camera" by the way) was filed in 2009 and only accepted in September 2013, after being refused in lots of countries. They also were unusually persistent about it. As for the patent for the "virtual body tracking", it doesn't even apply to the Wiimote at all.
The drawing for the patent is priceless.
So basically Nintendo travelled back in time to infringe on the Philips patent two years before it was filed...
The veto power is for acts of Congress, not court rulings. I don't think the President would have any say in this... or any reason to care, for that matter.
claims are very generic. "a way to follow a person's body, and use this as a way to input the actions in a 'virtual reality"
all 3 major consoles and a lot of electronic equipment infringe this patent if philips' claims are right.
nothing will come out of court.
their TV's are mediocre at best
In cases of banning products, the president can veto the ban. That's what happened with the Apple vs. Samsung bannings. Patent infringements are apparently another matter.
Except it's not infringement if they have an agreement. That's the nice thing about patents. You can use them as long as you compensate the owner
I agree
I always thought Nintendo is the leader in innovation and the creators of motion controlled gaming . Not true ?
So....you're saying Nintendo is pretty much shit outta luck. They'd better have some good lawyers for this. Why haven't they done anything to resolve this?
if this were true, then man this guys are idiots
this is really serious guys. nintendo is officially going out of business. they are going to announce this at e3.
two abstract copyrights like this being infringed upon? that's some serious issues.
There is the concept of death by a thousand cuts.this is really serious guys. nintendo is officially going out of business. they are going to announce this at e3.
two abstract copyrights like this being infringed upon? that's some serious issues.
Because the patent (for the remote... and it mentions a "camera" by the way) was filed in 2009 and only accepted in September 2013, after being refused in lots of countries.