http://www.thestandard.com/node/124864/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/08/20/hillcrest-labs-says-nintendos-wii-infringing-patents/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Hillcrest Labs is sueing Nintendo</a> for patent infringement. The Rockville, Md.-based technology company says Nintendo violated three of Hillcrest's patents that relate to motion-controlled devices used with a television. Hillcrest is is requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021221-1.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">ban Nintendo from importing the Wii</a> to the States. Wii gamers use a motion-sensitive controller to interact to play and interact with the video games. </p> <p>In mid-December, a U.S. District court judge ordered <a href="http://www.edge-online.com/news/judge-orders-depositions-wii-patent-complaint" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">8 depositions from Nintendo</a> and Nintendo of America employees.  </p> <p>Prediction: Nintendo losts the patent lawsuit filed by Hillcrest Labs. Judgment will be based on a court decision or an out-of-court settlement. The closing date for bets may be adjusted periodically based on lawsuit preceedings.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.nintendo.com" rel="nofollow">Nintendo</a> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit#comments hillcrest labs lawsuit Microsoft Nintendo Nintendo DS nintendo dsi Patent PS2 PS3 Standards &amp; Legal Wii remote wiimote Xbox 360 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:31:00 -0500 David Kuan 124864 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/08/20/hillcrest-labs-says-nintendos-wii-infringing-patents/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Hillcrest Labs is sueing Nintendo</a> for patent infringement. The Rockville, Md.-based technology company says Nintendo violated three of Hillcrest's patents that relate to motion-controlled devices used with a television. Hillcrest is is requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021221-1.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">ban Nintendo from importing the Wii</a> to the States. Wii gamers use a motion-sensitive controller to interact to play and interact with the video games. </p> <p>In mid-December, a U.S. District court judge ordered <a href="http://www.edge-online.com/news/judge-orders-depositions-wii-patent-complaint" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">8 depositions from Nintendo</a> and Nintendo of America employees.  </p> <p>Prediction: Nintendo losts the patent lawsuit filed by Hillcrest Labs. Judgment will be based on a court decision or an out-of-court settlement. The closing date for bets may be adjusted periodically based on lawsuit preceedings.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.nintendo.com" rel="nofollow">Nintendo</a> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit#comments hillcrest labs lawsuit Microsoft Nintendo Nintendo DS nintendo dsi Patent PS2 PS3 Standards &amp; Legal Wii remote wiimote Xbox 360 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:31:00 -0500 David Kuan 124864 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/08/20/hillcrest-labs-says-nintendos-wii-infringing-patents/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Hillcrest Labs is sueing Nintendo</a> for patent infringement. The Rockville, Md.-based technology company says Nintendo violated three of Hillcrest's patents that relate to motion-controlled devices used with a television. Hillcrest is is requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021221-1.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">ban Nintendo from importing the Wii</a> to the States. Wii gamers use a motion-sensitive controller to interact to play and interact with the video games. </p> <p>In mid-December, a U.S. District court judge ordered <a href="http://www.edge-online.com/news/judge-orders-depositions-wii-patent-complaint" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">8 depositions from Nintendo</a> and Nintendo of America employees.  </p> <p>Prediction: Nintendo losts the patent lawsuit filed by Hillcrest Labs. Judgment will be based on a court decision or an out-of-court settlement. The closing date for bets may be adjusted periodically based on lawsuit preceedings.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.nintendo.com" rel="nofollow">Nintendo</a> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit#comments hillcrest labs lawsuit Microsoft Nintendo Nintendo DS nintendo dsi Patent PS2 PS3 Standards &amp; Legal Wii remote wiimote Xbox 360 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:31:00 -0500 David Kuan 124864 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/08/20/hillcrest-labs-says-nintendos-wii-infringing-patents/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Hillcrest Labs is sueing Nintendo</a> for patent infringement. The Rockville, Md.-based technology company says Nintendo violated three of Hillcrest's patents that relate to motion-controlled devices used with a television. Hillcrest is is requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021221-1.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">ban Nintendo from importing the Wii</a> to the States. Wii gamers use a motion-sensitive controller to interact to play and interact with the video games. </p> <p>In mid-December, a U.S. District court judge ordered <a href="http://www.edge-online.com/news/judge-orders-depositions-wii-patent-complaint" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">8 depositions from Nintendo</a> and Nintendo of America employees.  </p> <p>Prediction: Nintendo losts the patent lawsuit filed by Hillcrest Labs. Judgment will be based on a court decision or an out-of-court settlement. The closing date for bets may be adjusted periodically based on lawsuit preceedings.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.nintendo.com" rel="nofollow">Nintendo</a> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit#comments hillcrest labs lawsuit Microsoft Nintendo Nintendo DS nintendo dsi Patent PS2 PS3 Standards &amp; Legal Wii remote wiimote Xbox 360 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:31:00 -0500 David Kuan 124864 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/08/20/hillcrest-labs-says-nintendos-wii-infringing-patents/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Hillcrest Labs is sueing Nintendo</a> for patent infringement. The Rockville, Md.-based technology company says Nintendo violated three of Hillcrest's patents that relate to motion-controlled devices used with a television. Hillcrest is is requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10021221-1.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">ban Nintendo from importing the Wii</a> to the States. Wii gamers use a motion-sensitive controller to interact to play and interact with the video games. </p> <p>In mid-December, a U.S. District court judge ordered <a href="http://www.edge-online.com/news/judge-orders-depositions-wii-patent-complaint" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">8 depositions from Nintendo</a> and Nintendo of America employees.  </p> <p>Prediction: Nintendo losts the patent lawsuit filed by Hillcrest Labs. Judgment will be based on a court decision or an out-of-court settlement. The closing date for bets may be adjusted periodically based on lawsuit preceedings.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.nintendo.com" rel="nofollow">Nintendo</a> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/nintendo-loses-hillcrest-labs-wii-controller-lawsuit#comments hillcrest labs lawsuit Microsoft Nintendo Nintendo DS nintendo dsi Patent PS2 PS3 Standards &amp; Legal Wii remote wiimote Xbox 360 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:31:00 -0500 David Kuan 124864 at http://www.thestandard.com