With the spread of motion controls and the rise of virtual reality, Nintendo has found itself as the defendant in several patent infringement cases filed across the globe. The most recent was Philips, which sought to ban distribution of the Wii U console based on motion technology patented by the company. Nintendo chose to settle with Philips for an undisclosed sum and the two will have a licensing agreement for future tech.
Perhaps the biggest obvious patent troll in Nintendo’s side has been Creative Kingdoms, who alleged that the Wii and the Wii U consoles infringed on its patents. This case was thrown out because the patents were deemed invalid, citing that Creative Kingdom’s patents were much broader than the tech the company actually invented.
This is the second string of victories against Creative Kingdom’s for Nintendo; last year another set of patents from the company were deemed invalid. Nintendo is slowly whittling away at the company, marking a string of victories for Nintendo and its lawyers. A representative from Nintendo stated that the company will “vigorously defend patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another party’s patent.”
