Nintendo is no stranger to lawsuits that arise out of intellectual property laws. Ever the defendant in many motion-tracking patent wars, Nintendo of America has hired a Washington lobbyist firm in order to try and make the government get tougher on intellectual property laws. Long time Nintendo fans will remember the lawsuit Nintendo launched against the R4 cards for Nintendo DS, as they enabled rampant piracy for that system. So far, neither the Nintendo 3DS or the Wii U have been exploited in the same manner.
The firm Choe Groves Consulting was retained by Nintendo of America in order to try and convince politicians that a tougher stance on intellectual property laws needs to be taken.
The publisher has officially hired Washington lobbying firm Choe Groves Consulting, according to Politico. Nintendo wants the federal government to get tougher on intellectual property laws, international trade, and piracy, and Choe Groves will try to convince the people in Washington, D.C. to take up that cause. These are issues that plague all kinds of entertainment companies, and Nintendo has an obvious interest in seeing legislators add more protection for content creators.
Nintendo has a vested interest in making sure the law is able to uphold their copyright and intellectual property laws, so it’s not surprising to see the company doing what it can to ensure those laws are written to protect their rights.