Nintendo hit with $30.2M in damages over 3D patent suit

[Sora96 17,256]

 

A federal jury finds the game maker liable for patent infringement for 3D technology used in its 3DS gaming device.

 

Thanks to CNET.

 

 

Nintendo was found liable of infringing on glasses-free 3D technology in a lawsuit that wrapped up today.

A New York federal jury concluded that the game maker used features of a patent developed by Seijiro Tomita in its handheld 3DS gaming device, according to Reuters. The jury awarded Tomita $30.2 million in compensatory damages.

 

 

 

"We are thankful to the jurors for their diligence and hard work," Tomita's attorney Joe Diamante told Reuters. "It has been a honor to represent Mr. Tomita and to protect his invention."

 

Tomita, who is a former Sony employee, said that he developed the patent to make 3D images that can be seen without 3D glasses. Nintendo uses this type of technology in its 3DS device. The 3D effect in this video game system can be adjusted with a slider making game characters come more or less to life.

Tomita filed the lawsuit against Nintendo in 2011. According to Reuters, Nintendo's attorney Scott Lindvall claimed that the 3DS device doesn't use the central features of Tomita's patent.

 

 

[Weiss 8,279]

Luckily it's not enough money to do too much long term damage but that still sucks they were found guilty.

Edited March 14, 2013 by Weiss

[Rob 5,571]

Nintendo, how do you plea?

 

http://youtu.be/KqOBBhRpnxE

[rainbowdash64 194]

: ( As long as my long awaited 3DS games come as promised, I'm all fine.

[blinxhero 91]

If this affects Pokemon Y, I will personally track Tomita down and kick him in the face.

[Hei 3,233]

Always thought it was an original idea, but had no idea they stole it haha but that's what happens, I guess.

[Indecypher 495]

Wow.

[RoxSox 3,593]

"Nintendo innovates!"

Yep. They sure do.

 

 

I'm kidding, I have no beef with Nintendo. I just can't help but appreciate the irony here. People always say that other companies, (ie Sony), steal from Nintendo, (lies), and then Nintendo is hit with a lawsuit because they stole tech. I don't care what fandom you are, that's a healthy dose of burn right there.

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

That is disappointing.

[Sora96 17,256]

If this affects Pokemon Y, I will personally track Tomita down and kick him in the face.

 

That's stupid because if it wasn't for him you wouldn't have a 3DS. Or at least not the same type. It won't affect any games.

[Kurama 171]

this is suprising and dissapointing

[Xail 113]

oh the irony

[KingdomHeartsFTW 15]

Daaaannnnnnnng.

 

Kinda funny how the guy was a Sony employee cause back in the day Sony suckerpunched Nintendo when they was making the PS1 And this happens! Lul.

 

It's like Nintendo can never get a break from Big Bro Sony ; o; Chuuchuuchuu~