Andre Yoskowitz
21 Aug 2008 2:28
Marking the second time this year that Nintendo has been sued over patent disputes relating to their controllers, Hillcrest Labs has announced they have filed complaints for patent infringement against the gaming giant.
The company says the motion sensing Wii-mote is far too similar to its own "The Loop" remote and is asking the judge to stop the import of Wii consoles into the US along with monetary damages.
Hillcrest claims it "owns three patents related to 'a handheld three-dimensional pointing device,' and another on a 'navigation interface display system that graphically organizes content for display on a television'."
"While Hillcrest Labs has a great deal of respect for Nintendo and the Wii, Hillcrest Labs believes that Nintendo is in clear violation of its patents and has taken this action to protect its intellectual property rights," Hillcrest Labs added in a statement.
Nintendo of America said they have not yet received the filings and therefore could not comment.