Court Upholds $21 Million Ruling Against Nintendo

The obscure Texas-based Anascape has successfully sued Nintendo for $21 million over infringement of the company's patents by Nintendo's various video game controllers.

by David Radd on Friday, June 27, 2008

Court Upholds $21 Million Ruling Against Nintendo

McKool Smith, PC today announced that a federal court has upheld a $21 million patent infringement verdict in favor of Anascape against Nintendo of America. Judge Ron Clark of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied Nintendo's motion for a reduced verdict, ruling that the jury's award is supported by the evidence. The jury had found that various Nintendo controllers, such as the GameCube controller, Wavebird and Wii Remote, infringed Anascape's patents.

"We appreciate the Court's thoughtful consideration in upholding the jury's decision," says Doug Cawley, principal at McKool Smith and lead counsel for Anascape. "Although not a giant corporation like Nintendo, Anascape has every right to protect its technology."

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