Nintendo and Sony sued over video game controllers
Delaware-based Genuine Enabling Technology (GET) has targeted video game companies Nintendo and Sony in patent infringement lawsuits centring on controllers.
GET accused the companies of infringing US patent number 6,219,730, called “Method and apparatus for producing a combined data stream and recovering therefrom the respective user input stream and at least one input signal”.
The lawsuits, filed on Wednesday, February 8, at the US District Court for the District of Delaware, claimed that the gaming companies were liable for infringement as well as induced and contributory infringement.
Sony’s DualShock 3 controller and Nintendo’s Wii Remote controller are two products alleged to have infringed the patent.
“By reason of the … defendants’ infringing activities, GET has suffered, and will continue to suffer, substantial damages in an amount to be determined at trial,” said the claim.
GET is seeking damages, an order that the defendants account for post-verdict infringement, an order that this is an exceptional case, a jury trial and additional relief as the court deems just and proper.
The claim against Sony can be found here and the claim against Nintendo can be found here.
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