Nintendo Guilty of 3DS Patent Infringement
Nintendo has been found guilty of patent infringing over glasses-free 3D.
A federal jury in New York ruled in favour of former Sony inventor Seijiro Tomita, who sued Nintendo over his patent.
Glasses-less 3D technology is of course core to the 3DS handheld – which by the end of 2012 had sold nearly 30 million units worldwide.
Reuters report that Nintendo have been ordered to give Tomita $30.2 million in compensation.
However the Japanese inventor initially wanted an astonishing $9.80 for every 3DS sold, which would have amounted to over $292 million.
Tomita’s attorney, Joe Diamante said following his win: “We are thankful to the jurors for their diligence and hard work. It has been a honor to represent Mr. Tomita and to protect his invention.”
Ben Skipper
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A freelance journo with aspirations of becoming a games journalist, I've been gaming since the age of 7 when I first picked up a copy of Wave Race for my brand new Gameboy. A firm believer that Vice City is the best GTA, I'm less decisive about the favourite original starter Pokémon. Charsquirtasaur?
