Seijiro Tomita, the founder of Tomita Technologies and holder of a glasses-free 3D patent, alleges that neither Nintendo nor Nintendo of America have appropriate licensing to use his invention in the 3DS. He holds patent no. 7,417,664 in the United States and the same patent in Japan.
In addition to an injunction against Nintendo, Tomita seeks damages, legal fees, and a finding that the infringement was “deliberate and willful”.
Retired Sony Engineer Sues Nintendo Over 3DS Tech [Gamasutra]
ungodly
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 10:27 AMSomeone from Sony saying Nintendo copied them? Thats rich lol
Sig
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM*cries with laughter* so true
James
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:16 AMThis isn’t Sony suing Nintendo. The only connection is that the person suing Nintendo worked at Sony until 2002.
The patent in question has a 2003 filing date, so it doesn’t really have anything to do with Sony.
Effluvium Boy
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:36 AMYour common sense pleases me.
Ryan
Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 12:06 AMCommon sense on Kotaku comment section? I’d say we’re more like to see Sony and Nintendo merge to become Sotendo.
Neil Williams
Monday, July 11, 2011 at 1:58 AMI’d sure as hell buy a Sotendo DSP.
Cam
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:10 AMWow. Sony ARE desperate to stay alive if they have to resort to relying on Nintendo’s income.
Elle
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:22 AMRead the article again and don’t be so thick.
Dom
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:03 PMOnce again, this has nothing to do with Sony but a former Employee who is sueing Nintendo because they copyed his Patent without permission.
Powalen
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:23 AMMy first thought after reading: “Yeah righto mate”
It seems like whenever anything new comes out, in any industry, there’s always someone saying that they came up with the idea first. :P
(Though I’m prepared to eat my hat if this ever goes anywhere, but I doubt it). xD
Mtle
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:28 AMyou guys need to read properly.
ba!
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:29 AMSurely this would have come up before release..when Nintendo tried to patient it?
Snacuum
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:34 AMLooks like we have a new PATENT FIGHT people!
Book your tickets early and you may have a chance to sit right by the ring!
Cylan
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:54 PMWeren’t there mobile phones first for glasses free 3D so why not sue them as well?
Steven Bogos
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 1:34 PMTo the people telling others to read properly – it doesn’t help with Kotaku US’s horribly sensationalized articles, but I guess ‘Retired Engineer claims that 3DS copied his patent’ doesn’t get as many people to click your annoying fucking ads does it?
Dave
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 2:45 PMI thought that Sharp made the 3ds screens, not Nintendo?
James
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 8:07 PMYeah your right. Sharp made the screens so I don’t see how he could sue Nintendo.
bigkid
Monday, July 11, 2011 at 1:45 PMSony didn’t make the motor in dual shock and they got sued by Immersion.
It’s not who made the components, it’s all the components are used. The pattern is on the idea.
sisterlylove
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 12:44 AMany updates..sorry guys!