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Nintendo & Nyko Settle Patent and Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Nintendo of America Inc. and Nyko Technologies, Inc. today announced they Electronic Theatre Imagehave settled a lawsuit brought by Nintendo regarding Nintendo’s Intellectual Property rights relating to its popular Nunchuk controller.

Under the agreement, Nyko will continue to sell a redesigned version of its Kama wireless controller.

"We are pleased to have resolved this dispute," said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. "The Nunchuk and Wii brands are familiar to consumers worldwide, and Nintendo is dedicated to vigorous defence of those brands."

"Nyko Technologies is proud to be an industry leader in gaming accessories," said Herschel Naghi, CEO of Nyko, "and we will continue to develop exciting products for the benefit of the gaming community."

The finer details of the agreement have not been revealed, and probably never will be.

Kev J.

17/12/08

 

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