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Updated · gamesfray.com · Jun 11Pocketpair Files 2 Former Judges' Opinions Against Nintendo as $40 Million Patent Loss Looms
1 articles · Updated · gamesfray.com · Jun 11Summary
- Pocketpair submitted expert opinions from two former judges in ongoing proceedings to rebut Nintendo’s accusations in their patent dispute.
- Those filings strengthen Pocketpair’s defense and, in the report’s view, leave the case at a stage where settlement would normally become more likely.
- Nintendo has little recent evidence that patent suits pay off: its last annual report showed a $40 million loss from patent litigation.
- A separate controller case underscores the drag—Nintendo won about €7 million after 15 years of litigation, and that fight still has not ended.
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