Nintendo defeats patent case involving Wii Balance Board

Nintendo has announced that it defeated a patent case in Seattle federal court involving the Wii Balance Board.

Back in May 2013, non-practicing entities Ithaca Ventures and Ithaca Development filed a lawsuit against Nintendo over claims that the Wii Balance Board accessory infringed its patent. Nintendo responded by seeking sanctions for filing a meritless case. After a German court determined that Ithaca’s European patent could not cover the Wii Balance Board and that Ithaca must pay Nintendo’s attorneys’ fees, the case was withdrawn.

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Richard Medway of Nintendo of America said of today’s news:

Nintendo will vigorously defend its innovations against patent lawsuits, and will not pay to resolve meritless accusations, no matter whether the case is filed in the United States or elsewhere.

Source: Nintendo PR