Fenner Investments suing Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo over patent infringement

Fenner Investments suing Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo over patent infringement

Patent and Trademark infringement lawsuits are becoming very popular nowadays. Cisco has just sued Apple over their usage of the term iPhone for their recently unveiled mobile phone product.

Now, a company based in Texas Fenner Investments is suing the three big players in the videogame console industry Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo over patent infringement.

They are claiming that these companies are infringing upon their patented technology for a “Low-Voltage Joystick Port Interface”.

Their patent claims that their invention is a port that interfaces a typical 5-volt joystick device with a computer. The company is claiming in their lawsuit that these three companies are “now engaging, and will in the future continue to engage, in unauthorized conduct and activities that violate” the patent.

They are demanding damages for this patent violation and are also asking for punitive damages, attorney fees, and court costs.

This is not the first time Fenner is becoming a part of a high profile lawsuit. They recently lost a lawsuit against wireless companies Alcatel, Nokia, and Cisco in a patent case.