Nintendo loses Wii controller patent suit


	Nintendo loses Wii controller patent suit

dgreplay

5-15-2008 12:09 PM

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dgreplay says:

Check out the last paragraph. The only burning question here will likely come from Nintendo's CFO: "would you prefer your $21 million in cash or by check?"

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