Oh Look, Another Patent Lawsuit Filed Against Nintendo [Nintendo DS]

<p><img src="http://kotaku.com/assets/images/kotaku/2008/07/touchpatent.jpg" class="postimg center" style="display:block;"/>Yes, another nutty lawsuit. This one gets the "nutty" tag because of the timeframes involved. A Mr. John R. Martin, from Illinois, claims that the Nintendo DS infringes upon a patent he holds for "touch screen and pointing device gaming technology", filed in August, 2005 (pictured). Only problem? The DS was released in <em>2004</em>. Bonus problem? While his patent applies to a touch-screen gaming device, it's for a <em>gambling</em> device, one more concerned with GPS and gambling laws than with male cheerleading or phantom hourglasses.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/07/nintendo-faces-patent-lawsuit-apparently-over-ds-touch-screen">Nintendo Faces Patent Lawsuit, Apparently Over DS Touch Screen</a> [GamePolitics]</p> <br style="clear:both;"/> <img alt="" style="border:0;height:1px;width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=4463eac89cee72867876138dfbf33cc2" height="1" width="1"/>
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