Nintendo sues Nyko for wireless nunchuck

Nintendo is suing peripheral maker Nyko over a third-party wireless Wii nunchuck controller, Bloomberg reports. At a glance, Nyko’s wireless Kama Nunchuck (pictured) appears plenty different from Nintendo’s first-party Nunchuck controller, simply because Nyko’s offering is wireless, and Nintendo’s isn’t. But Nintendo believes that Nyko’s wireless Nunchuck infringes on its patents, nonetheless. According to Bloomberg, Nintendo is suing Nyko, claiming that the peripheral maker’s controller “wholly appropriates the novel shape, design, overall appearance and even the color and materials used in the Nintendo Nunchuk controller.”

Nintendo said Nyko has infringed on two design patents and its trademarks. The company is seeking an injunction on sales of the wireless Nunchuck and cash compensation. Nyko rep said that the company has “not knowingly violated anyone’s intellectual property,” and is currently looking into the claims. Best Buy’s website advertises the Kama Wireless Nunchuck for $35, while Nintendo’s first-party wired offering sells for $20. Nyko also sells a wireless adapter for the first-party Wii Nunchuck.

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