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June 14, 2008

Nunchucked

Traditional nunchucks, a martial arts weapon, are two sticks connected by a short chain or rope. Modern-day nunchucks act as videogame controls. LA-based Nyko makes a wireless nunchuck, and won an award for it at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Viva Las Vegas. Nyko's nunchuck resembles a wired predecessor made by Nintendo, holder of nunchuck design patents D556,201 and D556,760. Nintendo's complaint was filed June 10th in the Western District of Washington against Nyko's unlicensed version. Nyko may be in for a different kind of award.

Posted by Patent Hawk at June 14, 2008 4:31 PM | Design Patents