After a company called Anascape Ltd. filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Nintendo, they have since been awarded $21 million as compensation, to be paid by Nintendo. Nintendo’s attempt to overturn that verdict failed and their request for a new trial was denied by the ruling judge.

The patent infringement offenders in question are Nintendo’s range of GameCube and Wavebird controllers, as well as the Wii Classic Controller, for using Anascape technology without a license, despite Nintendo denying they incorporated that specific technology (six types of motion at the same time).

This means that the selling of those specific controllers will be banned, unless Nintendo post royalties in an escrow account. Nintendo is expected to appeal the ban as soon as it is handed down today.

Source: Bloomberg.com