Wii is not letting Wee World off the hook
Last November, Wee World filed a copyright lawsuit case against Wii last november when Nintendo launched the Wii Mii concept on their console. According to Wee World, the Wii Mii was a concept stolen from their avatar program called Wee Mee. Wee Mee, much like the Wii Mii (getting tongue tied and confused already ) is an avatar making program for AOL users and even for DS and Xbox360 users. Now, WeeWorld is saying that Ninty has stolen their name. On the other hand, Ninty says that the wordplay on “we” and “me” is fair use.
The battle for the rightful pun of “We Me” has come to stop as WeeWorld has dropped charges against Nintendo, leaving the case open, without prejudice and subject for future litigation. Wee World wants to see how Wii Mii plays first and how it would affect Wee Mee’s market.
On the other hand, Nintendo charged Wee World and asked them to pay over $400,000 dollars for all the litigation costs that they spent on this legal battle. Ninty also insists that the case should dropped with prejudice since people can easily distinguish the difference between the two brands and in no way is Wii Mii’s market the same as Wee Mee’s market.
Well, I’d say the best solution is for Ninty to call on their best defense attorneys (Phoenix Wright or Mia Fey, perhaps?) and get this legal battle over and done with. We wouldn’t want to be hearing “Objection!” while surfing our Wii Channel.
Via GameSpot
Last November, Wee World filed a copyright lawsuit case against Wii last november when Nintendo launched the Wii Mii concept on their console. According to Wee World, the Wii Mii was a concept stolen from their avatar program called Wee Mee. Wee Mee, much like the Wii Mii (getting tongue tied and confused already ) is an avatar making program for AOL users and even for DS and Xbox360 users. Now, WeeWorld is saying that Ninty has stolen their name. On the other hand, Ninty says that the wordplay on “we” and “me” is fair use.
The battle for the rightful pun of “We Me” has come to stop as WeeWorld has dropped charges against Nintendo, leaving the case open, without prejudice and subject for future litigation. Wee World wants to see how Wii Mii plays first and how it would affect Wee Mee’s market.
On the other hand, Nintendo charged Wee World and asked them to pay over $400,000 dollars for all the litigation costs that they spent on this legal battle. Ninty also insists that the case should dropped with prejudice since people can easily distinguish the difference between the two brands and in no way is Wii Mii’s market the same as Wee Mee’s market.
Well, I’d say the best solution is for Ninty to call on their best defense attorneys (Phoenix Wright or Mia Fey, perhaps?) and get this legal battle over and done with. We wouldn’t want to be hearing “Objection!” while surfing our Wii Channel.
Via GameSpot
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