US trade commission probing Nintendo Switch patent complaint


The USITC said in a statement it had voted to begin an investigation of ‘certain portable gaming console systems with attachable handheld controllers and components’ covering Nintendo in Japan and the United States. — AFP

TOKYO: Shares in Nintendo fell Thursday after the US international trade commission said it was investigating alleged patent infringement involving the Japanese firm’s hugely popular Switch game console.

Nintendo shares were down nearly 2% in early Tokyo trade, even as the broader market was up.

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