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Valve Fined $5.2 Million For Steam Controller Patent Infringement – Kotaku Australia
Valve has lost its case against SCUF over the Steam Controller, with a court fining the company $5.2 million for patent infringement.
SCUF has scored a major win in their patent infringement trial over Valve, with a jury awarding $US4 million ($5.2 million) to the third-party controller manufacturer over the sale of the Steam Controller.
The ruling adds onto the $2.53 million (1.6 million euros) fine Valve received for geo-blocking sales. But according to Law.com, the damages in the SCUF trial could rise even further after jurors found that Valve wilfully violated SCUF’s patent.
The case centred on a patent SCUF received in 2013,…
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