Fenner Investments Ltd. are suing Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo for the alleged infringement of Patent No. 6,297,751, which refers to a low voltage joystick port interface. The lawsuit refers to the Xbox 360, PS2 and GameCube consoles and Fenner Investments are seeking to claim substantial compensation

It's not the first time that console manufacturers have ended up in court over alleged patent infringements, Immersion are still in the midst of a long drawn out court case with Sony over their next-gen rumble technology. Microsoft settled a similar lawsuit with Immersion before it went to court.

This latest court action is likely to drag on for many months.

Source : Patent Arcade