Nintendo's big piracy case is a sad story
I used to work for an expert witness who testified on valuations in IP infringement cases. I really lost faith in the way the US handles IP infringement in that job. I know patents are contentious in tech, but sometimes I think copyright is just as bad. I know it&#x27;s not a popular opinion, but seeing how things actually play out really made me feel for defendants in those cases.<p>Regardless of what you think of the effectiveness of IP protection, the way damages are calculated (and ultimately determined by courts) is just awful. I haven&#x27;t looked at the specifics of that $65M calculation, but if the real number were closer to $650k I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised-- 2 orders of magnitude was a pretty typical spread between plaintiff and defendant expert witnesses&#x27; valuations in the IP cases I worked on.