
GenGAME writes: "Nintendo seems to be looking back on that aspect of gaming culture for examples of how to do games-based social networking the right way, and so on principle I think they’re doing something great in making these kinds of interactions almost effortlessly accessible. But until we get a full grasp of what Miiverse has to offer, it’s hard to get a clear picture of whether it will truly accomplish what it sets out to do."

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).
Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.
Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.

Nintendo filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade.
Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade and obtained by Aftermath.
LOL I read this on gaff, will they refund the money back to the gamers? highly unlikely. Didn't they just raise prices and pass it onto the gamers? Only Nintendo would send out the Ninjas to the US government.
I'm really looking forward to see what integration of Miiverse the 3DS will get.
I wish there was more news on the WiiU online functions, period. But we will all know soon what the WiiU will be capable of doing.