 On August 19 , 2008 Hillcrest Laboratories Inc. filed a complaint against Nintendo with the U.S International Trade Commission , alleging that the Wii Remote infringed on three of its patents . A fourth Hillcrest patent ( for graphical interfaces displayed on television screens ) was also allegedly violated . Hillcrest sought a ban on Wii consoles imported to the U.S. On August 24 , 2009 Nintendo and Hillcrest reached a settlement , although the terms were not publicly disclosed . 
