Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against UK peripheral maker Datel, who makes third party controllers for the Microsoft Xbox 360, as well as controllers for other consoles including the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.






The lawsuit alleges that the third party controllers use propriety trademark technology that goes beyond a typical third party license.

The controllers named in the lawsuit are Datel’s Turbo Fire and WildFire controllers that can be found on a lot of online stores including Ebay and Amazon.


It will be interesting to see how this case turns out, as Datel holds a third party license with Microsoft to produce controllers for the Xbox 360, although the lawsuit claims that they have breached the licensing agreement.