PS3 EU import ban

[Lee]

Shipments of PS3s bound for the UK and the rest of Europe have been seized by customs following a preliminary injunction granted in favour of LG in a legal dispute against Sony. The Guardian have reported that tens of thousands of consoles have been confiscated for a period of at least 10-days following allegations of infringed used of LG’s patents in the PS3 regarding Blu-Ray playback.

Sony are working to have the ban lifted as soon as possible. However, should LG apply to the patent office for an extension on the ban, it could lead to a shortage of the consoles on UK shelves in the coming months.

A Sony spokesman has said:

“We are currently looking into this matter, and cannot make any comments at this point in time”

If LG are successful in proving that Sony have infringed their patents, it could lead to compensation being paid for every PS3 which has been sold. This would likely cost Sony into the hundreds of millions.

http://gameftw.co.uk/news/ps3-shipments-seized-in-legal-battle-with-lg

 

[Hyorinmaru]

If this works Sony is screwed.

 

[Uncle Sam]

That PS3 is a real moneymaker, huh Sony?

 

[Hyorinmaru]

That PS3 is a real moneymaker, huh Sony?

I blame Blu-Ray

 

[Dave]

Don't blame anyone but Sony, if it is upheld. They knew exactly what they were doing!

Go LG, GO!

 

[Hyorinmaru]

If it wasn't for Blu-Ray this wouldn't even be an issue.

 

[Dave]

And if it wasn't for Sony, apparently, stealing the patents that LG own to include them in the PS3, there wouldn't be an issue...

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

Not the first time Sony has fucked up like this, I remember them being real fuckin' cunt wods with the PS3 and the Vibrating controllers.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

what's a wod?

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

Like a wod of gum, except, instead of gum, I substituted the word cunt then I switched the two words and ended up with Cunt Wod.

 

[Slyfox696]

Good to see Sony getting sued for a change.


I'm a big believer in the PS3, and it's clearly the superior machine, but I'm not at all a fan of the way they are going after individuals for what they do to their own consoles, especially after they have removed components that people originally used to help decide to buy the PS3.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

Prety sure you meant wad SSC

 

[Serious Mozzarella]

I don't know or care about the case itself, but I hope LG successfully sues Sony, because Sony's a bunch of sue-happy *****.

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

Prety sure you meant wad SSC

Perhaps; perhaps, not. How will we ever know?

 

[Hyorinmaru]

common sense.

Wod isn't even a word.

 

[DirtyJosé]

Watch out! Milenko is on a roll!

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

common sense.

Wod isn't even a word.

...and weed isn't legal, but that doesn't stop me.