Sony sued for Blu-Ray patent infringement
Still reeling over its patent lawsuit with Immersion Corporation over the Playstation rumble technology, another tech firm has sued Sony because it claims Sony’s Blu-ray Disc infringes on its patents. Target Technology Company claims that it holds a patent for reflective layer materials in optical discs, and that Blu-ray Discs use the same technology without TTC’s permission. TTC alleges that its patent, which was filed in April 2004 and approved in March 2006, was deliberately and willfully infringed. It is seeking unspecified monetary damages and a permanent injunction against Sony.
Although other companies are also responsible for BD replication, the suit only names Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sony Pictures, and Sony DADC as the defendants. Several months ago, Sony faced a similar patent headache over the Dual Shock rumble feature used in its Playstation and Playstation 2 controllers. Immersion Corporation claimed it owned patents that were used in the creation of the technology, leading Sony to pay $97 million in damages. Target does not specify in its suit whether it believes all of Sony’s Blu-ray discs infringe on its patent, or the suit applies to just a portion of the discs manufactured. The patent was filed in April of 2004 and granted in March of 2006. Yeah, developing new technologie doesn’t have to be that easy as it looks…
Source: Gamespot, TGDaily
Comments(9)
yay first post!!
First post doesn’t mean squat if you don’t have shit to say, duh.
These patent infringement suits are getting ridiculous. Most of the things they sue for aren’t even their creation, the patents just happened to be owned by them. Immersion is a patent troll in my book.
There are actually a lot of companies who just sort of hang around waiting for patents to expire, then snatch them up just so they can sue other companies who infringe upon them. Their entire is operation is based upon making money from lawsuits and licensing fees.
Agreed! What next, a court battle over square power buttons? Sony seems to have it like a relationship going wrong, you get kicked even more times in the balls while you’re down. Oh well, at least what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
“delibrately and willfully infringed”? Wow, obviously the person who wrote that is a nerd! LOL im teasing but im also serious cuz think about it ill pretend to be sony just run with me on this
Sony: “Hmm, Were making a lot of money today. I know! Lets steal that persons stuff so we can get sued and lose all our money because, what the hell were actually marxist!”
Little Guy: “Good idea! Im poor and people steal my games. Everyone hates you and you dont need more money so you give me your money and Ill sue you and youll get good publicity since there is no such thing as bad publicity”.
Me: “Hey Sony, and you little guy, Piss off. I got better things to do than listen to you”
You: “I agree, lets go get high or something.”
Me: “Word, homie.”
in other words they are cashing in on the fact that you will side with Sony and be against the patent-trolls. It’s a win-win situation. Sony has been sued before I doubt a little company like that is going to give Sony much of a sweat…
Yeah, right nice try to push the button for get their own systems score betetr in market..
The fucked-up patent laws in the US is to blame, where you can patent whatever you think up – whether you’re able to manufacture it yourself or not. Just patent any idea you have about how anything MIGHT work someday – and if someone after much work finally manages to make something that remotely resembles your idea – SUE THEM!
That’s another one of the US laws that sucks balls… And still you’re clinging to “the best justice system in the world”! You’re fucked by your leaders & you’re too dumb to know… Just like 9/11 – “What, the rest of the world hates us? What did we ever do to them?…!
Bob STFU!! I love people with so much hate towards America.Sit at home using American products and downloading American flicks.Why mention 9/11 terrorists hate EVERYONE!!
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