119w ago - Korean company LG wants Sony's PlayStation 3 and Bravia televisions banned in the US for what it claims are patent infringements relating to Blu-ray playback.
To quote from EuroGamer: "The
Foss Patents blog contacted Eurogamer to reveal
documents filed with the US International Trade Commission in Washington relating to the complaint. mThe ITC has the power to block imports of products that violate US patents.
LG claims Sony is infringing four of its patents in a complaint that broadly relates to "certain electronic devices having a Blu-Ray Disc player and components thereof", but the PlayStation 3 (Model No. CECH-2501A) is the only Sony product to be specifically named in the main document of the complaint.
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Bloomberg reports suggests LG's claims are revenge for cases brought against it by Sony in December. Sony claims the Seoul-based company is infringing seven of its patents relating to LG phones. Sony has also filed a civil lawsuit against LG Blu-ray players.
LG and Sony are the world's second- and third-largest TV makers, trailing Samsung."
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If Sony had done this, which sounds like a huge issue going on then why wouldn't they have come out earlier to cry about it? It just seems really suspicious especially since Blu-Ray has been out for awhile now. If they're just trying to sue Sony to get revenge for Sony's lawsuits then they're just wasting everyones time and Sony likely has more money than LG does.
Bought out the HD-DVD market, bought out half of the Blu-ray market due to the Playstation 3; now that they're *trying* to completely lock the Playstation 3 making it unplayable and functional, they have to do something. I guess they will have to open up a few stitches on the Playstation 3 if you ask me.