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Sony sued over Dual Shock, 90.7 million
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AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Here's a hint for many: If you don't post news on this forum, don't start now. Chances are, you're just not fast and it's already been posted. Leave it up to the big boys.
radioheadrule83
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Holy crap! 
well, at least I missed it. I musta been sleeping, buying furniture, or watching Doctor Who
Appealing or paying out?
Didn't Microsoft just cave in and negotiate a liscence to the tech?
well, at least I missed it. I musta been sleeping, buying furniture, or watching Doctor WhoAppealing or paying out?
Didn't Microsoft just cave in and negotiate a liscence to the tech?
mashoutposse
Ante Up
This will be appealed faster than you can say the word 'appeal'
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Pug said:
You searched for Dual Shock? Right...
http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=40842&highlight=Dual+Shock
Edit: This will be appealed for years on end, folks. Nothing to see here. Our judicial system is never final.
radioheadrule83
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Thats just about the ballsiest thing you could ask of Sony.... it's basically saying "let's have a nice long legal fight"
Robert-GCA
Member
Damn...I wonder how much more debt each year Sony can handle. They aren't exactly raking in enormous profits each year.
RaymondCarver
Member
Wow, so how does this affect us now? PS2's and controllers realistically can't be pulled form shelves, can they? I don't think this'll happen, and the would have reached some agreement.
Teh patent does indeed sound vague.
Once the federal court of appeals declares somethings, its in stone. Who are they going to appeal to? The Supreme Court?
If the court orders it (which they did), yes.
Sony had a chance to settle all this out of court, but refused. Now they are faced with this. Punishment for their arrogance.
RaymondCarver said:
If the court orders it (which they did), yes.
Sony had a chance to settle all this out of court, but refused. Now they are faced with this. Punishment for their arrogance.
Soulbrighter
Member
I think this piece of news deserves another thread
Companion Cube
Member
Time to stock up on Dualshocks for ebay!
gamergirly
Member
The news just continues to get worse and worse with Sony. What's up with all the bad luck lately?
Ignatz Mouse
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gamergirly said:
Didn't you say you *weren't* part of the spin? The only other news I've read about Sony is how well the PSP launch went. Now, that may or may not be true, but it's certainly not bad news, is it?
Nervous Hamster
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Fun anyone?
MassiveAttack
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sp0rsk said:
Upcoming report on CNN: "Is it Game Over for Sony?"
:lol :lol Never underestimate the ability of the media to manufacture hysteria.
ecliptic said:
Yes, how arrogant of Sony to fight this. Especially after Microsoft bought a stake in Immersion as part of their settlement arrangement, more or less with the sole intention of using them as a legal weapon against Sony by means of this suit. Typical underhanded corporate bullshit. So Sony dug in their heels and fought back, instead of meekly ponying up the bucks to Immersion and MS. Had Microsoft not been involved, perhaps things would have gone differently. Under the circumstances, though, I can hardly blame Sony. With any luck, they'll win an appeal.
Ignatz Mouse
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sp0rsk said:
This *is* bad news-- it's the reference to all the "bad luck" lately and how the news gets "worse and worse with Sony" coupled with a comment gamegirly made elsewhere about supposedly not spinning the PSP launch into bad news.
Unless he's referring to some other bad news.
Why will the PS3 have a new controller? Sony can't use this way of doing rumble, buy they can use the same design (it's their own). Just like the Dual Shock 1 -> 2, the design is the same but some things are different (like the upgraded rumble motor).Diffense said:Well, at least we know PS3 will have a new controller.
Too bad it will probably stay the same, because a new controller is always fun
gamergirly
Member
Ignatz Mouse said:
Being sued for 90 million dollars and having a possiblity of getting some of your production stopped isnt what we(as in the real world that you're not involved in clearly) call "good news". There's no spin on it all, that's just the way it is.
Now, if you want to continue following me around thread after thread bc you could never prove where I said 700,000 sold out of 1 million shipped was a failure(bc it's NOT in the least), then be my guest. I'd like to stay on topic
Ignatz Mouse
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Just let me know what other bad news you were referring to.
norinrad21
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4387045.stm
Sony faces $90.7m patent damages
Sony has been told to pay $90.7m (£48m) in damages and stop selling PlayStation consoles in the United States after losing a patent infringement lawsuit.
Sony said it would appeal the decision, stemming from a 2002 case brought by US firm Immersion, and would continue to sell its products pending the hearing.
A California court found that Sony had infringed sensory technology developed by the small tech business.
This allows a controller to vibrate in time with the game's actions.
Appeal
A federal district court in Oakland upheld a decision by a US court last year which ordered Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony's gaming unit, to pay $82m in damages.
However, the order to suspend sales of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles - the best selling games platforms in the world- and more than 40 individual games does not hold while an appeal is being heard.
Immersion Corporation claimed that Sony's Dual Shock controller for its two PlayStation consoles violated its patent rights, a claim which Sony has denied.
The $90m award is more than three times Immersion's total revenues last year, which amounted to $23.8m.
The California based company develops and licenses digital technology.
Computer games are vital to Sony as profits from its consumer electronics business continue to slide.
The Japanese company's shares closed down 0.91% at 4,360 yen on Monday.
Sony faces $90.7m patent damages
Sony has been told to pay $90.7m (£48m) in damages and stop selling PlayStation consoles in the United States after losing a patent infringement lawsuit.
Sony said it would appeal the decision, stemming from a 2002 case brought by US firm Immersion, and would continue to sell its products pending the hearing.
A California court found that Sony had infringed sensory technology developed by the small tech business.
This allows a controller to vibrate in time with the game's actions.
Appeal
A federal district court in Oakland upheld a decision by a US court last year which ordered Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony's gaming unit, to pay $82m in damages.
However, the order to suspend sales of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles - the best selling games platforms in the world- and more than 40 individual games does not hold while an appeal is being heard.
Immersion Corporation claimed that Sony's Dual Shock controller for its two PlayStation consoles violated its patent rights, a claim which Sony has denied.
The $90m award is more than three times Immersion's total revenues last year, which amounted to $23.8m.
The California based company develops and licenses digital technology.
Computer games are vital to Sony as profits from its consumer electronics business continue to slide.
The Japanese company's shares closed down 0.91% at 4,360 yen on Monday.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
MS paid 26M to get the stake in Immersion. If you count the number of rumble controllers they sold, it comes down to approx the same per-controller fee that Sony will have to pay if they lose when the ruling is completely over. Difference of course being that MS probably doesn't have to pay further fees on their future rumble controller sales, and Sony will have to (if they lose, and choose to use the same rumble as they have in DS1 and DS2)
Ghost of Bill Gates
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