EarthTimes: Sony is yet again facing a patent lawsuit; this time a Californian company is suing the electronics giant for alleged patent infringement in the development of its Blu-Ray technology, which is used in the company’s PlayStation 3 video game console.
Target Technology has accused Sony of “wilfully and deliberately” making use of their own technology even though it was patented by Target. Target founder Han Nee revealed that his company had filed for the patent in April 2004 and it was granted in March 2006.
The technology is widely used in most of the DVDs out in the market and is very useful in drastically reducing the production costs of the DVDs. Target is pushing for a jury trial to decide the lawsuit and in the meantime wants the court to order a “permanent injunction preventing Sony from violating its patent rights in the future, as well as damages with interest”.
Meanwhile Sony has declined to comment on the lawsuit.
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