Sony Wins Injunction Against PSP Importer

Sony Wins Injunction Against PSP Importer

malebolgia on 27 June 2005 - 22:19 · 10 comments & 1763 views

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Online retailer ElectricBirdLand ordered to stop selling handhelds with immediate effect.

Online retailer ElectricBirdLand was today ordered to cease selling imported PSP consoles with immediate effect after Sony Computer Entertainment won an injunction in the high court. Sony's application for the interim injunction claimed that EBL had infringed trade marks and was therefore selling PSPs illegally.

There were raised voices outside the court before the case was heard as a representative from law firm SJ Berwin, representing Sony, asked to hear the case for the defence. EBL managing director Dan Morelle - representing himself - refused to comply, and requested a meeting with Sony's board of directors to discuss the matter.

News source: GamesIndustry.biz

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#1 deiong15 on 28 Jun 2005 - 03:40

hmm odd this went to court really fast. things dont usually go to court in a weeks time.. or even two....

#2 Chanser on 28 Jun 2005 - 06:09

This is bad, Europe is waiting for the PSP to arrive officially, yet Europeans don't want to wait this long for a bloody PSP.

#3 YaZoR on 28 Jun 2005 - 08:38

Yea, I'm just waiting for Sony's lawyers to send me a letter.

GFY Sony.

#4 Adaytay on 28 Jun 2005 - 09:20

I'd just like to say....Ebuyer.com

#5 denzilla on 28 Jun 2005 - 09:43

Sony = idiots

#6 forster on 28 Jun 2005 - 11:46

Good on Sony, they need to be able to enforce who can and cant sell their products.

EBL is laughable, their service is cruddy, and probably just kept pushing the line with Sony so they could get more publicity of their website.

Worst thing is, is that it's worked.

#7 shadowmatt on 28 Jun 2005 - 11:50

EBL has provided me with excelent service when ordering my psp and subsequent games. Postage was very quick and if I did call up I did get to speak to someone on the other end of the phone.

If $ony dont want the psp to be imported they should have launched back in March when they said they would.

#8 eilegz on 29 Jun 2005 - 06:46

this its a bad thing but somehow i understand sony interest in doing this they need a string launch in europe and they cant do it if everyone got a PSP already.

#9 Ad_Enuff on 29 Jun 2005 - 12:22

I'd rather wait for my PSP and hope that the dead pixel problem is sorted before it hits Europes shelves.....

#10 Lazereth on 29 Jun 2005 - 14:20

the dead pixel issue wont be solved guys !

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