Sony to pay USD 18m for infringing patent

[.KICK]

Sony has been ordered to pay compensation of USD 18.5 million (GBP 12.4 million) for being a copycat.

US courts found by clear and convincing evidence that Sony wilfully infringed on patents covering "wireless local area network apparatus" during the manufacture of the PlayStation Portable, mylo Personal Computer and Network Walkman products.

That's according to the official legal papers spotted by PSP Fanboy.

Agere Systems, an integrated network boffin, filed the original trademark, but has since merged with a company called LSI, which specialises on storage and networking.

Source - Eurogamer

[O.G]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

[Pheee]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

LOL.

But there are patents for everything these days.

[Sethos]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

:rofl:

[KoL Veteran]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

Hahaha

But you know, I would love to be the one that is going to get the 18.5 million dollars :p

[Green_Eye]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

WIN!

:laugh:

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Sony has been ordered to pay compensation of USD 18.5 million (GBP 12.4 million) for being a copycat.

Noooo, surely not? :p

They've certainly landed themselves in it this generation a few times!

[Bloodwork]

Pocket change. Whats that, like 4 PS3's and a couple of BD players?

Lol. Definitely is pocket change though for such a big corporation.