Tens of thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles were seized by European customs in the Netherlands last week, reports the Guardian, Monday, February 28. This is the consequence of a court battle between two electronics giants, Sony's Japanese and South Korean LG, accusing each other of patent violations.
In a first stage of the proceedings conducted by LG, brought before a court in The Hague, the group won a ban on new imports of Sony's console in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe for at least ten days. For several weeks, both groups are waging a fierce battle in the courts. In early February, LG has initiated proceedings before the International Trade Commission to ban the sale of PlayStation 3 in the United States.
LG accuses Sony of infringing four patents related to Blu-ray console. LEGAL BATTLE But at the end of December, the Japanese giant that attacked LG, third largest manufacturer of mobile phones, about violations of patents on several phone models. Another complaint was also drives Blu-ray provided by LG.
The outcome of these procedures is more important than the "two companies make 20% of their sales in North America", said Bloomberg. According to the Guardian, Sony turns to lift the import ban on its PlayStation 3 in Europe. The group would have two to three weeks of feed stocks for the area.
Since its release in late 2006, Sony has sold nearly 48 million copies of its home console in Tech News Buzz behind the Xbox 360 (51900000) and Wii (85.2 million), according to data compiled by the site VG Chartz specialist. In Europe, 23 million PlayStation 3 were sold, against 20 million for the Microsoft console, and 33 million for one of Nintendo. 
In a first stage of the proceedings conducted by LG, brought before a court in The Hague, the group won a ban on new imports of Sony's console in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe for at least ten days. For several weeks, both groups are waging a fierce battle in the courts. In early February, LG has initiated proceedings before the International Trade Commission to ban the sale of PlayStation 3 in the United States.
LG accuses Sony of infringing four patents related to Blu-ray console. LEGAL BATTLE But at the end of December, the Japanese giant that attacked LG, third largest manufacturer of mobile phones, about violations of patents on several phone models. Another complaint was also drives Blu-ray provided by LG.
The outcome of these procedures is more important than the "two companies make 20% of their sales in North America", said Bloomberg. According to the Guardian, Sony turns to lift the import ban on its PlayStation 3 in Europe. The group would have two to three weeks of feed stocks for the area.
Since its release in late 2006, Sony has sold nearly 48 million copies of its home console in Tech News Buzz behind the Xbox 360 (51900000) and Wii (85.2 million), according to data compiled by the site VG Chartz specialist. In Europe, 23 million PlayStation 3 were sold, against 20 million for the Microsoft console, and 33 million for one of Nintendo.
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