PS3 Targeted in Blu-ray Suit

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Mountain View, Calif.-based Orinda Intellectual Properties USA has filed suit against Sony, claiming the PS3-maker has infringed on Blu-ray-related patents.

In an August 20 court filing obtained by Edge, Orinda alleged that Sony infringed on patent number 5,438,560, which in broad terms describes methods for recording and reproducing information via optical disc.

Orinda also named as defendants subsidiaries Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Orinda has demanded a jury trial, and is seeking an injunction on manufacturing, sales and distribution of Blu-ray devices such as the PS3, computer peripheral products and dedicated Blu-ray players.

The plaintiff is also asking for "a reasonable royalty."

"Orinda has been and will continue to be damaged as a result of Defendants' infringing conduct," the company said in the filing. "Defendants' infringing conduct will continue unless permanently enjoined by this court."

This isn't the first time that a company has sued Sony over Blu-ray. Target Technology sued Sony in May 2007 for alleged Blu-ray-related infringements. The case was dismissed a few months later.

 

[sactoking]

This won't change anything in the short-term for Sony or its subsidiaries.

BTW- Orinda Intellectual Properties USA? Sounds like a lawsuit factory to me. I'm too lazy to do any real research though.

 

[imported_Imp]

Worst case scenario, Sony pays off what appears to be some sue-happy, greedy SoBs.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

My God, they're suing because they want royalties over READING AND COPYING DATA OFF DISKS. If this doesn't get thrown out on the spot, my faith in our justice system will continue to dive into the negative.

 

[Baked]

I thought Sony invented CD and BR, in Japan.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Baked
I thought Sony invented CD and BR, in Japan.

Me too.

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
My God, they're suing because they want royalties over READING AND COPYING DATA OFF DISKS. If this doesn't get thrown out on the spot, my faith in our justice system will continue to dive into the negative.

So, prior work should hopefully take care of it.

 

[Piuc2020]

This happens all the time and also, most of the time the cases are dismissed or insignificant amounts are paid off to shut them up.

I wouldn't worry about the future of Sony, PS3 or Blu-Ray.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
My God, they're suing because they want royalties over READING AND COPYING DATA OFF DISKS. If this doesn't get thrown out on the spot, my faith in our justice system will continue to dive into the negative.

Off optical discs. Certainly worthy of a patent, but whether this company deserves the patent is unknown.

 

[CasioTech]

the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

 

[Thraxen]

Orinda Intellectual Properties

Wow, even their name proudly screams "patent squatter". I know patents serve an important purpose, but I'm really tired of this shit.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Imp
Worst case scenario, Sony pays off what appears to be some sue-happy, greedy SoBs.

Oh you mean kind of like Sony?

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

Wow, you really are a complete moron.

How would you like it if you invented something, then a year later some patent company patents something broad enough to cover YOUR invention, and then sue YOU for infringing his patent?

I think you'd be singing a different tune then.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

Wow, you really are a complete moron.

How would you like it if you invented something, then a year later some patent company patents something broad enough to cover YOUR invention, and then sue YOU for infringing his patent?

I think you'd be singing a different tune then.

You think that is bad? How about someone suing a kid (or their parents) for tens of thousands of dollars for downloading a few songs. What about a company purposely installing rootkits on their customer's PCs? Or how about a company that was found guilty of price fixing CDs? Now THAT is low.

I hope these people sue that crap out of Sony. Let's see how they like it.

 

[CasioTech]

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

Wow, you really are a complete moron.

How would you like it if you invented something, then a year later some patent company patents something broad enough to cover YOUR invention, and then sue YOU for infringing his patent?

I think you'd be singing a different tune then.

why don't you stfu.

A nitwit will be like 'omg I llooveeee nintendo and sony, they bring life to my worthless and meaningless existence with their awesome games!!! yayyyy happy time!'

when you don't know shit about what happens behind closed doors. Sony doesn't give a shit about anything except satisfying their stock holders and maintaining a media empire.

so yeah, too bad I wasn't smart enough to file a bunch of patents and sue shitty companies like sony for stealing ideas and incorporating other peoples designs into their own products which they make billions from... but nobody cares about that because ps3 = virtual sex and sony can do no wrong.

 

[Calculator83]

Originally posted by: CasioTech

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

Wow, you really are a complete moron.

How would you like it if you invented something, then a year later some patent company patents something broad enough to cover YOUR invention, and then sue YOU for infringing his patent?

I think you'd be singing a different tune then.

why don't you stfu.

A nitwit will be like 'omg I llooveeee nintendo and sony, they bring life to my worthless and meaningless existence with their awesome games!!! yayyyy happy time!'

when you don't know shit about what happens behind closed doors. Sony doesn't give a shit about anything except satisfying their stock holders and maintaining a media empire.

so yeah, too bad I wasn't smart enough to file a bunch of patents and sue shitty companies like sony for stealing ideas and incorporating other peoples designs into their own products which they make billions from... but nobody cares about that because ps3 = virtual sex and sony can do no wrong.

In the end,, Right and Wrong, remains subjective,, with niether side holding enough evidence to cripple the other, You should all just stfu, because ur views will not make a difference, you should choose instead to take action. A corporation is a selfish entity like any other and no different than the style of a single individual. If you can do better, you should prove it to one other person, and then if that ever sparks and take hold, you were right.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: CasioTech

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the guy has a broad patent so he deserves to be paid.

lol wtf are you guys defending sony for they're also a bunch of scumbags with questionable practices.

Wow, you really are a complete moron.

How would you like it if you invented something, then a year later some patent company patents something broad enough to cover YOUR invention, and then sue YOU for infringing his patent?

I think you'd be singing a different tune then.

why don't you stfu.

A nitwit will be like 'omg I llooveeee nintendo and sony, they bring life to my worthless and meaningless existence with their awesome games!!! yayyyy happy time!'

when you don't know shit about what happens behind closed doors. Sony doesn't give a shit about anything except satisfying their stock holders and maintaining a media empire.

so yeah, too bad I wasn't smart enough to file a bunch of patents and sue shitty companies like sony for stealing ideas and incorporating other peoples designs into their own products which they make billions from... but nobody cares about that because ps3 = virtual sex and sony can do no wrong.

WTF are you even talking about? You need to get off the dope

Sony is a pretty bad company all around, but how could anyone ever side with a patent factory? They steal ideas, patent them, and then sue the original creator... that's 100x more fucked up than anything Sony or EA or anyone else like them has ever done.

What you're doing is comparing a neighborhood bully to Stalin. WTF is wrong with you?

 

[CasioTech]

yeah stop being jealous you don't the brains to be a 'patent factory.'

if you could get rich quick, you would be the first person to fly to the moon if it was required.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Imp
Worst case scenario, Sony pays off what appears to be some sue-happy, greedy SoBs.

Oh you mean kind of like Sony?

Exactly. But in this case, it isn'y Sony doing the sueing.

 

[CasioTech]

the difference is, if you make consumers happy you can get away with murder.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
yeah stop being jealous you don't the brains to be a 'patent factory.'

if you could get rich quick, you would be the first person to fly to the moon if it was required.

If the only thing that really matters is the end justifying the means, if I could figure out how to punch you in the face over the internet quick, then sign me up for the first flight.

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: Baked
I thought Sony invented CD and BR, in Japan.

CD was done with Phillips. DVD was a mess of groups.

 

[MrPickins]

Oops

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: CasioTech
yeah stop being jealous you don't the brains to be a 'patent factory.'

if you could get rich quick, you would be the first person to fly to the moon if it was required.

If the only thing that really matters is the end justifying the means, if I could figure out how to punch you in the face over the internet quick, then sign me up for the first flight.

lol

 

[JPB]

More info:

Sony has successfully held off companies in the past who have insisted that the PS3 manufacturer had infringed on patents relating to its Blu-Ray discs, and still they keep coming for a slice of the cake.

This time, Californian-based firm Orinda Intellectual Properties has applied to the courts claiming that Sony has violated patent number 5,438,560, which relates to ?an optical disk-shaped recording medium comprising a plurality of tracks ,? filed in 1995 by Hyundai Electronics Industries.

Furthermore, a court filing from August 20th, provides evidence that the firm is suing Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America and has applied to the courts demanding that Sony pay a 'reasonable royalty' fee. More drastically though, Orinda has asked that Sony cease manufacture, sale and supply of all Blu-Ray enabled products, which include the Playstation 3.

Despite attempts from a number of companies to sue Sony over patent infringements relating to its Blu-Ray discs, all have failed.

Sony will be hoping that the Federal judges of East Texas are more lenient towards them than they were with Nintendo earlier this year.

It was the same courts that backed Anascape Ltd.in a lawsuit against Nintendo in which it won damages of $21 million for infringements on its motion-technology used in Wii and Gamecube controllers.

 

[CasioTech]

oh so those people beat nintendo and won 21 million.

fuck-ing sweet.