PlayStation 3 Blocked in Europe - LG vs Sony (Updated)

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European customs officers have been ordered to seize shipments of Playstation 3s after LG won a preliminary injunction against Sony in an acrimonious patent battle between the two Asian electronics giants.

The ruling by the civil court of justice in the Hague means that all new PS3s have to be confiscated as they are imported into the UK and the rest of Europe for at least 10 days.
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If Sony is found to have infringed LG patents, it could be forced to compensate the South Korean manufacturer for each PS3 it has sold around the world, which could cost hundreds of millions of pounds.

Continue reading on The Guardian

 

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RE: PlayStation 3 Blocked in Europe - LG vs Sony

LG is now officially my least favourite company. :angry:
I was planning on getting a PS3 soon. :sad:
Well, I'd better stay positive. :biggrin:

 

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RE: PlayStation 3 Blocked in Europe - LG vs Sony

Update: http://malwaretips.com/Thread-Court-rules-in-Sony-s-favor-against-LG