Further to the story this morning, we’re now hearing that Sony has won the battle with technology giant LG over the recent PS3 seizures.
The translation seems sound enough, but we’re going off a Dutch news report (translated by GAF) so perhaps it’s worth awaiting full confirmation.
According to the reports, all 300,000 PS3s will be returned back to Sony, and the consoles can now be cleared for Europe. LG are having to pay 130,000 Euro for the hearing costs.
Ths is only in relation to the current seizure, remember, the battle over the alleged patent infringement continues.
We’ll let you know if we get an official update.
Source: InsideGamer.nl
Update 1: Gamer.nl are now reporting the same thing.
Update 2: Our Dutch friend, Steve, has read the original article and has let us know that LG also must contact the tax office tomorrow informing them that the seizure has ended or face a €200,000 penalty for each day they fail to do so. We reckon that’s one post-it that won’t get lost at the back of the PC. “Do not forget!!! Ring tax office!!!” Finally, the next time (!) LG try to enforce a seizure, they have to talk to Sony first. Pretty sure LG have Sony’s number. If not, call me, LG, I have it.
BIGAL-1992
Yay!
Jaffa-the-Cake
Full Engadget story :
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/court-rules-in-sonys-favor-against-lg-playstation-3-free-to-en/
Kovacs
Nothing in that Engadget article that isn’t above. In fact, there’s more above.
Jaffa-the-Cake
I know I was just adding it as another reliable source. Seeing as the other sources are 2 dutch language sites and a translation.
JoshHood
Engadget = a reliable source? Suuure.
Grey_Ghost13
So how come LG lost? I take it the lost as they had to pay the legal fees.
quinkill
…and that the 300,000 PS3s are being returned. Don’t know why LG lost though.
Jaffa-the-Cake
They haven’t lost the patent dispute, Sony have overturned the import ban.
Foxhound_Solid
Cool Beans :-D
Steve
Good news. Too bad the battle over patent infringements still have to be fought
rainydays458
Go Sony!!!
Aquastyle
2-0 to Sony today then, with the defeat of the hackers being their first triumph. Cheering for you Sony!
fattyuk
LG down
Geohot to follow!
Av it
John Malcolm
Next stop Microsoft and that bloody Kinect?!
scavenga
And you know that! :D
heywoodstock
Phew. Relax.
Nauraph
LG even had to pay 200.000 euro for each day they didn’t return the ps3’s.
And LG didn’t lose the case about the patent stuff, just about the consoles LG took. The whole patent case is still pending, I suppose.
(Some rough translations from the news article, if anyone cares. Perhaps google translate makes this clear aswell, I don’t know)
gideon1451
Sony’s on the ball today, it seems.