Sony Faces Blu-ray Related Patent Lawsuit
Posted On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at di 9:53 AM by Andri
Sony's Blu-ray player continues to help pay the bills for patent lawyers.
Orinda Intellectual Properties is the latest to file a case alleging that Sony has violated some Blu-ray related patents, says gaming website Edge.
Sony has allegedly infringed on a patent that broadly describes "methods for recording and reproducing information via optical disc," according to the Aug. 20 lawsuit in the Texas Eastern District Court.
Orinda has named Sony Corp., Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America as the defendants in the lawsuit.
In addition to royalty payments, Orinda has asked for an injunction on manufacturing, sales and distribution of Blu-ray devices from Sony, which would include the PS3, Blu-ray players and computers. The demand is a standard operating procedure by plaintiffs in most patent infringement cases, though it is up to the judge to make a decision.
This is the second lawsuit that Sony is facing related to Blu-ray. Last year Target Technology sued Sony for a Blu-ray patent infringement. The case was dismissed later.