Target sues Sony over BR patents.

Ryan-G · 05-24-2007, 08:07 PM

Target is claiming Sony violated patents they hold regarding reflective layers in optical discs. Target's seeking damages and an injunction to cease patent violation.

Who'd have thought Target of all places would be putting a big wrinkle in the format war? If they get their injunction, and I doubt highly they would, can you imagine the impact to PS3 and BR?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6171498.html

Carl Johnson · 05-24-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan-G

Who'd have thought Target of all places would be putting a big wrinkle in the format war?

The injunction was filed by Target Technology Company LLC which is not the same company that owns the retail store.

Ryan-G · 05-24-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Johnson

The injunction was filed by Target Technology Company LLC which is not the same company that owns the retail store.

AHHH!

Now that makes 10 times more sense

Bob_L · 05-24-2007, 08:35 PM

Thanks. That puts us back on target.

Ed St. Clair · 05-24-2007, 09:08 PM

Is there a chance this will stick?

EDit:
Or, be on "Target"!!! ;-)

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John Berggren · 05-24-2007, 11:28 PM

Seems pretty late in the game to be making such a claim. I expect this will go nowhere.

Ryan-G · 05-25-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by John Berggren

Seems pretty late in the game to be making such a claim. I expect this will go nowhere.

I think so as well, because for it to go somewhere, assuming they grant the injunction, it'd literally tank the PS3.

Every single PS3 game would immediately go on "Hold" until the thing was over with in 1-2 years. Both BR and PS3 would be completely tanked. I *really* can't see them completely killing them both unless we're talking wholesale coorporate espionage.

Sony would be forced to immediately negotiate a probably viscious licenscing agreement just to avoid complete disaster. If the other team would even play ball.

ChristopherDAC · 05-25-2007, 01:00 AM

There's no way to make this stick. BD-Rs were on the market before the patent was granted in April 2006 ; the patent could be thrown out on the basis of insufficient priority.

Edwin-S · 05-25-2007, 01:08 AM

Just sounds like blackmail to me. They are probably hoping SONY will blink and throw them a bucket of money in order to avoid the possibility, however remote, of a damaging legal battle.

Douglas Monce · 05-25-2007, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristopherDAC

There's no way to make this stick. BD-Rs were on the market before the patent was granted in April 2006 ; the patent could be thrown out on the basis of insufficient priority.

It wouldn't be the first time that a product out on the market was stopped by a patent suit after the fact. But I think it pretty unlikely. If anything this will most likely just lead to a pay off by Sony and a license agreement.

Doug

troy evans · 05-25-2007, 04:12 AM

Not so Fast! Let Us not forget what happened when Sony was involved with that Dual-Shock suit as I recall They had to pay up and pay up big!Is this even the same thing though?Honestly,not likely.Even if it were,Sony has to much at stake now.Even if this forced There hand I can still see them running till the very end No Matter What the Cost to Them as a company.A fact They have proven several times over.Until more on this developes I'm not even sure this is that big a deal if at all.