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Michael Bluth
10-24-2003, 08:52 PM
Sony's Emotion Engine was the cornerstone of their marketing at one time. Now it's the cornerstone of a lawsuit.

When the PlayStation 2 was released much of the hype was based around Sony's new technology, which they called the Emotion Engine. That same Emotion Engine is now the cause for some concern.

It has been reported today that the University of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Sony and Toshiba. The Lawsuit claims that the University of Wisconsin patented something called miniature-fabrication in 1986. According to the University, Sony's Emotion Engine violates that patent.

The University is suing for damages and is attempting to bar Sony and Toshiba from using the technology in the future. No word on how much money in damages the University is asking for.




http://sony.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/4532/
JackieChanIsGOD
10-24-2003, 08:57 PM
Fuck that...
Toshiba will stomp on their asses...

STOMP I SAY
HolyPaladin
10-24-2003, 08:59 PM
Hopefully it will be a huge sum of money; very, very huge.
Dark_Cloud
10-24-2003, 09:02 PM
France Surenders!!!!!!!!!!!yeeee Hawwwwwww
Viper
10-24-2003, 09:17 PM
Kinda late there UW.

My big question is......1986, damn.....what possible similarities could there be?
Sendok
10-24-2003, 09:22 PM
It took them this long to figure they could sue?
I guess they want a big payoff in the courts.
Blaksmoke
10-25-2003, 03:28 AM
University of Wisconsin suing Sony. That just sounds weird...
orcus116
10-25-2003, 05:04 AM
What damages? I'd love to know how Sony has hurt the UW.
AngryHamster
10-26-2003, 05:10 AM
Sounds like a submarine patent.... Is there an article with the specifics of the patent in question?
speed stick
10-28-2003, 12:29 AM
What did they do? Just wait ubtil somy had sold alot of them so that they could go for the big bucks. They could have done something right away!!!

I do hope that they sue for big money. I doubt that whatever they sue for will help the university but not hurt sony all that much.
Bryan
10-28-2003, 01:26 AM
No, it won't hurt them much at all. It's not like they'll stop making consoles or anything, so don't get your hopes up.
Barbooski
10-28-2003, 04:37 PM
HahahahahahahFrance surrendershahahahahhaha