Sony coughs up some dough, pays Immersion $ 150.3 million
We already know that Sony and Immersion have already settled their legal differences, what you possibly still do not know is that Sony is coughing up some dough for Immersion. Information Week reports that Sony Corporation has agreed to pay Immersion US$ 150.3 million. This is, of course, still aligned with the patent infringement suit wherein Immersion claimed that Sony used its technology in the Sony PS1 and PS2.
According to an Immersion representative, the US$ 150 million agreement followed Sony’s decision to withdraw its federal court decision appeal which entails an awarding of US$ 127.8 million to Immersion. If you could remember, the Oakland, California jury found Sony guilty of patent infringement in 2004.
Of course, Immersion is still beaming with joy about their new rumble deal with Sony. Anyhow, let bygones be bygones, as they say.
We already know that Sony and Immersion have already settled their legal differences, what you possibly still do not know is that Sony is coughing up some dough for Immersion. Information Week reports that Sony Corporation has agreed to pay Immersion US$ 150.3 million. This is, of course, still aligned with the patent infringement suit wherein Immersion claimed that Sony used its technology in the Sony PS1 and PS2.
According to an Immersion representative, the US$ 150 million agreement followed Sony’s decision to withdraw its federal court decision appeal which entails an awarding of US$ 127.8 million to Immersion. If you could remember, the Oakland, California jury found Sony guilty of patent infringement in 2004.
Of course, Immersion is still beaming with joy about their new rumble deal with Sony. Anyhow, let bygones be bygones, as they say.
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