Sony and LG patent war to be held tonight or will affect Sony life and death

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(compiled/wendy) before the blue light patent dispute between South Korea's LG Electronics and Sony, according to EU law, LG Electronic obtained a 10-day public injunction, LG first to the Sony's European port of entry to the Netherlands to launch a restraining order, the seizure of 100,000 PS2,  The Dutch court will hear the case in the Central European Time, March 10 2 o'clock in the afternoon (Beijing time is about March 10 night 10 o'clock).  The US technology blog, Foss Patents, has received a new court document that has appealed against the court's decision to allow LG to detain PS3, which, according to last week's report, could also affect up to tens of thousands of of PS consoles.  This is a crucial battle for Sony, which will not only have a huge impact on Sony's sales in Europe, but if LG's request is approved, a public ban on Sony PS3 in Europe or elsewhere will most likely take effect. According to last month's report, the controversy centred on LG's claim that Sony PS3 hosts violated its Blu-ray video technology.  If LG's lawsuit succeeds, Sony may be forced to pay compensation for every PS3 sold, which would be very expensive (Sony has so far sold nearly 50 million PS3 in the world). FOSS patents in the article, two companies have held talks last year, mainly on the issue of technical license between the two sides, LG electronic intent to provide a Blu-ray technology license, and Sony wants a more inclusive agreement. According to LG Electronics, the talks failed, prompting Sony to launch legal action in the US to sue the US International Trade Commission (ITC) for banning U.S. imports of LG-related infringing touchscreen products and several smartphones. LG launched a counterattack in Europe, which will start on March 10 in the Dutch city of The Hague.
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