Sony has been found guilty of infringing Immersion Corp's patents for their Dual Shock systems and may have to pay $90.7 million smackers to the digital touch technology company after losing the initial battle and a subsequent appeal.
Sales of Dual Shock controllers are under threat of suspension pending the outcome of the next appeal. Canny consumers can still get hold of the hardware in question until the final result is in, as the Judge presiding over the case has stayed the judgement pending further decisions. Some assume guilt in advance; according to Engadget, a Sony spokesperson has spread word that the organisation intends to license Immersion's products in the future.
Microsoft have already gone through the legal hurdles with the San Jose-based company. They settled with the company in 2002 by handing over $23 million for rumble licenses and a 10% share in the organsation. Nintendo has also settled out of court with Immersion and currently licenses their patent for "haptic" products.
