Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Shocking DualShock case still not going Sony's way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/13/shocking-dualshock-case-still-not-going-sonys-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/13/shocking-dualshock-case-still-not-going-sonys-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/13/shocking-dualshock-case-still-not-going-sonys-way/#commentsFiled under:

A DualShock 2 controller and a judge's gavelSony's attempt to overturn the 2004 ruling on Immersion's haptic technology patents and receive a new trial was denied in court recently.

The Wall Street Journal tells quite a tale concerning another force-feedback inventor, originally a paid consultant of Immersion, who allegedly received advance royalties from Sony in exchange for testimony against his former client. There's enough drama in this case to fill a television soap opera--or, better yet, a police or crime-scene procedural.

For the full contents of the article, you'll need to log in as a subscriber to the Journal through the picture above or the Read link below. We don't know to what extent this courtroom drama will affect the "boomerang" PS3 prototype controller design, future DualShock 2 availability and compatibility, or any possible delays to the new system itself, but Sony's separate appeal in federal court has yet to be ruled on, leaving the company one more crucial legal avenue to pursue in this matter.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqShocking DualShock case still not going Sony's way originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appealcontrollercourtdelaydesignDualShockfederalforce feedbackForceFeedbackhaptic technologyHapticTechnologyImmersionlegal avenueLegalAvenueoverturnpatentrulingsoap operaSoapOperatrialWall Street JournalWallStreetJournalMon, 13 Mar 2006 20:27:00 EST