Russian inventors sue Sony over patent violationFebruary 24, 2012 - 21:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Russian inventors have filed a patent violation lawsuit with a Moscow court against Sony Electronics in Russia, RIA Novosti reported citing CNews. The inventors claim that a rear touchpad installed on Sony's new high-powered handheld console PlayStation Vita violates their patent, registered in Russia, which describes alternative ways of controlling an electronic device. The claimants demand that sales of Vita in Russia be stopped and existing stocks destroyed. Sony Electronics has not commented on the claims so far. The court will review the case on March 21. Long-awaited PlayStation Vita, which also features front touch screen, the usual buttons and analogue sticks and is considered Internet user-friendly, hit the shelves in Russia on Wednesday, February 22. Sony introduced the new console in Japan in December 2011 and sold about 600,000 devices so far. Sales in the United States and Europe started on Tuesday. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |