Sony Sues Over PSP Imports

An anonymous reader writes "Although the official European launch isn't until September, Europeans have already been able to buy imported PSPs. Sony has sent out a batch of cease and desist letters, claiming that selling the PSP without permission violates their trademarks. The Register reports on the legal fight between Sony and online retailler ElectricBirdLand." From the article: "The Japanese manufacturer is claiming infringement of Trade Mark. But one reseller at the receiving end of the legal nastygrams, ElectricBirdLand, claims that key technologies, trademarks and software utilised in Sony's new portable gaming platform have not even been registered by Sony in the UK. For example, the PSP trademark has apparently been registered by a small Bristol-based IT and design firm, called Owtanet."

Comments

Ok. Exactly how well is the PSP going?

[AzraelKans]

This is the second article Ive read THIS month about pulling what could be called a bad business decision over the PSP, without counting it was basically a "no show" during the e3.

Im begining to notice less developers commiting to developing for it. Ive noticed that they are not getting bought in stores. This is all adds up to one thing.. How many psps have been sold? there are like I dont know 15 games in the works for it. and the best of them are dated for next year (not xmas) and knowing E3 I think only FF and GTA have a solid release date.

Is sony aware of their actual situation in the market? I mean what is going on?