October 25, 2006
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Responding to a press announcement made yesterday by Lik-Sang that blamed Sony’s legal action for its closing, Sony has countered the notion that they are responsible for the closing the online retailer. Sony claims that Lik-Sang didn’t show at court and has yet to suffer any legal costs. Sony did, however, make it clear that they have won substantial costs that have yet to be paid, and they are quick to note that they have no hand in the closing of the online store. Sony has also responded to the list of SCEE executives, released by Lik-Sang, who had allegedly bought imported PSP’s from the site. Sony stated that the list of Sony execs that are claimed to have imported PSP’s should never have been released, as it is an infringement on “data protection principles across the world.”
Sony has issued the following official statement:
“Sony Computer Entertainment successfully sued Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Limited (one of who’s company trading names is Lik Sang.com) for infringing our Intellectual Property rights. Lik Sang did not contest this case (ie. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik Sang which have not been paid. We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading) and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik Sang which is aimed to belittle Sony Computer Entertainment and the British judicial system that ruled against them.”
