Sony forces Lik-Sang out of business

Quakester2000

October 25, 2006

Saturniana used our news submit to tell us that with
Lik-Sang.com the company that offered imports to many a gamer, sometimes
offering consoles months in advance has closed down. The reason for the closure
is placed firmly on Sony for the lawsuits placed against it to stop imports of
the PSP as well as the future PS3 console. Both Sony Computer entertainment Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment INC brought multiple actions against Lik-Sang.

Sony claimed in its lawsuits that Lik-Sang infringed its copyright and design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia into Europe. Sony has obtained a high court order that says Lik-Sang's PSP sales were unlawful.

The full press release is here Closure Press Release.

Important Notice: Lik-Sang.com Out of Business due to Multiple Sony LawsuitsTue Oct 24 2006 21:58:51 Hong Kong Time - Corporate InfoFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICEHong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang"s sales of PSP consoles unlawful.

Source: Lik-Sang