Sony has put forth a lawsuit towards an eBay vendor promoting unauthorized PlayStation merchandise. The person in query, zaocuand-002, was promoting a journey bag designed for the PS5 Slim.
Dug up by The Recreation Put up, Sony, which is searching for two million for every counterfeit use, accuses the person of promoting this bag to unknowing clients that this isn’t an formally licensed PlayStation product. The console maker is utilizing the everyday jargon they’ve utilized in previous lawsuits of utilizing names and logos in descriptions, on the product itself, and in metadata to trick customers.
The case is ongoing, but it surely does seem to be a fairly open and shut case no matter who you aspect with. Siding with PlayStation, they do have the logos, copyright, and possession of the branding, whereas siding with the unauthorized vendor, we doubt they’ve a weighty authorized group on retainer.
Sony is admittedly seeking to clear up its bootleg product pool, as of late. It’s possible you’ll keep in mind effectively earlier than Sony did their very own face plates, Customise My Plates stepped in solely to be on the receiving finish of a letter from Sony simply days earlier than the plates had been speculated to launch.
Do you suppose it is a good factor Sony is doing or will it damage them in the long term, as who hasn’t purchased knock-off PS merch? Tell us under!
