Sony stole my idea!

[Nesh]

15th Dec 2005
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=651636&postcount=25


15th Dec 2006
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061215-8434.html

Should I sue them, or just settle for a free PS3 for compensation.

If you patented your idea before them, then go for it

 

[Lord Darkblade]

The fact that you posted the idea out in a common area of a forum makes your idea basically unpatentable... if you release it to the public you can't get money for them using it , sorry.

 

[mckmas8808]

The fact that you posted the idea out in a common area of a forum makes your idea basically unpatentable... if you release it to the public you can't get money for them using it , sorry.

The sad thing is he said the EXACT same thing that Sony will now do.