The papers were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland division, (case no. C 02-0710 CW). They named as defendants both San Mateo, Calif.-based Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and its Japanese parent company Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., as well as Microsoft Corp., which settled out of court for $35 million. The case then went to trial against remaining defendants on August 16, 2004, before Judge Claudia Wilkens.
Founded in 1993, Immersion holds 240 issued patents (and 270 applications) in the field of haptics — the science of touch. The company creates tactile feedback technology for a wide range of industries, from aerospace to gaming, for companies that include Johnson and Johnson, BMW and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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