Tom

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/115/1152607p1.html

"Electronics giant LG won its preliminary injunction against Sony in a
patent battle over Blu-ray playback technology, a civil court in The
Hague, Netherlands ruled. This means that all new PlayStation 3 units
imported to the UK have to be confiscated for at least the next ten days.

The Guardian reports that in the past week alone, tens of thousands of
PS3 consoles were seized by customs officials in the Netherlands. The
10-day injunction could even be extended, causing many consoles to
disappear from retailers.

The report suggests Sony has about two to three weeks worth of PS3s left
in stock around the continent remaining. If Sony is found to have
infringed on LG patents, it could cost the company hundreds of millions.

Sony has stated it's investigating the matter."