Immersion Corp. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITAL AWARD

Re: Dkt. Nos. 1,

Plaintiff Immersion Corporation petitions this court to confirm an arbital award *964 against defendants Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (collectively, “Sony”) under the New York Convention. Dkt. No. 1. Sony opposes the petition and requests that the award be vacated pursuant to Article Y of the New York Convention and § 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act. Dkt. No. 38. The court heard argument on April 1, 2016. For the reasons set forth below, the court grants Immersion’s petition to confirm the award. Sony’s motion to vacate is denied. Immersion’s request for attorney’s fees is denied.

I. BACKGROUND

Immersion is incorporated in Delaware and owns several patents covering digital touch technologies. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC is incorporated in Delaware, and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is incorporated in Japan. Sony manufactures, markets, and distributes PlayStation systems. In 2002, Immersion sued Sony in the Northern District of California, asserting that certain Sony PlayStation products infringed its patents. The court entered final judgment in…