Parallel Processing, which is a California based computer manufacturing company, has recently taken legal action against Sony for the use of their processor chips in all PS3’s reports next-genbiz. The company claims to have had the patent for the chip in 1991 and is requsting legal reimbursement, damages, and all the chips be destroyed. Here are the specifics:

The patent, “Synchronized Parallel Processing with Shared Memory” was issued in October 1991. It describes a high-speed computer that breaks down a program “into smaller concurrent processes running in different parallel processors” and resynchronizes the program for faster processing times.

Although none of us here at Loot expect anything to come of us, it could start a barrage of small companies claiming suit and making the industry a little messy. This is something to watch in the next few weeks and we will keep you updated.