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Of course it's perfectly legal.

It's the whole reason radio was invented.

If it were illegal, AM crystal radios would also have to be illegal. That's where radio all started.

Also, your phone harvests RF energy every time you charge it wirelessly with a Qi charger.

Lots of implanted devices are powered this way too

Isn't Sony Japanese? Would the FCC have any jurisdiction over them?

If they wanted to sell product or ics into products that will be used here, then yes. But if it's only for out of US market, then no.

Makes sense.

> you wouldn't download electric power