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Kodak Sues Sony Over Digital Camera Patents

Posted by timothy on from the itchy-lawyers dept.

KenC writes "Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Sony alleging that 10 of its patents have been used without permission. Included among the patents as reported via Reuters is electronic camera utilizing image compression and digital storage . Kodak claim the patents involved were issued between 1987 and 2003. More from Bloomberg." As reader Nekura2025 asks "Um, doesn't that apply to all digital cameras?"

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  1. Shoot the big fish first by powerpuffgirls · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The patents *might* be in all digital cameras, however it's always more profitable to target the biggest corporation first.

  2. patents by Rodrin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm tired of all these patent disputes. Bleh. It's getting to be a real pain in the ass.

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  3. I'm getting tired by burbs · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm getting tired of companies that are on their last legs reaching like this. But if there is a chance, no matter how remote, I guess they should go for it. But I'd rather put my energy elsewhere.