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Sun and Kodak Settle Out of Court

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the dealing-on-the-sly dept.

prostoalex writes "The patent dispute between Eastman Kodak and Sun Microsystems in regards to three patents that EK claimed Sun was violating with Java, came to an end. Thursday afternoon Associated Press announced the companies settled out of court with terms of the deal unclear yet. Before Eastman Kodak was looking for $1.06 billion in damages."

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  1. Additional terms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Plus Sun has agreed to buy Polaroids remaining inventory of Land Cameras and 6 gajillion disposable flash bulbs.

  2. Re:Invention vs Production by jkabbe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Invent, patent, don't produce, then sue. Sounds better than 100 hr work weeks bringing a project together...

    I know we're talking software patents here and those are a different breed (because copyright applies also) ..... but wouldn't it suck to work 100 hr weeks for a year bringing a project together only to have a rival company copy it the day it's released, spending 1/10th the time and money you did? There's got to be a place for patents somewhere.....