Fujifilm Kodak prosecute violations of five digital photography patents – Kodak, Kodak, Fujifilm, Fujifilm, digital photography, patent
Beijing on Jan. 14 morning news, Kodak said on Friday, has initiated proceedings for Fuji film, accusing the company violated the Kodak digital imaging-related patents.
Kodak has been in the Western New York court Fuji Film, claiming the company violated a number of digital camera Kodak digital imaging patents.
Kodak's chief intellectual property officer Timothy M ยท Lynch (Timothy M. Lynch) said in a statement: \"Kodak and Fuji film has been long-term communication, I hope, like Fuji more than 30 other companies, apply for Kodak's leading digital imaging technology licensing. Because Kodak's investment in these technologies to develop hundreds of millions of dollars. \"
The statement also said: \"Ultimately both sides have failed to reach agreement, Fujitsu has also countersued in October last year, Kodak, trying to shift their focus of illegal infringement of Kodak patents. We need to solve a basic issue of fairness. Since the company does not use unauthorized technology for the payment of compensation, a serious impediment to Kodak continues to innovate and innovation. \"
Last week, Kodak also sued Apple in New York, USA and HTC, the same two companies accused of infringing its patents, the use of words in the statement is also similar to the above statement.
The Fujifilm Kodak sued the company infringed five patents:
U.S. Patent No. 5,493,335 (\"user-selectable image record size of the single-sensor color cameras\")
U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218 (\"start capture still images while previewing motion images of the electronic camera\")
U.S. Patent No. 6,573,927 (\"capture digital images and print commands to create a static piece of electronic cameras\")
U.S. Patent No. 6,441,854 (\"could have been shot after shooting quick access to images of the electronic camera\")
U.S. Patent No. 5,164,831 (\"provides multi-format full and reduced resolution image storage of electronic static film camera\") (text / SAN)
