Kodak's Case Against Apple and RIM Gets Dismissed

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Posted July 22, 2012 at 7:36am by iClarified

Kodak has lost its case alleging that Apple and RIM infringed on the company's patent for previewing images with a digital camera, reports the WSJ.

Kodak filed a complaint against the iPhone and BlackBerry makers at the U.S. International Trade Commission in early 2010, saying their devices infringed on its patent for previewing images with a digital camera. Late Friday, the commission dismissed the complaint, upholding a finding by one of its judges that the patent was invalid.

As such, the commission concluded that neither Apple nor RIM had violated trade laws that could have led to an injunction halting imports of their products. Since the patent at issue was one of Kodak's most valuable, the ruling raises fresh questions about how much money the company, now in Chapter 11, can raise from an auction that is expected to conclude next month.

Kodak says that it will appeal the ruling.

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NoGoodNick - July 22, 2012 at 4:05pm

I must say, I'm glad to see so many of these cases being tossed out. The courts really need to be firm in this. Software shouldn't be protected by patents, which cover "inventions". Instead copyright and business law should be applied to it. This rush to award a patent to the first company to rush a hurried defective product out the door is pointless, and it doesn't help anyone. A companies brand name and 'appearance' should be protected, but it certainly doesn't deserve a patent!

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