Samsung and LG may have been running out the best high-megapixel phones for a while now, but it seems somebody’s not happy with what they’re doing lately in camera arena. More to the point, Kodak is displeased at Samsung and LG’s business of focusing on various technical parts of their camera business, and has filed suits against both companies for infringement of certain digital camera patents. Not the best news for either company to wake up to.
According to an announcement made by Eastman Kodak, Samsung and LG infringe on patents that cover technology related to image capture, compression and a method for previewing images. At the moment, the damages have not yet been specified in the lawsuit (it’s usually about money one way or the other), but if Kodak wins, it’s expected to be millions.
Both LG and Samsung have responded strongly, and both have stated are going to actively face Eastman Kodak’s lawsuit. Both companies deny the fact that they’ve violated any of Kodak’s digital camera-related patents, and that they would never actively do so. Well, of course they’re going to say that, but it may end being settled in a long, expensive court battle.
For now, it is also not yet known on which models the patent violations occured, and neither LG nor Samsung are planning to file countersuits (well, that part wasn’t unexpected). Hopefully, it won’t drag out too long, or they may simply settle out of court without an ugly and protracted battle.
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