Kodak, Linsanity, Pinterest, Pirate Bay: Intellectual Property
20.05.12
Eastman Kodak Co.’s newest patent-
infringement complaint against Apple Inc. and HTC Corp. (2498) will be
reviewed by a federal trade agency with the power to block
imports of products that infringe U.S. patents.
The U.S. International Trade Commission agreed to
investigate the claims filed by Kodak with the agency according
to a notice posted yesterday on the Washington-based
commission’s website.
Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection last month and is
turning to its patent portfolio to help fund a turnaround. The
company claims infringement of inventions related to digital
photographs.
The complaint at the commission accuses Apple and HTC of
using Kodak inventions covered by four patents related to image
transmission, including a way for users to share images directly
from cameras. Kodak also claims HTC is infringing a fifth patent
for an image preview feature that’s at the center of another
case at the agency against Apple and Research In Motion Ltd.
Source: Bloomberg