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Kodak had to the international trade commission (hereinafter referred to as “ITC”) put forward the prosecution has asked the committee of the apple and the RIM forbidden two mobile delivery. ITC to instruct the customs stop importing technology patents controversial products and components. In addition, kodak also located in rochester, put forward the U.S. district court action, says another infringed the apple with digital cameras and some computer processing technology in the patent, make the compensation amount of apple is unknown, but also asked a court order to stop the infringing act apples.
Currently, the iPhone sales and blackberry is not the case. Normally, patent litigation need months or even years time to solve it.
Kodak chief intellectual property officer Laura courtney (Laura Quatela) said: “we have two companies with many years of negotiations, friendly and try to solve this problem, but have been unable to achieve satisfactory agreement. We don’t want to disturb any product availability, just hoping to gain by using the technology of fair compensation due. So far, RIM and apple spokesman declined to comment.
Kodak digital imaging has over 1,000 patents, almost all digital camera will rely on its technology. 2004 to 2007, kodak cost 34 million dollars, it will be most business from high profit margin of the electronic imaging to film imaging. Kodak has authorized about 30 companies use the digital imaging techniques, including LG electronics, MOTOROLA, nokia, SONY Ericsson etc, and all of these companies are required to pay fee to kodak patent.