Oh snap! Kodak file a complaint against Apple and RIM - Polidicks

[release]Camera maker Kodak has said it will sue Apple and Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of the iPhone and Blackberry, over technology used in their handsets. Kodak has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). It alleges the iPhone and Blackberry use technology for previewing pictures that infringe Kodak patents. It has also filed two separate suits against Apple that claim infringements of patents relating to digital cameras and certain computer processes. Kodak has asked the ITC to bar both firms from shipping the phones and has asked for undisclosed monetary damages. RIM and Apple declined to comment. Legal scrutiny "We've had discussions for years with both companies in an attempt to resolve this issue amicably, and we have not been able to reach a satisfactory agreement," said Laura Quatela, chief intellectual property officer at Kodak. "In light of that, we are taking this action to ensure that we protect the interests of our shareholders and the existing licensees of our technology." The patent for Kodak's picture previewing technology has already been the subject of one dispute. On 17 December 2009, an ITC judge ruled that camera-enabled phones made by Samsung infringed upon the Kodak patent. The separate filing against Apple has also been scrutinised in court in a case against Sun Microsystems. In that case, a federal jury determined that Sun's Java programming technology had infringed Kodak's patents. Sun later agreed to pay Kodak in return for a license for the patents at issue. Apple is currently in the middle of a legal dispute with phone giant Nokia. In October, Nokia alleged that the iPhone infringed 10 of its "fundamental" patents relating to wireless technologies. Apple countered with its own lawsuit in December, accusing Nokia of copying its technology. Since then Nokia has complained to the ITC and launched a further legal action that alleges "virtually all" of Apple's products infringe on its patents.[/release] [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8460899.stm"]Source[/url] Looks like we have a new competitor Ladies and Gentlemen. Time for a game of lawsuit tennis, mixed doubles. Get the popcorn.

Companies will bitch about anything these days...

:munch:

I hope Apple gets framed and Kodak wins :smug:

yey, i don't like apple much anyway, this will give me ammo for when people say MS stole all their technology, which they didn't they bought it quite legally. [editline]10:03PM[/editline] Ha, i just got the joke in the title "Oh Snap!"

I already said this in the Nokia vs. Apple lawsuit thread.

[QUOTE=pl0xinat0r;19689958]yey, i don't like apple much anyway, this will give me ammo for when people say MS stole all their technology, which they didn't they bought it quite legally. [editline]10:03PM[/editline] Ha, i just got the joke in the title "Oh Snap!"[/QUOTE] Yeah, MS might be stupid, but they sure as hell are smart. :3:

Apple is getting fucked in the ass, twice. Oh well, fits their (gay) company image.

I notice Kodak waited till the Iphone/Blackberry were really successful before they filed they're lawsuit. :ninja:

I only find Apple good for their Ipods.

Running out of money? Sue shit until you get some. What a wonderful system you have running over there.

If Apple made their software so it would work on Windows then there would be a lot more people happy. I for one want iMovie and Final Cut on Windows.

iMovie sucks and Sony Vegas is better.

[QUOTE=KrAzY_nikomo;19690338]Apple is getting fucked in the ass, twice. Oh well, fits their (gay) company image.[/QUOTE] *sigh* I was going to disagree, but there's no point, the bashing [i]never stops[/i].

I wonder who else will start Gangbanging Apple and then circlejerking over the corpse after it dies from asshole trauma.

It's unfortunate that these proceedings will most likely be held in camera, as I'd like to see how it turns out.

[QUOTE=altrus;19689860]Companies will bitch about anything these days...[/QUOTE] These days? Companies have always fought over every concession since the beginning of time. Back in the day they were a lot more underhanded and slanderous about it too.

It's getting fucking ridiculous, what's up with all this bullshit about people suing other companies for using smartphone technology or whatever, if one company gets something new another company is obviously use it if it's popular. Then the company who made it bitches about how it can't get a monopoly over a certain market. It's like kodak and nikon fighting over the fact that they have made a device that takes pictures.

[QUOTE=ShitBalls;19691815]It's getting fucking ridiculous, what's up with all this bullshit about people suing other companies for using smartphone technology or whatever, if one company gets something new another company is obviously use it if it's popular. Then the company who made it bitches about how it can't get a monopoly over a certain market. It's like kodak and nikon fighting over the fact that they have made a device that takes pictures.[/QUOTE] One company could be putting millions of money into inventing this technology, and the patent has to be approved legally anyway. But imagine if one company spends a lot of money to get technology to make a new product, and another simply takes it (when the technology is patented) and makes huge profits.

Why does apple have to countersue EVERYTHING that sues it? And how did Kodak copy apple technology? I understand that Apple stole processes from Kodak, but what did Kodak steal?

[QUOTE=trent_roolz;19693789]Why does apple have to countersue EVERYTHING that sues it? And how did Kodak copy apple technology? I understand that Apple stole processes from Kodak, but what did Kodak steal?[/QUOTE] nothing!

Maybe Kodak will win and start making non-shit cameras.

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/w6EO3X.png[/img] :(

Apple: Sue us and we'll sue you for the same exact reason

everyone sues everyone and then in the end everyone has no money and lawyers get more rich

[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;19698284][img]http://imgkk.com/i/w6EO3X.png[/img] :([/QUOTE] I highly doubt you own those shares.

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;19703204]I highly doubt you own those shares.[/QUOTE] it's kapitall

[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;19703252]it's kapitall[/QUOTE] So it's like a virtual stock market i'm, guessing?

[QUOTE=altrus;19689860]Companies will bitch about anything these days...[/QUOTE] That is verbal assault! I'll see you in court. :mad:

[QUOTE=EvilMelon;19691269]If Apple made their software so it would work on Windows then there would be a lot more people happy. I for one want iMovie and Final Cut on Windows.[/QUOTE] But... that software gives the Mac one of its selling points