Charges filed a patent infringement Eastman Kodak to two popular gadgets manufacturers, Apple and Research In Motion (RIM), it involves a lot of money.
According to Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak, Antonio Perez, if his party wins the royalty payments paid by Apple and RIM could reach $ 1 billion.
"It involves a lot of money, a lot," said Perez, quoted from Cellular News, on Monday (3/28/2011).
Kodak's own legal claim to Apple and RIM on 14 January 2010. Camera on iPhone and BlackBerry accused had violated the patent technology owned by Kodak's image preview.
Apple and RIM actually was relieved for a moment after they declared not violate patents Kodak by the International Trade Commission (ITC). But the relief did not last long, the court decided to review the Kodak lawsuit.
Kodak had asked the ITC to stop importing devices from Apple and RIM have a digital camera until the case is resolved.
If the request was conceived, the iPhone is manufactured in China will not be able to enter the United States. The same thing also happened on the berpabrik BlackBerry in Canada.
According to Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak, Antonio Perez, if his party wins the royalty payments paid by Apple and RIM could reach $ 1 billion.
"It involves a lot of money, a lot," said Perez, quoted from Cellular News, on Monday (3/28/2011).
Kodak's own legal claim to Apple and RIM on 14 January 2010. Camera on iPhone and BlackBerry accused had violated the patent technology owned by Kodak's image preview.
Apple and RIM actually was relieved for a moment after they declared not violate patents Kodak by the International Trade Commission (ITC). But the relief did not last long, the court decided to review the Kodak lawsuit.
Kodak had asked the ITC to stop importing devices from Apple and RIM have a digital camera until the case is resolved.
If the request was conceived, the iPhone is manufactured in China will not be able to enter the United States. The same thing also happened on the berpabrik BlackBerry in Canada.
Though in different cases in the same court, Apple has just declared 'victory' in a lawsuit filed by Nokia related patent infringement.
