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Kodak to auction off digital image patents

article published on 3 July, 2012

Eastman Kodak has been granted approval in bankruptcy court to sell its large collection of "Digital Capture and Kodak Imaging Systems and Services (KISS)" patent portfolios. Both Apple and little known company FlashPoint Technology had contested the auction, laying claim to some of the patents in the portfolio. The court did not agree, ruling all of the patents are property of Kodak's estate. ... [ read the full article ]

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robertmro
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_ 		8. July 2012 @ 12:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Absolutely tragic.
Kodak created the 10bit log file and invented the Bayer filter for CMOS chips.
In other words, they created the basic tools for digital stills and movie making and couldn't profit from it.

Someone will buy these patents for a song.

Very sad.
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