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Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC (OIT) has initiated a series of patent infringement lawsuits against major players in the digital camera industry, including Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Olympus, and Samsung Electronics. Filed on October 17, 2023, in the Eastern District of Texas, the lawsuits allege that the companies infringed on four patents related to digital imaging technologies.
OIT's lawsuit targets a total of four patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 7,612,805 ("Digital imaging system and methods for selective image filtration"), 8,451,339 ("Digital imaging system for correcting image aberrations"), 10,873,685 ("Digital imaging system for correcting video image aberrations"), and 10,877,266 ("Digital camera with wireless image transfer"). These patents were originally developed by Neal Solomon and acquired by OIT in 2019.
According to the complaints, OIT claims that Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, and Olympus have infringed on all four patents, while the lawsuit against Samsung Electronics focuses on three of these patents—excluding the '266 patent, which pertains to wireless image transfer technology.
This isn’t OIT’s first battle with major camera manufacturers. In 2019, OIT filed a similar patent infringement lawsuit against Canon, the world’s largest digital camera manufacturer. That lawsuit, which involved the '805 and '339 patents, was eventually settled out of court. Canon had filed an inter partes review (IPR) in 2020, but the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) did not institute the IPR.
In the current lawsuits, Sony has already filed IPR petitions for all four of the contested patents on May 20, 2024, while Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, and Olympus have filed IPRs against three patents on August 29, 2024. As of now, no decision has been made on whether the IPRs will be instituted, and Samsung has yet to file any petitions.
The patents at the center of the lawsuits focus on optical aberration correction and digital image filtration technologies. They cover hardware and software systems designed to enhance image and video quality by addressing lens distortions and correcting aberrations, key components of modern digital camera technology.
OIT’s lawsuit asserts that Sony, Nikon, and the other camera companies have incorporated these patented technologies into their products, violating OIT’s intellectual property rights. The suit against Samsung Electronics, while similar, excludes the '266 patent, which is specific to wireless image transfer capabilities.
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