Hagens Berman Files Patent Lawsuit Against Canon, Inc.
Hagens Berman Files Patent Lawsuit Against Canon, Inc.
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A lawsuit filed Friday against Canon, Inc. (NYS: CAJ) ("Canon") by nationwide intellectual property law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP claims that a number of the company's digital cameras infringe on a patent covering a method to reduce noise and improve image clarity in digital photos.
According to the complaint, filed Sept. 21, 2012, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Yama Capital, LLC, ("Yama") is the owner of U.S. Patent no. 6,069,982 ("the '982 patent"). The patent allegedly covers a method to reduce noise and improve image clarity in photos taken by digital cameras.
The lawsuit alleges that Canon infringed on the patent by including the underlying technology covered by the '982 patent in several of its digital cameras, including the following models:
EOS-1D X
EOS 5D Mark III
EOS 5D Mark II
EOS 7D
EOS 60D
EOS Rebel T4i
EOS Rebel T3i
Powershot G1X
Powershot S100
The plaintiffs in the case have asked the court to enjoin Canon from selling products that infringe on the '982 patent, and award damages to compensate Yama Capital for losses due to either direct infringement or inducement to infringement.
More information about this case is available at http://hb-ip.com/our-work/Canon.
Seattle-based Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP represents inventors, workers, whistleblowers, investors and consumers in complex litigation. The firm has offices in Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. More about the law firm and its successes can be found at www.hbsslaw.com. The firm's intellectual property practice website is www.hb-ip.com.
Firmani + Associates Inc.
Mark Firmani, 206.443.9357
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