Nikon filed a patent for a new 16-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX lens that will probably replace the current 18-55mm models.
Nikon also filed a patent for a new version of the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens for the Nikon 1 system.
Nikon patented an interesting way of hiding the built-in flash in a compact camera.
Nikon also has a patent for a Lytro-like selective focusing RGB sensor.
