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Nikon reached a settlement for the patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma

By [NR] admin | Published: April 21, 2015

Nikon reports that it reached a settlement for the patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma filed in Japan in 2011. The amount of the settlement Nikon received from Sigma was not disclosed:

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Nikon awarded $14.5 million from Sigma in VR patent infringement lawsuit

By [NR] admin | Published: March 10, 2014

The Tokyo district court ordered Sigma to pay 1.5 billion JPY (around 14.5 million dollars) compensation to Nikon as a result of the patent infringement case for lenses with VR technology that was filed back in 2011. The lawsuit was based on six Sigma lenses with image stabilization technology. Initially Nikon was looking for a compensations of 12 billion […]

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Nikon patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma dismissed by Tokyo District Court

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2013

Back in 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. Jiji Press reports today that Tokyo District Court dismissed Nikon’s claims of patent infringement. Nikon was looking for a compensations of 12 billion yen (around 130 million dollars). The lawsuit was based on six Sigma lenses with image stabilization […]

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Nikon vs. Sigma patent infringement lawsuit could be finalized in the next few weeks

By [NR] admin | Published: January 27, 2012

Back in May of 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. I was told that the negotiations between the two companies should be finalized in the coming weeks and a press release will be issued. Nikon was initially looking for a compensation of 12.6 billion yen (around 150 […]

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Nikon files a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma

By [NR] admin | Published: May 25, 2011

This just in today – Nikon files a patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against Sigma over lenses with VR: “Nikon’s lawsuit seeks an injunction against Sigma’s manufacture and sale of infringing interchangeable lenses with vibration reduction for single lens reflex cameras, along with damages for past infringement. Although Nikon attempted to resolve Sigma’s patent infringement through […]

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