Nikon to pay Microsoft royalties for Android cameras under patent deal

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What does Microsoft have to do with the Nikon camera pictured here? Nope, it isn’t running a form of Windows. Microsoft has reached a patent licensing agreement with Nikon to receive royalties on cameras that use Google’s Android operating system. It’s the latest in a series of licensing deals between Microsoft and Android device makers,… Read More…

Intellectual Ventures sues Nikon for patent infringement

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Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based company led by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, has filed suit against camera giant Nikon in federal court in Delaware, adding to a growing list of legal cases for IV. “We have attempted to engage in licensing discussions with Nikon, but those discussions did not progress,” the company says in… Read More…