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Nikon Files Lawsuit Against Viltrox in China Over Z-Mount Patent: Report
21 Jan 2026 18:25 GMT
… that handles technology and patent disputes. The lawsuit points … of an invention patent.” Under Chinese patent law, the provisional … protected technology before the patent was officially approved, and … cease-and-desist order. Canon previously took similar action …
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Patent analytics uncover pruning patterns in 12 leading imaging, optics and sensing companies
21 Jan 2026 13:34 GMT
… decisions reflect underlying patent value, patents were grouped into … portfolio. For Canon, almost 39% of patents in the lowest … -quality patents by more than 11%. Fujifilm, Canon and … patent lifetimes if they adopted pruning rates comparable to those of Canon …
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Canon Ranked Seventh in U.S. Patent Ranking, now in the Top10 for 42 Years Running
20 Jan 2026 21:00 GMT
… number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO … Patent and Trademark Office and compiled by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services.
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Is Nikon pulling a Canon? What the Viltrox lawsuit rumors mean for the future of Z-mount lenses
19 Jan 2026 23:20 GMT
… relates to alleged Z-mount patent infringements
A hearing is seemingly … maker for alleged Z-mount patent infringements.
Reports on Chinese social … and desist, as per the Canon vs Viltrox case in 2022 … regarding Canon's RF-mount.
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A 300mm f/2.8 and 400mm f/4 in one prime lens? Canon might follow Nikon's built-in teleconverter super-telephoto trend
19 Jan 2026 12:16 GMT
… yet. A newly published patent suggests Canon is developing an RF … Canon's 300mm f/2.6 built-in extender patent … credit: J-Plat Pat)The patent, publication number P2026004766, published … J-PlatPat (Japan Platform for Patent Information) on January 15, …
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Minnesota Opera’s ‘My Name is Florence’ offers new music with traditional, toe-tapping sounds
22 Jan 2026 11:08 GMT
… a place in the classical canon, performed and arranged by prestigious … , Penumbra Theatre, Theater Latté Da, Trademark Theater and the Playwrights’ Center …
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Gen Z author receives backlash from new book discouraging parish shopping
21 Jan 2026 18:36 GMT
… in the men,” she said.
Canon 212 editor Frank Walker echoed … fruits from those norms are patently obvious. May more clergy come …
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Something for everyone: The 34 best movies streaming on Disney+ By Meg Walters, Kevin Jacobsen, and James Mercadante
21 Jan 2026 01:24 GMT
… Marvel Cinematic Universe's canon or as a standalone film … howls with Anderson's trademark kitschy visual style while …
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Rumors persist that Nikon is suing Viltrox: Here’s what we know
20 Jan 2026 09:34 GMT
… innovation while a patent was pending, if said patent has now been … mount, especially in comparison to Canon, which is famously protective of …
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Kodak Had The World's First Digital Camera But Chose Films Over Future, Went Bankrupt
19 Jan 2026 18:11 GMT
… hesitated, rivals such as Sony, Canon and Nikon invested steadily in … company was reduced to selling patents to survive. Thousands lost their …