Caltech sues Nokia, LG, others over camera patents

Sure, your N8 might take a great picture — but is it about to become a hotbed of legal wrangling between Espoo and one of the more prolific research universities in the States? We love us some heady courtroom drama, and Pasadena’s Caltech is now officially attempting to bring the smack down on Nokia , LG , Pantech , Toshiba, STMicroelectronics , and others over a total of nine patents related to sensor technology (as far as we can tell, lens optics aren’t involved). For its troubles, the university wants unspecified damages for infringing on the intellectual property… which, if it wins, we’re hoping we’ll be poured into its Jet Propulsion Laboratory. You know, because rockets are awesome. Caltech sues Nokia, LG, others over camera patents originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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