Kodak had put a total of 1,100 imaging patents on sale more than a year ago, but has been unable to close any deals due to lawsuits over the validity of the patents and the bankruptcy procedures after its Chapter 11 filing in January this year. While he company estimated the total value of patents at more than US$ 2 billion, media reports say that the bids of companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft were significantly below these estimates. Kodak declined to comment on any details of the auction, citing confidelity agreements.
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Leading brands at Photopia Hamburg
According to to the organizer, Hamburg Messe + Congress (HMC), major imaging brands will be represented at Photopia Hamburg, which will take place in the Hanseatic city from September 23 to 26 as a festival for the entire digital imaging industry. These include camera and lens manufacturers such as Canon, Sony, Nikon, Leica and Panasonic as well as Sigma and Tamron, but also the monitor manufacturers BenQ and Eizo, print service providers such as WhiteWall and the paper manufacturers Ilford and Hahnemühle. Several retailing companies and distributors, including Calumet, Foto Erhardt, IPS, HapaTeam and Probis will also exhibit.
