FujiFilm North America Corp. is currently in a legal battle with Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC over the use of image-distortion correction features in their digital cameras. The lawsuit was filed last year in a different court, with FujiFilm NA arguing that they have the right to manufacture and sell products using digital lens aberration correction technology without needing a license from Optimum Imaging Technologies.
In their complaint filed on May 31 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, FujiFilm NA claimed that their products do not violate any patents held by the plaintiff, and that they are entitled to continue using the technology without fear of infringing on any intellectual property rights. Neal Solomon, the founder of Optimum Imaging Technologies, was named as the plaintiff in the lawsuit and has previously sued FujiFilm NA for patent infringement.
The dispute between the two companies centers around Solomon’s technology, which is used in FujiFilm’s digital cameras to correct for image distortion caused by lens aberrations. FujiFilm NA is seeking a legal ruling from a federal judge to declare that their use of this technology does not infringe on any patented technologies held by Optimum Imaging Technologies. If successful, this would allow FujiFilm to continue selling their products without fear of legal action from the plaintiff.
