It was only a matter of time until Fujifilm and Polaroid were going to duke it out on the legal battlefront; and apparently that's what may be happening right now. According to a recent report, Fujifilm has asked a US district court to clear it of any wrongdoing after it was allegedly threatened with trademark litigation by Polaroid in regards to borders around photographs.
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If you’ve ever been on the streets of New York City, you’ve likely seen the iconic I Love New York slogan and logo that has been around since 1977. But if you’re a photographer who sells photos, here’s something you need to know: that logo is trademarked by New York, and the state is quite […]
One year ago, cine lens and photo accessory brand NiSi revealed that it was working on a 75mm f/0.95 manual focus lens for stills shooters. Now, recently leaked images of the lens reveal that it may be called the “NOCT-master,” potentially setting up a trademark dispute between NiSi and Nikon. In case you’ve not been […]
Things are starting to get exciting for the Nikon camp, especially since the company has a new (and believed to be full-frame) mirrorless camera in the works. Mirrorless Rumors has recently shared a possibly interesting development to this: Nikon has registered the name "Noct" under the camera and lens category last month.
Fujifilm has filed a legal complaint in the US, accusing Polaroid of turning against the company and demanding millions of dollars in royalty payments per year for the use of its white borders on its new Instax Square instant film.