Sony, Red End Patent Dispute

Case Filed: Apr 05, 2013

Case Closed: Jul 23, 2013

Court: California Central District Court

Judge: James V. Selna

Case Summary:

Sony Corporation sued Red for infringing 7 of its patents and they include:

Patent Number Current Assignee[i]	Issued Date	Expiration Date[ii]	Title
US5442718 Sony	Aug 15, 1995	Sep 07, 2012	Apparatus and method for storing and reproducing digital image data yielding high resolution and high quality video image data
US5523795 Sony	Jun 04, 1996	Jun 04, 2013	Method and Apparatus for Serial Transmission and/or Reception of Nonsynchronous, Multiplexed signals
US5999213 Sony	Dec 07, 1999	Sep 07, 2012	Method of and Apparatus for Setting Up Electronic Device
US6009233 Sony	Dec 28, 1999	Sep 07, 2012	Apparatus and Method for Recording And Reproducing  a Video Signal With Camera Setting Data
US6423993 Sony	Jul 23, 2002	Sep 07, 2012	Solid-state Image-sensing Device and Method for Producing the Same
US7138617 Sony	Nov 21, 2006	Sep 07, 2012	Solid-state Image Pickup Device and Output Method Thereof
US7304287 Sony	Dec 04, 2007	Sep 07, 2012	Solid-state Image Pickup Device and Output Method Thereof

Source:  MaxVal’s Assignment Database.

Sony alleged that defendant manufactures products that infringe the claims as covered in the patented technology and cites RED ONE, EPIC and SCARLET cameras as infringing products. Sony wanted both money damages and an injunction to stop the continued sale of Red’s infringing products. This case was believed to be a counter attack by Sony to the case filed by RED against Sony on Feb 2013 (3:13-cv-00334), over 2 patents alleging infringement by Sony’s F65, F55 and F5 cameras (which is still pending). 

The case concluded as the parties have filed joint motion for dismissal and upon consideration of the parties’ request, the Court granted joint motion and ordered dismissal without prejudice. Each party will bear their own costs and expenses.

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