Kodak Likes iPhone and Blackberry

Kodak has decided to take legal action against Apple and RIM for infringing patents that covers technology related to a method for previewing images. According to Kodak’s Chief Intellectual Property Officer, their primary interest is in receiving compensation for it’s intellectual property. This is going to be much different that what happened to Microsoft when it had to remove Office 2003 & 2007 from the shelf. The good news is that Apple and RIM will keep on selling iPhone and Blackberry mobile phones; but the bad news is that their prices will go up if Kodak wins its case in court. Since patent licensing is not the most expensive thing in a product, my guess is that it will not be such a bi rise in price.