Nikon has lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China. Nikon’s Chinese Z-mount patent (202010127062.4) was declared fully invalid by CNIPA (see previous coverage of the Nikon vs. Viltrox lawsuit). The full court ruling can be found here. The documents are in Chinese – here is the AI recap:
Here are the latest Canon patents from CanonAddict:
What Fujifilm Patent D1122332 Means for Future X-Series Controls Fujinon XF18mm f/2 MKII Patent Spotted: A Modern Update to a Classic? Fujinon 51mm f/1.45, 54mm f/1.48, 56mm f/1.25, and 74mm f/1.46 Patent Found
Exciting New Patents for Canon RF Lenses: 130mm f/1.8, 300mm f/2.8, and 500mm f/5.6 Canon Patent P2026072135 Discovered: New RF 24mm f/3.5, 17-24mm f/4, and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Optical Formulas Canon Patent Reveals Four Compact RF-S Primes (10mm, 12mm, 18mm, 28mm f/2.8) Patent JPO 2026-059152: Canon’s Next Move in Consumer Primes – RF 55mm f/1.8 & […]
Viltrox has a new patent for a tilt-shift lens – here are the details:
Here are the latest patents from Fujifilm, Tamron, and Canon:
A week ago, the International Trade Commission ruled that Insta360 infringed on GoPro’s HERO camera design patent. A few days later, Insta360 responded that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected GoPro’s utility patent claims against Insta360. A final determination from the full Commission is expected by November 10, 2025. Here is the full text of […]
Here are the latest patents from Fujifilm, Tamron, and Canon:
Tamron 200-800mm F6.7 and 200-600mm F5.6 Patents Found Canon 28-105mm F4 and 24-35mm F2 Patents Found Canon 50mm F1.5 and 32mm F0.75 Patents Found Fujinon 50-135mm F2.8, 18-135mm F3.5-5.6, and 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Patents Found Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Patent Found Might Be G2 or Maybe G3
Tons of Canon Patents Found 9-18mm F4 IS, 10-20mm F2.8-4 IS, 11-22mm F2.8 IS, 12-30mm F4-6.3, 24-50mm F4-6.3, 14-30mm f/4-6.2, 24-50mm f/4-6.2, and 12-28mm f/4-6.4 Canon Patents For 15-28mm F2.8 and 17-30mm F2.8 Zooms More Canon Patents 400-600mm F2.8-4, 300-600mm F2.8-4.5, and 70-300mm F4 Canon 180mm F3.5 Macro, 300mm F4 Macro, and 100mm F4 Macro […]
