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goamules
10-Dec-2012, 07:17
I can't tell if this means they already have been bought, or might be. It might pull them out of bankruptcy, though the news says even if they do, they plan to focus less on photography. That's like a car company saying they plan to focus less on making cars.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-07/apple-joins-google-in-500-million-plus-bid-for-kodak-patents
Bob Salomon
10-Dec-2012, 07:46
It says that an offer is being made. The Debtor Committee would then have to accept it along with the court's approval of the deal.
Andrew O'Neill
10-Dec-2012, 17:01
... and focus less on photography...

I wonder how much less...
Kodachrome25
13-Jan-2013, 22:25
Sold for $525 million:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/11/us-kodak-patent-sale-idUSBRE90A0YN20130111
ericpmoss
14-Jan-2013, 12:48
Bleah. Acquired by patent trolls. The worst of the lot.
r_a_feldman
18-Jan-2013, 11:09
"Intellectual Ventures and RPX lead a consortium of some of the world's biggest technology companies, including Adobe Systems Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Fujifilm Holdings Corp." -- hardly pattent trolls
Drew Wiley
18-Jan-2013, 12:40
Any serious cash they can acquire at this point is good news.
CantikFotos
18-Jan-2013, 15:20
Any serious cash they can acquire at this point is good news.

True. Incompetent CEO's need to eat too. And the world certainly needs more low-end cameras made in China with the Kodak name slapped on the front.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/01/18/JK-Imaging-shows-Kodak-branded-Micro-Four-Thirds-camera-for-Q3-2013-launch