Andre Yoskowitz
18 May 2009 1:25
Electronics giant Toshiba has announced a new lawsuit against Imation over several DVD patents. Toshiba is claiming that the company has been manufacturing and distributing recordable media without first establishing licensing agreements for DVD format specifications set forward by the DVD Forum.
"The infringement of Toshiba's patents by these companies, has negatively affected Toshiba's business, and also caused damage to the legitimate and licensed DVD product manufacturing and distribution business as a whole," the suit says.
Toshiba is seeking an injunction on the production, sales, and imports of the Imation discs, as well as monetary damages. The company will accept Imation establishing licensing agreements as an alternative resolution however.