18 November 2008 9:34 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Eastman Kodak is suing Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for infringing its digital camera patents.
Kodak says cameraphones made by the Korean companies violate patents on its inventions related to image capture, compression and data storage, and a method for previewing motion images, patents obtained between 1993 and 2001.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the States, seeks unspecified monetary damages.
As well as the lawsuit, Kodak has complained to the International Trade Commission, a move apparently designed to stop imports of the disputed products.
"We've held discussions with both companies in an attempt to resolve this issue and have not been able to reach a satisfactory agreement", said Laura Quatela, Kodak's chief intellectual property officer. "Consequently, we must take this legal action."
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