Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:26 PM 1999-01-11 -0600, you wrote: >Was it just Nikon and Canon? What about Olympus? > >Also, would it be possible for Leica Camera or Zeiss to sue now??? Well, Canon and Nikon borrowed the Leica shutter design, then others took it from them. And both borrowed Zeiss' optical designs, and others borrowed THESE. So, yes, other companies were involved. The peace treaties with Germany and Japan precluded any residual litigation for activities occurring under the occupation, so, no, they couldn't sue now. And a judgement would do them no good, in any event: the Japanese courts would almost certainly prevent the domestication of such a judgement. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!