Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Non-Leica M-mount cameras
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:30 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
 
Peter wrote:
> 
> I'm referring to the non Leica M mount camera topic. Is there really a
> real chance for other companies to produce an M mount camera?
> 
> 	Scenario 1: A company produces an M mount camera. Leica says:
> no good, you used our patents -> Leica wins
[snip]

My first question would be *what* patents? The M mount patent expired 
*decades* ago.

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