Apple barred from pursuing Kodak patent claims now

Apple cannot now pursue ongoing patent infringement litigation against bankrupt photography giant Eastman Kodak.

US Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper, who oversees Kodak's Chapter 11 case, said at a hearing it would be an "inappropriate way forward" to allow Apple to continue pursuing claims against Kodak while the company is in bankruptcy. The infringement claims center on a Kodak patent that lets consumers preview digital photographs on LCD screens. Judge Gropper also denied Apple's request to file a new patent infringement lawsuit against Kodak over printer and digital camera patents.