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Japan court dismisses DAP Realize patent infringement claims against Sharp, KDDI, Sony

By Toko Sekiguchi ( May 30, 2025, 06:29 GMT | Insight) -- A patent to process smartphone image data has been at the center of three recent court cases brought by IT consulting firm DAP Realize. In a series of legal decisions, the non-practicing entity’s claims of infringement and damages against major companies Sharp, KDDI and Sony were dismissed by the Tokyo District Court.A patent to process smartphone image data has been at the center of three recent court cases brought by IT consulting firm DAP Realize. In a series of legal decisions, the non-practicing entity’s claims of infringement and damages against major companies Sharp, KDDI and Sony were dismissed by the Tokyo District Court....

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