Avigilon / Canon New Lawsuits, No Settlement

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 11, 2017

In July, Canon sued Avigilon, a notably rare move amongst major players in the industry, including Canon's subsidiaries Axis and Milestone.

At the end of July, Canon notified the court that they were in settlement discussions. It looked, at that point, that this would be the quick end of this conflict.

However, no settlement was reached and now new lawsuits have been filed between the two companies as they angle for advantages in this ongoing dispute. Inside this note, we review these new lawsuits and how this impacts the dispute.

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Comments (25)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/11/17 05:16pm

*** ****** ***** ****** ** *******, “***** **** ** **** this ***** ***** ***** ****** ********* ******!”

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/11/17 05:36pm

****'* *****!

*** ***** *** ** *** *** *** ********* -******** ******** *** *********** ******* *** $** ******* ***.

*** ***, *** *********** ** *** $** ******* ***** ******* so **** *** ** **** *** ***** * ***** ** business...

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/11/17 05:55pm

*** ***, *** *********** ** *** $** ******* ***** ******* so **** *** ** **** *** ***** * ***** ** business...

*** **, *** ******* ***** *** *** ************ *** *** **, ********** *** ** *** **.

******** *** **** ***** ** *** ********* ***, ** *** worth *** **** ** *** ***** ** * *****-****, ***-************* troll.

** ********'* **** ****** **** *** ****-****** ** ** ********** use ** *** *********, **** ***** *** ******** **** ***** attack ** *** ****** ** ******* ***** ** *** ******, like **** *** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/11/17 05:59pm

* ***** *** ******** ****** **** * *** ***** ***, feel **** ** **** ******** *** **** **** *** ;)

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/11/17 09:59pm

****, *** *** *** ****** *** ********** *** ******** **:

*** *** *** *** ***** ******** ****** *** *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

10/11/17 07:03pm

****'* *** ****** *** ********? ***** ***** ********* **** **** the ** ****** ********* *** ** ******** **** ** "***" what ***** ******** ****? $* *** ********* ******* **** *****? How ***** **** ****** ******** *** *** **** ********* ***-***? The ****** *** ******** *** * *** ***** ***** *** the ******** ** ** *********** ****** ********* ***** *******.

Undisclosed #4

10/11/17 11:17pm

***, *** ****... *** *** ** *** *** *** ********... never **** ****** ** **** *********** ******* **** **** ****** portfolio... **** **** ********'* *******. ** ****** *** ******* ********** and ***** ** ********.

Igor Falomkin

AxxonSoft | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/12/17 05:43am

*** ***** ***** **** ****** ***** *** ****** ******** ******* or **** ***** ******. *** *** ******** ****** *** ** patents ***, ***** *** **** **** **'* **** ******* ** sign * ******* ********* **** ** *** ** ********** * patent ** * *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Igor Falomkin | 10/12/17 11:22am

**'* **** ******* ** **** * ******* ********* **** ** try ** ********** * ****** ** * *****.

* ***** **** ** ********* *** ****, ********** ***** ********** is * *********** ** ***** **** **** ** ******* *********** of *******.

*******, **** ** ****** *** *** **** *** ***** / Axis / *********, **** **** *******. * ***** ***** ** will ** ******* *** *** **** *** ****** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/14/17 09:25pm

** **'* *** ****** ****** ******* *** *** **** ** interference ****** **** *** ***** *** **** **** **** *** who ***** *** ******.**** *** ****** ** ** * **** stronger ******** ** *** * ****** *****. * *** **** quite ************ ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

10/17/17 01:10pm

** ******** ** **** ** ******* **** ****/***** **** **** they *** *******-*** ******** ****, ** **** **? **** ********** I've **** ****/***** **** *** ****** *** ** ****** ** we *** **** *****. ** **** **** ******* ** *** technology ******?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 10/17/17 02:35pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

10/20/17 09:07am

***** ****** *** * **** ********* ** ******* (**,***). * did * ****** ** "*****" *** "*****", ***** *** **** patents. *** ********** ********* *** **** ** *******.

******'* **** ** *** ******* ***** ** * ********** **** to *** ****** ****** ********. ** ***** *** ***** *******, together **** *** *********** ** **** *** *********. ***** ***** are **** **** ** ***** (***** ***) **** * ****** plan ** ***** **** ******** (***** *.**) **** ** ***** all *** ****** *** *** ****** ************* ***** ****?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 10/20/17 10:39am

***** ***** *** **** **** ** ***** (***** ***) **** a ****** **** ** ***** **** ******** (***** *.**) **** go ***** *** *** ****** *** *** ****** ************* ***** that?

** ******* **** ** **** * ******** ** ******** *** that ***** **** *** ****** *** ***** ***** ************ ************ that **** *** ***** ******* ** ****** ****** ********* **** Canon. *** ********* ****** **** ** **** *****, **** *** Milestone **** ** ***** ****** ** ****** ** **** ***** by ****** ********* **** *********** *** **** ******** *** * highly ******** ***** ****** ** ***** **.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 12/29/17 06:10pm

*** ********* ****** **** ** **** *****, **** *** ********* have ** ***** ****** ** ****** ** **** ***** ** patent ********* **** ***********...

*** ** **** * **** *****, *** **** ***** ***** likely ** *******-**** ** *** ** *** ***** *******; ****, Techwin, ********* *** *********, ********** ***** ********** ** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 12/29/17 06:14pm

***** *** *** **** *** ********** *** ***** ************ ******* beyond ********. **** ** **** ****** ***** ***** ****** ** sue ***** ******* *** ****, ***** *** ****** ******* ******* that **** ***** ** ***** ** **** ****** **. ***** they **** ***, **** ********* **** *****. *** ** **, beat **** **** *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 12/29/17 07:16pm

...***** *** ****** ******* ******* **** **** ***** ** ***** if **** ****** **. ***** **** **** ***, **** ********* your *****.

******* ******* **** **** **** ** *** **** ** ***** of **** ****** *** ****** *****, ********* **** *** **** desirable ** * ******* ** ****** ****.

**** ****** *** ***** ********** ** ********, **** ***’* ******* they *****’* ***.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 12/29/17 07:42pm

******** *** ****** ************* - **'* ****** ********************.

******** *********** * ******* ******* ** ***** *** ******** ****** **** what **** *** ****** ** *** ****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 12/29/17 08:38pm

**. *** **’* *** **** ** * ****** ******. ****** Canon *** *** ******* ** ***** ********** ******* **** ***’* have * “***** ******”.

*** ***** ****** **** ***** **** ****** *******.

****, **’* *** ***** ** ***** **** *** ** *** elements ** ***** ******** ***** ** * ************* ** ***** counter **** ** **** ********* ** *** ******* *** ****** to ********* ** ***** *****.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 12/29/17 08:49pm

"*** ***** ****** **** ***** **** ****** *******."

* ** ******** **** *** *** ***** ****.

****** #*:*** **** $**.****** *** ******* ******* **** **, ***, ** **....

****** #*: ***** ***** *** ******** *** ******* ********* *******?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 12/29/17 09:08pm

******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 12/29/17 09:56pm

#*, **** *******.

*** *****: ***** *** **** **** * ***** ************ ************ - ********. ******** *** ********** ****** ***** ***** ************ ************. No ***** ************ *** ******** ***** ********** ** ******** ** Canon.

**** *** *** ********** ********:

  • ****: ***** ** ********** ********'* ***** *******.
  • #*: ***** ***** ** *** ***** **** ******** *** ** too ****** ** ***** ******* *** *** *********** ** ******* ones **** ******** ** *** **** *** **** **** **********. Also, **** ******** *** ****** ********* **** ***** ***** *** patent ************ ***** ** * ***** *********** *** ********** ** Canon's ******** ** *** ********.

*****'* ******** **** *** **** **** ** ***** **** *** ****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 12/29/17 11:49pm

**** *** *** ********** ********.

***** *******. ****’** *** ** **********.

**** ********* ** *** ******** **** *******:

***** ** ************ **********’* ***** *******.

***** ***** *** *** ******** ** ******** *** *** ****** claims ******* *****.

***** ***** ** **** ** ***** ****** *** ***** **** troublesome ******* ******.

***** ***** *** *** ***** *******, ** ** *** ***** their ****, *** ***** ******* ***** ** ** *** ****** for.

Thumbnail brk1

Brian Karas

IPVM | 12/29/17 04:19pm

******:

********'* ****** ** ******** *** **** *** **** ***** ** Massachusetts *** ****** ** *** ** *****:

Undisclosed #8

12/29/17 05:57pm

** *** **** *** ****** ***** ********* ** ****** ******* ********, *** ***** ** ****-******* ** **** *** ***** *** provider *** ******'* **** ** **** ** ***** ***** *** exact **** ************ ******.

* ***** ** ** ***** **** **** **** ******** ***** is ****:

"** ******* **** ** **** * ******** ** ******** *** that ***** **** *** ****** *** ***** ***** ************ ************ that **** *** ***** ******* ** ****** ****** ********* **** Canon."

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