ObjectVideo Sues Bosch, Samsung and Sony

JH
John Honovich
•Published Apr 07, 2011 00:00 AM

In an unprecedented move bound to have a major impact across the global video surveillance industry, ObjectVideo has filed a lawsuit against Bosch, Samsung and Sony for patent infringement. On April 6, 2010, ObjectVideo filed suit in US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia claiming violations of 4 video analytic patents.

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