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REDCODE
2 stories tracked since 8 Aug 2026 — latest 9 Aug 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
8 Aug 2026 · Industry News
RED's Compressed RAW Patent Invalidated by Japanese Court
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has upheld the invalidation of RED's compressed RAW video patent, ruling its core claims lacked an inventive step. The patent covers visually lossless compressed RAW recording inside a camera and has been held by Nikon since its 2024 RED acquisition. Panasonic filed the challenge; Nikon lost defending a patent it had previously attacked in court before buying RED. The ruling applies in Japan only, but the same patent family forced Kinefinity to pull CinemaDNG, pushed Blackmagic to develop BRAW, and kept ProRes RAW off the DJI Ronin 4D for years.
9 Aug 2026 · Industry News
Japan's IP High Court invalidates RED's compressed RAW video patent
Japan's IP High Court has confirmed the invalidation of a key RED patent on compressed RAW video recording, originally filed in the US in 2008. Panasonic brought the challenge; Nikon inherited the defence after acquiring RED in 2024, and the court rejected it. The patent covered visually lossless compression of RAW sensor data and was central to RED's licensing and legal pressure on competitors over many years, including lawsuits against Sony and Nikon.