Today marks the 25th anniversary of the decision in Polaroid v. Kodak.
On January 7, 1986, Kodak lost a patent battle with Polaroid over the self-developing camera. The court ruled that Kodak must vacate the instant camera business by January 9, 1986.
The case can be viewed here on OpenJurist:
833 F.2d 930, Polaroid Corporation v. Eastman Kodak Company
New York Times article on the case (January 9, 1986)
Here is the patent issued on May 26, 1964 to Polaroid Patent #3,134,313
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