Japanese court overturns Red RAW video patent

A Japanese patent court has invalidated one of Red's key Raw video patents following a challenge by Panasonic, ruling that the patent's claims would have been obvious to skilled professionals familiar with existing technology. The decision undermines a patent that Red previously used in disputes against Sony, Apple, and Nikon, though the practical impact remains unclear given that Canon, Panasonic, Sony, and Blackmagic Design already produce cameras with internal Raw video capture.