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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 23182" data-attributes="member: 1061">Copyright law is pretty cut and dried.  Intellectual property can have a few grey areas, but has strong ties to copyright and trademark law.  This isn't going to be a case that drags on forever or has tons of appeals like in criminal cases.  Either Sigma stole Nikon's technology or they didn't.  End of story.  The only real fallout consumers will likely see is a possible increase in Sigma's prices down the road to cover the damages assessed by this lawsuit if Nikon wins.  Nikon probably won't have anything out of pocket, as Sigma will have to pick up the tab for legal fees if they lose.  That's pretty standard.  At the very worst, Sigma stops making lenses with Nikon mounts out of spite (which would be a dumb business move on their part) or goes under completely.</blockquote>