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A Creative Court Win Cracks the Door to Canon's Closed Lens Mount

A Creative Court Win Cracks the Door to Canon's Closed Lens Mount

A hand holds a Canon EOS R5 camera body with a large red arrow pointing toward the lens mount.

In January, Nikon sued Viltrox in China, claiming the lens maker had violated its intellectual property for the Z-mount and sought royalties and damages. But this past summer, that court disagreed and ruled in favor of Viltrox. This sets a major precedent that could easily impact Canon, the owner of the only truly closed mirrorless camera mount.

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