Kodak bankrupt........what about Kodak (Essilor) lenses.........................?.

[Chris Ryser]

Now that Kodak is gone, what is going to happen to Kodak lenses? Are they going to rename them or bring out new ones under the name without having to pay license fees...............are you still selling a bancrupt brand name ?

What is your point ?

[chip anderson]

Sony is in trouble too. But they did have sense enough to stay out of spectacles.

[sharpstick777]

The licensing agreement involved only the use of the name and will survive the bankruptcy as it didnt involve any assets or capital. Whether Signet Armorlite/Essilor will continue to develop new products under that name was already in doubt before this.

Their plan is to continue with the Kodak name, for now.... but that could change at any time. The costs of rebranding those lenses are enormous, even if the Kodak name is not worth what it once was, its still a household word among presbyopes.